Eurocement Group to acquire Nevyansk Plant
Eurocement Group, one of Russia’s largest cement producers, has proposed to the shareholders of Nevyansky Tsementnik, incorporated in Eurocement Group and based in the Sverdlovs...
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SC puts on hold Lafarge’s plea to ferry limestone, India
The Supreme Court today refrained from granting Lafarge’s plea to allow transporting limestone from its mines in Meghalaya to the company’s plant in Bangladesh.
AIC to take a 10 per cent stake in cement Holcim project, Azerbaijan
Holcim, EBRD and Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) have finalised negotiations on construction of a new cement plant in Azerbaijan.
Gresik names Citi as banking provider
To boost its financial performance and facilitate its efforts to develop as a global player, Indonesia’s largest cement manufacturer,
Tanzania waives import duty on cement to ease supply deficit
Cement producers in the East Africa Community region will, in the next six months, benefit from a temporary 15 per cent import duty tax reduction in Tanzania.
Sri Lanka facing a cement crisis
Sri Lanka has been facing a serious cement shortage crisis since late September. Some cement suppliers
Egypt’s South Valley nine-month profit up 300 per cent
Egypt’s South Valley Cement increased its net profit by 323 per cent to E£300m (US$54.7m) in the nine months ended Sept. 30, a statement from the company said on Sunday.
Greenberry Industrial earns top award for Port of Everett project
Greenberry Industrial was recognised with a 2007 Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC) Distinguished Project Award for its work on the Port of Everett.
China cement output growth falls
Growth of China’s cement output has shown a downward trend and has presented three features in the first nine months of this year, sources of the National Development and Reform...
New US order for Powitec
World largest single cement kiln will use Powitec technology.
Pakistan cement sector profitability dips 87% in Q1
Cement sector witnessed a steep decline of 87 per cent in its profitability during the first quarter of current fiscal year against the corresponding period of last year.
McCarthy named PCA president/CEO, USA
The Board of Directors of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) has named Brian A McCarthy president and chief executive officer.
Birla Plus Cement renamed UltraTech
The Aditya Birla Group has announced renaming of its premier product, Birla Plus Cement, as UtraTech Cement,
Cement workers to protest on November 16, India
Workers in cement factories will observe November 16 as "All India Protest Day" over the manufacturers’ "reluctance" in announcing an ad hoc payment to employees in view o...
Oil to increase cement cost in KL
The cost of buying property in Malaysia looks set to increase after analysts predicted that the spiraling cost of oil on the international market could trigger domestic cement p...
India’s ACC Oct cement shipments up 6.7 per cent YoY
India’s ACC Ltd said on Thursday its October cement shipments rose 6.7 percent to 1.76Mt from 1.65Mta year earlier.
New cement plant planned for Irkutsk region
A new cement plant with a capacity of at least 1.2Mta is planned for construction in the Irkutsk region. Nowadays, two sites are considered for this project
Oman Cement Co Appoints Board Member
Oman Cement Company (OCC) appointed Hamdan al-Wahaibi board member, representing the government,
Holcim names manager
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd has appointed a new manager to oversee its $200m Weston cement plant project, which has emerged as the company’s preferred long-term option to mee...
India’s Ambuja Oct cement shipments up 3.6 per cent YoY
Ambuja Cements , India’s third-largest cement maker, said on Friday its October shipments rose 3.6 per cent to 1.48Mt from 1.43Mt a year earlier.
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