India imported 35,000t cement from Pakistan during three months
India has imported 35,000t cement from Pakistan during the last three months.
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Saint-Gobain never approached Lafarge
French building materials group Saint-Gobain said on Friday it had never approached cement giant Lafarge about a possible merger and reaffirmed its commitment to sell its packa...
13 cement firms in fray for joint venture with SAIL, India
Thirteen cement companies, including two foreign firms, have evinced interest in entering into a joint venture with Steel Authority of India (SAIL) for a slag cement plant at Ro...
Growing inflation will increase cement prices by 12 per cent, Sri Lanka
Cement prices will increase by 12 per cent by the end of next year if the present inflation continues, said CEO and Managing Director Holcim (Lanka) Ltd. Peter Spirig.
Vulcan Materials buys Florida Rock
Vulcan Materials Co has closed its acquisition of Florida Rock Industries, Inc, for total consideration to Florida Rock shareholders of approximately $4.2bn based on the closin...
HeidelbergCement: Still mulling hybrid, but equity cheaper
HeidelbergCement AG (HEI.XE) is still considering selling a hybrid bond to help fund its acquisition of U.K.-based Hanson,
Guyana not seeking extension of cement waiver
The Bharrat Jagdeo administration has backed down from a plan to seek an extension of a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) facility to import cement from extra regional sources, an o...
Cement Consumption in Spain up 1.28 per cent YoY Jan-Oct 2007
Cement consumption in Spain rose by 1.28 per cent YoY to 47.7Mt in the first 10 months of 2007, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen said on November 16.
Azerbaijan produces over 1.5Mt of cement in January
For January-October 2007, as much as 1.508Mt of cement were produced in Azerbaijan
Egypt’s South Valley plans capital increase
Egypt’s South Valley Cement said on Sunday its board had approved a plan to increase its capital to E£2.2bn (US$398.6 m) from E£1.48bn to finance expansion.
Cement prices likely to increase from January, India
Cement prices are expected to remain constant next month and will start picking up from January onward, traditionally the busiest season for construction activity, a top industr...
Mozambique agreement on cement factory
The government of the southern Mozambican province of Inhambane on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian company
Sinoma fulfills US$170m contract in Saudi Arabia
Sinoma International Engineering Co, Ltd, responsible for the construction of a 5000t production line for Saudi Arabia-based cement manufacturer Riyadh Cement Company
Union withdraws strike threat from Carib Cement
A 72-hour ultimatum served by the National Workers Union was withdrawn Wednesday after the management agreed to attend a meeting on Monday.
Fujian Cement denies rumored takeover, China
Fujian Cement Inc has denied reports that it would be acquired by
Vulcan Materials and Florida Rock receive approval to close transaction
Vulcan Materials Company and Florida Rock Industries, Inc announced today that they have received clearance from the Department of Justice
Binani buys Dec-Feb S.Africa coal at $130.00/T CIF
India’s Binani Cement has bought four panamax cargoes of South African coal at an average price of around $130.00 a tonne CIF following a recent tender, the seller said.
ACC to transfer ready-mix concrete business to subsidiary
Cement major ACC has decided to transfer the ready-mix concrete business to its wholly owned subsidiary
Ambujas eyeing Himachal cement plant
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd and D.S. Constructions are among those in the race to set up a cement plant in the state’s Saal Baag region.
Holcim ordered to dish out US$32m to workers
The office of Ecuador’s attorney general (PGE) has ordered the local branch of Holcim to pay US$31.7mn to its workers, PGE
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