Uzbekistan produces 5.8Mt of cement – over a half of region’s output
In 2006 Uzbekistan produced 5.8Mt of cement, which is more than a half of the Central Asian region’s total output. Uzbekistan’s domestic sales exceeded 4.4Mt
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Rinker buoyed by housing data
Rinker has been boosted by news of the the US housing market will start picking up in 2007, which accounts for about 80 per cent of its revenue, as it fights off a $16.8bn takeo...
HeidelbergCement circles India’s Shiva
In a sign that it still has an appetite for inorganic growth, HeidelbergCement is set to acquire stake in Shiva Cements, based in Rourkela, Orissa.
Taiwan’s Asia Cement Dec parent sales TWD871.52m vs TWD1.02bn
Asia Cement Corp said its parent sales in December fell to TWD871.52m from 1.02bn
Saudi Eastern Cement Q4 net profit up 79 per cent
Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province Cement Company said on Tuesday fourth quarter net profit rose 79 per cent from a year earlier to SAR111m ($29.60m).
Cement price hike may backfire: Sabah Umno, Malaysia
The Economic Bureau of Sabah Umno Youth described the increase in cement price as not in the interest of the people at large.
Lack of proper monitoring hindering due tax levying
The production of cement in Pakistan is not being strictly monitored in certain factories, which is hindering proper tax audit of the industry for levying taxes, reports the Bus...
Vinacomin coal price hike approved
Vietnam National Coal-Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) received the approval by the Prime Minister for the increase in coal prices to its four major customers in the cement
Recent orders from Binh Phuoc Cement, Vietnam
Loesche and Haver & Boecker, will provide equipment and technical service materials to the grinding, packing and delivery lines of Binh Phuoc Cement Plant in the Mekong Delta pr...
Cement industry profits to hit record figures, 2007
According to the report ‘Prospects for 2007 and the Economic Operating Situation Analysis on Cement Industry in 2006’, released by the China Cement Association yesterday, ...
Cemex plans to enter India
Financial analysts consider it positive that Mexico’s Cemex, the world’s third biggest cement maker, starts negotiations to purchase India’s cement company Deepak Cements and Ch...
Environmental groups file requests to appeal tyre burning at Lafarge Bath, Canada
Some of Canada’s top environmental lawyers are among nearly a dozen applicants requesting to appeal the province’s decision to let Lafarge burn tyres as fuel at an e...
Buzzi Unicem not to raise Dyckerhoff offer
Italian cement maker Buzzi Unicem will not raise its offer for minority sharesholders in Dyckerhoff any further, Buzzi’s chief executive said in a German news reports.
Holcim sees strong growth lasting into 2007, continues expansionary course
Holcim’s strong performance leading to record-breaking results in the first nine months carried over into the fourth quarter of 2006, and the group expects growth to conti...
China’s Huaxin Cement suspended pending announcement
Huaxin Cement Co Ltd said its shares will be suspended from trading on the Shanghai bourse today ahead of an announcement
An eventful year for Pakistan cement industry
The year that ended a few days ago was very eventful for the domestic cement sector as it witnessed very high prices, very low prices, cartel, then break-up of cartel, fights be...
Limak Cimento investments, Turkey
Gultekin Akyusek, general coordinator of Limak Cement Group, said that the company would build three cement plants this year.
Texas Industries 2Q net income rises
Cement maker Texas Industries Inc. on Thursday said fiscal second-quarter net income rose sharply, helped by increased prices and a gain from a settlement.
Jordan Cement Factories Co Net Profit at $71.4m Jan-Sept 2006
Cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Co (JCFC) booked a net profit of JOD50.6m (US$71.4m) for the first nine months of 2006, an increase from JOD48.8m (US$68.9m ) posted a ye...
Builders cry foul over backdated cement price hike
Builders and property developers’ are bracing themselves for losses after the Malaysian Government’s decision to backdate price hikes in cement, instead of giving th...
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