Lightening stroke knocks out power to Holcim cement plant
Power has been partially restored to Westport’s Holcim cement plant after a lightning strike at a Transpower substation knocked out electricity supplies to the plant.
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Taiwan Cement to Own 30% of Southern China Cement Market in Five Years
Taiwan Cement Corp., one of Taiwan’s leading producers of cement, said it would see annual production capacity reach 45Mt in 2012 in the wake of merging with Chia Hsin China
Building a township finds place in Jai Balaji`s mega project
Steel maker Jai Balaji Industries plans to build an integrated township at Raghunathpur, dist. Purulia, West Bengal, reports Business Standard.
Ultratech Cement initiated with "underweight"
Analyst Satish Kumar of Lehman Brothers initiates coverage of Ultratech Cement with an "underweight" rating.
Dar cement prices up due to high demand from Great Lakes
The price of cement in Tanzania has risen from $10 to $14 a bag in the past one month with shortages being experienced in some areas of the country.
In October Lafarge specialists will visit Azerbaijan to discuss field for cement factory
Azerbaijan continues negotiations with French Lafarge Company to construct in Azerbaijan cement factory.
New cement plant to be commissioned by middle of next year
A new Indian cement plant with a capacity of 600 tons per day will be commissioned.
Imarex Q3 volume jumps 62 pct on strong dry bulk
Norway’s ocean freight derivatives exchange Imarex NOS said its trading volumes surged 62 percent year-on-year to a record $3.8 billion in the third quarter
Indonesia’s Semen Bosowa to launch IPO
ement maker PT Semen Bosowa in South Sulawesi said it will launch an initial public offering (IPO)
UK laboratory opening
Lafarge Cement officially opened its new national laboratory
J K Lakshmi Cement diminishes 2.1 per cent
J K Lakshmi Cement diminishes 2.1 per cent on fragile volume to Rs183.80.
Strong Q2 in store for cement firms ; Cement companies are likely to post robust growth in sales..
Indian cement companies are likely to post robust growth in sales and profit figures for the second quarter of the financial year, according to analysts.
Pakistan cement sector profit falls to Rs 5.3 billion
The combined profit of cement sector (16 companies representing 92 per cent, 88 per cent and 86 per cent of the listed sector’s market capitalisation
India: Sagar Cements’ stock jumps Rs15.2 (9.0%) on extraordinary volume
India: Sagar Cements’ stock jumps Rs15.2 (9.0%) to Rs185.
Portuguese Cimpor sees 2007 turnover Up 16 per cent
Cimpor expects to close 2007 with a 16 pct year-on-year rise in its turnover to 1.9 bln euro
Basic Element, Strabag form cement jv, plan acquisitions in eastern Europe
Russia’s Basic Element and Austria’s Strabag SE have agreed to combine their cement activities into a 50/50 joint venture,
Egypt shortlists 24 firms to build cement plants
Egypt shortlisted 24 firms on Thursday to bid for 14 licences to build new cement factories or expand
Nevada Cement seeking zone change
The Lyon County Planning Commission is slated to hear requests for both a
No cement shortage, says Bamburi
Bamburi Cement says a fire at the firm’s plant did not affect production. A
Cement prices in southern India likely to hold
Cement prices in the South are firm and are likely to hold for now reports
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