Cemex close to gaining control of Australia’s Rinker
Cemex said it now has won acceptances for 49.51 per cent of Rinker Group Ltd’s issued capital, putting it close to winning control of the Australian construction material...
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Major contract for EWS Construction
Cemex UK have awarded a six-year contract to rail freight firm EWS Construction for the transportation of over 2Mt of aggregates and coal per annum.
Protective tariff on cement importation extended, Liberia
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has issued Executive Order Number 9, extending the protective tariff on cement importation in to the country
Hanson to impose 40% limit on GGBS content
Hanson is set to write to its ready-mix customers asking that concrete is not specified with a GGBS (ground granulated blast furnace slag) content of more than 40%
Jarislowsky rejects Holcim’s bid for St. Lawrence
A bid by Holcim Ltd. to turn St. Lawrence Cement Group Inc. into a private entity “materially undervalues the company,”
Jiamusi Hongji Group exports cement to Russia
Jiamusi Hongji Group recently exported 600t of cement to Russia under the name ‘Fuqing’, revealed sources at the company on June 2nd.
Belarusian Cement Plant to go public, state will control 100% initially
Belarus’ state-run Belarusian Cement Plant, in the Mogilev Region
India’s Ambuja Cements May sales up 2.7% on year
India’s Ambuja Cements Ltd said its cement sales for the month of May grew 2.7% on-year to 1.53Mt. The company’s cement sales for January-May rose 1.8% to 7.32Mt, i...
CIMA to spend RM400m on expansion
Malaysia’s third largest cement maker, Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA), plans to invest RM400m on expansion after plans to partner French-based cement maker Vicat Group...
Cemex wins 43.15 per cent of Australia’s Rinker ahead of offer closing date
Cemex SA said it now has won acceptances for 43.15 per cent of Rinker Group Ltd’s issued capital ahead of the June 22 expiry of its US$14bn offer for the Australian constr...
Cemex new cement terminal in Finland
After a successful commissioning period, Cemex has formally opened its new, fully automated bulk cement terminal located at Loviisa, Finland.
Holcim closes the sale of its majority stake in Holcim South Africa
Holcim has completed the sale of 85 per cent of its 54 per cent stake in Holcim South Africa to AfriSam Consortium (Pty) Ltd based on an enterprise value of ZAR 16.4bn.
HeidelbergCement to try to sell Maxit again
The previous management of HeidelbergCement tried to sell the Maxit mortars and expanded clay business, but failed to attract any suitable offers and withdrew it from the market...
Top court clears way for harbour cement facility
A cement-mixing facility will be built in Vancouver’s east harbour area after the Supreme Court of Canada ended a five-year court battle yesterday by giving a green light ...
Qatari firms in deal to set up cement factory in Pakistan
Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC), along with two other Doha-based entities, is constructing a cement factory in Pakistan.
Arabian Cement makes first move to expand abroad
Arabian Cement Co, is eyeing acquisitions in Africa and the Middle East as it prepares to start construction of its first cement plant outside Saudi Arabia – a $400m project in ...
JK Cement to increase capacity three-fold
India’s JK Cement is planning to invest around Rs 2,500 crore to increase its capacity three-fold to 15Mt in five years.
Lafarge Cement to pay out Kc252.6m in dividends this year
Czech cement maker Lafarge Cement will pay its shareholders Kc252.6m in dividends, or Kc221 per a share, based on a decision made at today’s annual general meeting.
Cement plant celebrates 50 years in the High Desert
With half a century of mining and manufacturing in the High Desert, Mitsubishi Cement Corp.’s Cushenbury plant in Lucerne Valley is a landmark in the local economy.
Cimbeton acquires Illon Cimento for US$ 1.15m, Turkey
Ready-mixed cement and construction materials producer Cimbeton Hazirbeton announced that it acquired 99.99% of Illon Cimento for US$1.15m.
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