Zhejiang Leomax Group establishes two 2500tpd lines
Zhejiang Leomax Group has signed an investment project agreement with the government of Anhui Suzhou city.
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Titan: weaker US third quarter offset by strength in Greece and Bulgaria
Titan produced a 19.5% increase in turnover to EUR 1188.2m in first nine months of 2006, with the operating profit at the EBITDA level advancing by 29.9% to EUR 370.1m.
Buzzi Unicem takeover offer for Dyckerhoff
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A. plans to buy out the remaining minority shareholdings in Dyckerhoff AG, in which the Italian company holds the majority stake, Buzzi Unicem announced.
Anhui Conch nearly triples net earnings, China
nhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd. nearly tripled net earnings in the third quarter as
Holcim still trying to cement deal, South Africa
Talks are still continuing between Holcim and Aveng, South Africa’s biggest construction and engineering firm, over Holcim’s plans to sell 85 per cent of its 54 per...
Sharjah Cement Q3 net drops 39 per cent, UAE
Kuwait-listed UAE-based Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Company showed a 39 per cent decline in third-quarter profit
JK Cement net up more than six fold, India
Kanpur-based JK Cement Ltd today reported a more than six fold jump in its net profit at
DTI urged to recover ’low-quality’ imported cement from buyers, Philippines
The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has urged the Department of Trade and Industry to locate and to withdraw from buyers 30,000 bags of allege...
Lafarge awarded contract to upgrade free state roads, South Africa
Lafarge Cement has been awarded a R96m two-year contract for the supply of cement as part of one the biggest road upgrading contracts in the Free State.
Private sector to build plant in Khorramabad, Iran
Private sector, in cooperation with government, is planning to build a cement production plant in Khorramabad, the provincial capital of Lorestan Province, Iran.
Nine month production falls, Indonesia
Indonesia’s cement production fell 5.6 per cent to 24.27Mt in the first nine months of this year compared with the same period last year.
Analysts see price downturn in FY08, India
Domestic cement prices are unlikely to correct drastically in the second half of ’07-08 (FY08) and ’08-09 (FY09), according to foreign brokerage CLSA, due to likely...
Holcim looks to double Huaxin cement stake, China
According to local news reports, Holcim is soon get a controlling right in China’s Huaxin Cement
New orders for Siemens, Egypt
Siemens recently won a contract for the supply and operation of the Beni Suef cement plant.
Cemex, Holcim won’t freeze cement prices, Colombia
The Colombian units of Cemex and Holcim have refused to freeze cement prices, despite the fact that
Brazil’s Camargo Cimentos continues international drive
Camargo Correa Cimentos cement company is seeking opportunities abroad as a way to fulfil its plans to double size until 2012.
Cement plant set for UK£2m investment, UK
Around UK£2m is to be invested in a UK cement works to introduce new packing and storage facilities.
Rinker rejects Cemex approach, Australia
The US$12,800m offer by Cemex for Rinker has been flatly rejected by the Australian-based group.
Iron ore news dominates market trends
Iron ore developments have tended to dominate market discussions over the past fortnight especially with the merger process between Tata steel and Corus going one step forward t...
Antimonopoly Department launches investigation into the cement price rise
Price rise in construction materials have been observed in Azerbaijan over the past few days and it particularly affected on the cement prices. The
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