Cemex to build plant in Teruel
Mexican cement manufacturer Cemex is to invest EUR84.4m in the construction of a new cement plant in Andorra, in the Spanish autonomous region of Aragon
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Holcim raises CHF650m with bond
Holcim Ltd said Tuesday it has raised CHF650m in a bond issue aimed at refinancing existing debt.
HeidelbergCement FY sales up 18.3 per cent
HeidelbergCement AG said full year 2006 sales rose to EUR9.234bn from EUR7.803bn in 2005 and forecast a ’noticeable’ increase in 2007 full year earnings and sales.
Record high for Hanson as investors build on long-term hopes
Building materials group Hanson was chased to an all-time high as investors relished the prospect of further consolidation in the sector.
Vulcan Materials to buy Florida Rock
Vulcan Materials Co., the biggest U.S. producer of highway construction materials, said Monday that it would acquire Florida Rock Industries Inc.
Saudi al-Ahsa plans US$320m cement plant
Saudi al-Ahsa Development Co said it plans to build a 1.2bn riyals (US$320m) cement plant, the latest in a series of similar projects aimed at tapping rapid growth in demand.
Three new cement plants to start production soon
Three new cement production plants will commence production by the end of the Iranian calendar year
Cement Production up 56.9% to 767,000t in January
In January Ukrainian cement production rose by 56.9% compared to January 2006, to 767,000t.
Belarusian Cement Works reports 110-per cent export increase in January
The Belarusian Cement Works (BCW) increased its exports by 110 percent in January 2007, a source at the enterprise located in Kastsyukovichy
Indonesia’s Jan cement consumption up 18.6 per cent YoY
Indonesia’s cement sales rose 18.6 percent in January from a year ago as the sector showed signs of recovery on the back of a pick-up in construction,
Lafarge Malayan Cement books sharply higher annual profit
Thanks to recovery in domestic cement prices, Lafarge Malayan Cement Berhad has booked pre-tax profit of RM212.095m (US$60.7m) for the 12 months ended 31 December 2006,
ASEC tops Cimpor bid
Arab Swiss Engineering Company has launched a counterbid for Egyptian cement company MISR Cement Co. issued shortly after Cimpor unveiled its offer for the cement maker.
New contract for EADS Sodern
Lafarge North America has selected EADS SODERN as the supplier of a CNATM Generation III (Controlled Neutron Analyzer) for Cement.
Pakistan government asked to ensure cut in cement rates
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and construction industry representatives have asked the government to ensure that the ce
Carib Cement says Bureau of Standards tour not linked to quality control
Officials at the Caribbean Cement Company sought to dismiss reports in some sections of the media that a tour of their Rockfort plan
Cement production numbers please sector
Cement production during the January through November period of 2006 amounted to 43.6Mt, according to Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association data.
India’s building boom fuels coal rush
Soaring demand for cement to feed India’s construction boom is forcing the country’s cement makers to import much more coal
EA Portland After-Tax Profit Rises to Sh727.6m
Cement maker, East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC), has posted an after tax profit of Sh727.6 million in the six months period ended December 31 last yea
Peru cement output up 3.36 per cent YoY Jan 2007
Peru’s cement output rose to 452,145t in January 2007, up 3.36 per cent YoY, according to data of the Peruvian association of cement producers Asocem.
Carib Cement doing swift business
Caribbean Cement Company Limited is reporting that its operations have remained buoyant despite
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