China’s export of cement in April 2007
China exported 3,520,000t of cement valued at US$120.965m in April 2007
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South African cement shortage exaggerated – PPC
Supplies of cement in South Africa are tight, but the extent of the shortage is “somewhat exaggerated”, according to John Gomersall, the chief executive of Pretoria Portland Ce...
Lafarge plans 10-year EUR500m
Lafarge plans to sell a 10-year EUR500m bond, one of the banks managing the sale said on Wednesday.
Pakistan cement makers seek more South Africa coal
Pakistani cement makers say they expect to increase sharply their imports of South African coal
Cement makers squeeze supply, India
The cement sector, in which prices are currently reigning at an all-time high, is now battling a severe shortage in product supply
Cement works fuel trial starts, UK
Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon Works has started trialing the use of recovered fuel oil.
Bolivia’s Soboce imports fuel oil
Bolivian cement maker Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento (Soboce) has announced that it will import
India Shree Cement gets `green’ award
Shree Cement, an ISO 14001 company, aiming at 20Mta capacity by 2012 has bagged the Golden Peacock Environment Management Award f
Net profit growth rate declines 85%, India
The net profit growth rate of Indian cement firms declined to 85 per cent in the fourth quarter ended March 2007 compared with 150 per cent in the first three quarters
Holcim steps ups PR campaign for Oamaru Cement works, New Zealand
Holcim is trying to drum up public support for its proposed $200m cement plant at Weston, near Oamaru, NZ, with a series of newsletters to local residents
Cemex increases Rinker holding to 55%
Cemex has increased its holding in local material firm Rinker Group Ltd to 54.89 per cent.
Indonesia cement demand seen up 8% next YoY
Indonesian cement demand grew eight per cent in the first five months of this year and is likely to grow
Taiwan Cement, Chia Hsin likely to form strategic alliance for Chinese ops
Hong Kong-listed subsidiaries of Taiwan Cement and Chia Hsin Cement, two leading cement makers in Taiwan, have suspended trading of their shares from June 12, reportedly for mer...
Shree Cement plans plant in Chhattisgarh, India
Shree Cement Ltd, which runs the largest single-location integrated cement factory in northern India, will set up a cement plant in Chhattisgarh
Holcim holds majority stake in Singapore peer Jurong Cement
Holcim said it has successfully completed the mandatory general offer to the remaining shareholders of
JSW to venture into cement production, India
The Sajjan Jindal steered JSW Group is venturing into cement production. The group has floated JSW Cement, a company
Chia Hsin Cement suspended pending ownership announcement
Chia Hsin Cement Greater China Holding Corp shares have been suspended from trading at the company’s request
Indonesia Gresik expects 1H sales volume to grow six per cent on year
PT Semen Gresik expects 1H cement sales to increase by six per cent on year to around 7Mt.
Preliminary hearing for cement plant tyre-burning plan, Canada
According to an article in The Kingston Whig-Standard, a date has been set by the tribunal that will hold an independent hearing to challenge Lafarge’s plan to burn tyres...
Lafarge bought 71,000 own shares last week for EUR8.82m
Lafarge SA said that it bought 71,000 of its own shares last week for a total outlay of EUR8.8m
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