Kerala blames Centre for soaring cement prices
The Kerala government has blamed the Union Government for soaring cement prices in the country and said the issue would be raise before the Centre soon.
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Cementir H1 sales up nine per cent
Cementir SpA, the Italian cement producer, said first-half sales rose nine per cent to EUR549.6m from EUR504.2m a year earlier.
India Govt Exec: to relax rules on cement imports further
India’s federal government will soon announce new norms to allow easier imports of cement to check rising local prices of the commodity, a senior government executive said...
MRTPC to deal with cement firms
The government on Thursday said it is up to the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC)
Cement price hike on cards
UK cement producers are expected to introduce price hikes next year, according to reports from
Jordan Cement posts 6% lower profit in H1
A statement released by the Jordan Cement Factories Company Ltd. (JCFC) said that the company has posted lower profits during the January-June
Colombia Cementos Argos Jan-June net up 79% To COP91.83bn
Cementos Argos, Colombia’s largest cement company, said Thursday its net profit in the first half of the year increased 79% to COP91.83bn
Oamaru cement plant hearings to start next month, NZ
The first round in the attempt by Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd to get resource consents for a $200m cement plant near Weston heads to the Environment Court on August 10.
Indian govt to speed up certification of foreign cement firms
To meet the growing demand of cement in the country and curb prices, the government has speeded up the process of certification of foreign cement manufacturers.
Semen Gresik’s H1 cement sales 7.92Mt, up 5.6 per cent
Indonesia’s largest maker of cement, PT Semen Gresik, sold 7.92Mt of cement in the first half, 5.6 per cent more than a year before, the company said Friday.
Titan’s Florida problems mount, Albanian tender announced
Titan’s turnover in the first half eased by 1.0% to EUR757.3m because of the drop in the United States, but the EBITDA still improved by 3.4% to EUR221.8m.
India Cements to issue 40M shares to Visaka shareholders
India Cements Ltd will issue 40,000,000 equity shares to Visaka Cement Industry Ltd shareholders for the companies amalgamation.
Siam Cement to invest in Cambodia cement plant powe generators
Siam Cement PCL, a Thai industrial conglomerate, said Wednesday its board has approved a THB450m investment to install power generators at its cement plant in Cambodia.
Indocement acquires 51 per cent stake of aggregate quarry Gunung Tua
Indonesian cement maker PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said Wednesday it has closed the purchase of a 51 per cent stake in PT Gunung Tua Mandiri for an undisclosed amount.
Nigeria: prices set to crash
In what construction experts describe as a major step to break the oligopoly enjoyed by some cement manufacturers and importers in Nigeria
India Govt Exec: To Relax Rules On Cement Imports Further
India’s federal government will soon announce new norms to allow easier imports of cement to check rising local prices of the commodity, a senior government executive said...
Indocement 1H Net Profit IDR360.15B Vs IDR342.98B
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa (INTP.JK) booked IDR360.15bn in net profit during the first half of the year, up 5% from IDR342.98bn in the same period last year, it said Thursday.
Circle Cement to rehabilitate limestone quarry
Circle Cement is working on logistics to reclaim the more than 100-metre deep limestone quarry near Chikurubi Maximum Prison, the Herald Business has learnt.
Greece’s Titan Cement H1 net seen up 11 per cent to EUR133.7m
Greece’s Titan Cement first-half net profit is seen rising 11 per cent to EUR133.7m YoY when it announces results today, boosted by robust southeast European operations.
Vietnam’s BIDV insures Binh Phuoc cement plant
BIDV Insurance Co (BIC) signed a VND4 trillion (US$250m) deal with Ha Tien 1 Cement Co to insure the Binh Phuoc Cement Plant.
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