Thailand’s Siam Cement (SCC): Gloomy year in store
Based on the current political and economic prospects, it looks unlikely that Siam Cement (SCC) will be able to maintain its healthy earnings going into 2007, after achieving st...
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Cemex extends Rinker offer
Cemex has extended its $A15.26b hostile bid for Aussie construction materials firm Rinker Group as shareholders hold out for a better deal.
Italcementi to invest in Bulgarian upgrade
Italian cement giant Italcementi Group will spend BGN 360m (Blugarian lev) on the upgrade of its Devnya Cement plant in the northeastern Bulgarian city of Devnya, the company said.
ACC to enhance Wadi plant
India’a ACC plans to enhance capacity at its Wadi plant in Gulbarga district of Karnataka, as part of its overall expansion plans to meet growing demand for the material i...
Jidong Cement’s annual operational results up 50%-100%
Jidong Cement reported its operational results yesterday. The company realised a net profit of RMB127.725,591.75 in 2005
Indian prices show no signs of relenting
After being range-bound for over six months, cement prices have once again started to rise across the country.
Proposed cement standard likely to raise competition, South Africa
The proposed introduction of a new compulsory specification for cement has moved a step closer with the publication of a draft specification for public comment.
Dealers to stop selling cement from February
The Kerala Cement Dealers Association has decided to stop the sale of cement in the State from February 1 in protest against
Pakistan production likely to go beyond 45Mt in two years
The Pakistan government hopes that cement production will go beyond 45Mta in the next two years, as the existing 28 units are planning to further enhance their output capacity.
Cemex announces organisational changes
Cemex has the retirement of José Luis Sáenz de Miera, 60, President of Cemex’s Southern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Region, after a 12-year career with the company.
Higher sales boost UltraTech Cement net to Rs 212 cr
UltraTech Cement’s net profit for the third quarter of the fiscal soared to Rs 212 crore from Rs 24 crore a year earlier
OCL India Q3 net profit soars four-fold
Cement manufacturer OCL India Ltd today reported a more than four-fold jump in net profit during October-December 2006 to Rs 17.74 crore compared to Rs 4.04 crore in the year ag...
Hanil Cement to sell its Korea Ratings stake to Fitch
Hanil Cement Co, a South Korean cement manufacturer, said Wednesday it will sell its entire stake in a leading domestic corporate credit appraiser to international credit apprai...
Siberian Cement’ Splits Shares
Federal Financial Markets Service registered the issue of ordinary nominal shares of the holding company ’Siberian Cement’ (Kemerovo).
Italcementi to invest in Bulgarian upgrade
Italian cement giant Italcementi Group will spend BGN 360m (Blugarian lev) on the upgrade of its Devnya Cement plant in the northeastern Bulgarian city of Devnya, the company said.
New order for LORD Corporation
Following the successful installation of a LORD Fan Balancing System on the preheater ID fan at their Dunbar Works in Scotland, Lafarge Cement UK has opted to install the system...
Fresh call to close down Rugby Cement
UK environmental lawyers are asking officials to close down Rugby Cement - just days before a decision will be made into whether it should burn tyres.
JK Lakshmi Cement’s net profit growth of 386%
JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd., one of the top manufacturers of cement in North India has posted an exceptional growth for the quarter ended December 31, 2006
Ukraine cement output up 12.9%, 2006
Ukraine’s cement output grew by 12.9 per cent YoY to 13.732Mt in 2006, data of the State Statistics Committee showed.
Shree Cement reports 272.42 % rise in net profit
Shree Cement on Thursday reported a 272.42 % rise in net profit at Rs 104.13 crore for the third-quarter (Q3) ended December 31, 2006,
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