Gore praises Lafarge as it wins prestigious national environment award
Lafarge Cement UK, has won a prestigious Business in the Community (BITC) Award for Excellence, beating off stiff competition in the process
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RATM Group to set up cement holding
The owner of the RATM Group, Eduard Taran, is to set up a new cement holding and construct two new plants in Russia.
Mexico’s Cemex takes 87.84% of Rinker
Cemex has acquired 87.84 per cent of Rinker Group’s shares by the close of trade on Thursday.
Tabuk Cement posts US$32.02m 1H07 net profit
The net profit of Saudi producer, Tabuk Cement Company (TCC) stood at SAR120.1m (US$32.02m) for the first half of 2007
East African Portland Cement eyes coal for fuel
East African Portland Cement hopes to make substantial savings when it starts using coal instead of electricity in its operations.
Cement shortages hit Northern Ireland
Northern Irish concrete producers are the latest to be hit by cement shortages
’Cement shortage warrants another plant in E Coast’, Malaysia
The State Government has been urged to consider setting up another cement plant in Sabah
L&T not to sell UltraTech Cement, India
Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) is not selling its 11.5 per cent stake in UltraTech Cement as it feels
Holcim extends offer to St Lawrence shareholders
Holcim said on Thursday it had extended the expiry date of its offer to minority shareholders of Canada’s St. Lawrence Cement Group.
Binani Cement invests further in power generation supply
Binani Cement Limited on Wednesday said it has initiated preliminary steps for
Holcim hearing, New Zealand
The hearing of Holcim’s consent application for a $200m cement plant at Weston, near Oamaru, will begin in
Pakistan cement exports up by 112 per cent
Pakistan’s cement exports have witnessed a strong and healthy growth of
Holcim announces US$250m investment in Ecuador
Holcim announced that it plans to invest US$250m in Ecuador.
Vietnam: solid growth cements profits of $21m
Solid growth for Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC) has resulted in profits of VND342bn (US$21m).
Garadagh begins pilot project to address application of new fuel
An agreement for the start a pilot project ‘D’ to address the application of the utilisation of alternative fuels at Garadagh Cement has been reached.
Binani Cement earnings at Rs 506.7m
Kolkata-based cement maker Binani Cement posted net profits of Rs 506.7m on sales of Rs 1,956.2m for the quarter ended June 2007.
Huaxin to establishes new line in Hubei
Huaxin Cement Company formally signed an agreement with Hubei Province’s Zigui County Government on July 1st.
Colacem interested in building cement factory in Lezhe, Albania
Italian producer Colacem has reportedly expressed an interest in constructing a cement plant in Lezhe, Albania.
Kryvyi Rih Tsement increases output by 7.3%
In May, Kryvyi Rih Tsement (Dnipropetrovsk region), one of the five largest cement producers in Ukraine, increased cement output by 7.3% or 11,300 tons, compared to May 2006 to ...
India Cement companies up prices by INR3-INR5/bag
Indian cement companies have raised prices by INR3-INR5 for a 50kg/bag, a senior industry official said Wednesday.
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