China cement output accelerates
Investment in China’s steel, electrolytic aluminum and cement sectors accelerated in the first four months of this year, the National
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Siam Cement in cardboard venture in Vietnam
Rengo Co Ltd is teaming up with Siam Cement Group to set up a cardboard-making venture in Vietnam, the first foray by a
Pakistan’s cement production to reach new highs
Cement production in Pakistan would cross 45Mta in next four years to meet the country’s increasing demand of infrastructure development, a senior government official said...
Steppe Cement Limited – financial news
Steppe Cement Limited confirms its final results for the year ended 31 December 2006 as consistent with the preliminary annual results
Sinoma Wins Large Overseas Project
China National Materials Industry Group (Sinoma) recently signed a general contract in Beijing with Vietnam-based Hoang Phat Trading
Heidelberg Cement to invest more in Golukhinskiy plant
HeidelbergCement intends to invest up to Euro 150m in Russian company Tsement (Golukhinskiy Cement Plant, Altai Krai, Siberia)
US looks to Canadian carbon rules
Cement makers in the United States are pointing to carbon "intensity" standards recently announced by Canadian officials as a potentially preferable alternative to strict greenh...
Eagle Materials Inc. declares quarterly dividend
The Board of Directors of Eagle Materials Inc has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on July 20, 2007
New foundation for cement plant in Akoko Edo
Lucky Igbinedion, govenor of Edo State, Nigeria, laid the foundation stone of 2500 tons per day cement factory in Egbigere
Goldsun moves ahead
Goldsun Development & Construction, Taiwan, a local major reinforced cement producer, predicted its shipment in reinforced cement to the mainland China
Cement maker to save the whale shark
Cemex is set to infuse an initial funding of P1.44m to bankroll conservation efforts for the whale sharks of Donsol,
Malaysia’s CIMA rated as ’strong buy’
Standard & Poor’s Equities Research said it has kept its ’’strong buy’’ call on Cement Industries Of Malaysia (CIMA) with a target price of 7.50
Akmenes Cement to borrow for expansion
Lithuania’s only cement manufacturer Akmenes Cementas is borrowing LTL212m (EUR61.45m) from a syndicate of banks to finance the biggest modernisation project in its history,
Porthold’s future uncertain
The future of Portland Holdings Zimbabwe (Porthold) hangs in the balance, with its fate scheduled for decision in July after
PPC power costs on the increase
PPC south Africa’s largest maker of cement has warned that prices are set to rise as the company and the industry as a whole grapple with rising energy
TNPL to set up mini cement plant
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) has proposed to establish a mini-cement plant adjacent to the paper factory at Kagithapuram in Karur
Cement prices firm despite cut in excise
Indian cement prices are likely to remain flat despite the recent reduction in excise duty by the government. So far, Gujarat has witnessed
UAE cement production gets major boost
H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, inaugurated the new capacity expansion projects
Oklahoma Inventors develop Cementing composition
Craig W. Roddy, Ricky L. Covington and Jiten Chatterji, all from Duncan, Okla., have developed cementing compositions that comprise cement kiln dust.
Egypt may cut cement tariffs
Egypt may reduce its tariffs on steel and cement exports later in the year due to an anticipated softening in prices, according to
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