Indonesia’s Semen Gresik, Indocement mull raising cement prices
The country’s two largest cement makers, PT Semen Gresik and PT Indocement, are considering raising cement prices
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Indonesia’s two largest cement makers, PT Semen Gresik and PT Indocement, are considering raising cement prices in view of a pick-up in demand in September, the Investor Daily r...
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