Workers demand re-start of South India Cement factory
Members of South India Cement Factory Workers’ Union staged a dharna near the deputy commissioner’s office in the City on Saturday.
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Pakistan cement profits decline
Despite recording a handsome growth of 32 per cent in dispatches the cement sector’s combined profit depicted a decline of 64 percent in the first nine months of current fiscal ...
Increased construction works push cement demand by 9%, Uganda
Increased construction works for the November Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) have boosted the demand for cement by about 9%.
Mexico cement industry expands
The Mexican cement industry is expected to increase by four per cent this year, said Carlos Castillo Soucy the chairman of Camara Nacional del Cemento (Canacem).
Titan America LLC Announces Completion of Acquisition of Mechanicsville Concrete, Inc.
Titan America LLC is pleased to announce that it has completed its acquisition of the outstanding shares of Mechanicsville Concrete, Inc. (d/b/a Powhatan Ready Mix)
Slowdown in cement; core sector grows 10% in March
Cement production slowed in 2006-07, with a sharp decline recorded in March, data from the index of six infrastructure industries showed today.
CRH subsidiary fined €530,000 by Polish authority.
A subsidiary of building materials group CRH has been fined €530,000 for interfering with evidence that Polish authorities were gathering for a price-fixing investigation.
Holcim says improves offer for St Lawrence Cement, which recommends acceptance
Holcim Ltd said it will offer C$40.25 per share for all outstanding class A subordinate voting shares of St Lawrence Cement Group Inc (SLC) that Holcim does not already own and ...
Cap sought on cement price rise, UAE
Limits must be imposed on the frequency and percentage increase of hikes in the price of cement, say manufacturers of concrete products used in the construction industry.
Lafarge to build third plant in Russia
Lafarge plans to start the construction of a new plant in Russia’s Kaluga Region south of Moscow in the autumn of 2007, to produce 2.5Mta, according to local news reports.
Holcim Romania 2006 gross profit up 41%
The Romanian unit of Holcim reported a 41 per cent annual increase in gross profit in 2006 to 207 mln Romanian lei ($85.39m).
Cemex expands operations in Pertigalete, Venezuela
Cemex of Mexico has announced that it has expanded its operational and logistical platform in Venezuela so as to increase its supplies of cement to the domestic construction sec...
Heidelberg lines up banks for possible Hanson takeover
HeidelbergCement has lined up the Royal Bank of Scotland and Deutsche Bank as debt providers ahead of a possible takeover bid
Orient Cement reduces price
Orient Cement has reduced the price of its popular brands, Orient Gold and Birla A1 premium cement by Rs
Northern Europe leads Cementir’s strong performance
Cementir increased its turnover in the first three months of the year by 12.0% to EUR243.3m. Helped by the mild winter in Europe and in Turkey and good market conditions in nort...
Colombian consumption up 11.2 per cent
The Instituto Colombiano de Productores de Cemento said that domestic Portland cement consumption reached 2.789,481t from January to April this year.
Eastern Europe leads the growth at HeidelbergCement
Thanks to the mild European winter, HeidelbergCement’s first quarter turnover increased by 18.1% to EUR2,060.3m, which represents a 20.3% advance at constant structure and...
Adelaide Brighton looks to lime to boost growth
Cement, lime and concrete producer Adelaide Brighton Ltd believes sustained demand for cement and increased lime volumes will underpin its performance in 2007.
Cement dilemma could hit projects
The UAE’s booming real estate sector is under pressure from a sharp rise in cement prices and restricted supplies, Gulf News reported
Burnpur Cement plans 1Mt plant in Jharkhand, India
Burnpur Cement Ltd (BCL), a West Bengal-based cement manufacturer, has tied up with ThyssenKrupp Industries India for setting up a1Mt at Patratu in Jharkhand
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