Birla Corp to raise cement capacity, India
M P Birla group flasghsip Birla Corporation, currently being managed by Rajendra Singh Lodha, is in the process of chalking out growth plans
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Lafarge acquires Cimento Davi, Brazil
Lafarge has acquired the control of the Minas Gerais state based Cimento Davi in a deal rumoured to be around R$100m, and part of its strategy to reinforce presence in the South...
Energy Costs Cut Portland Cement Profits By 15%.
East African Portland Cement posted a 15 per cent drop in pre-tax profits in the year ending June 2006.
Cemex sees 3Q sales growth at 7 per cent
Cemex said it expects third-quarter sales to grow 7 per cent to $4.6bn on stronger cement sales volumes in Mexico and Spain.
Akcansa to undertake US$75m investment in Eskisehir, Turkey
Erhan Kamisli, board chairman of cement producer Akcansa, said that they are to embark upon an important investment in Eskisehir in November 20
Chettinad Cement to establish new 2Mt plant, India
India’s Chettinad Cement Corp Ltd announced that its board has approved the setting up of a new cement plant
Holcim Indonesia swings to US$15m net profit
The country’s third largest cement maker, PT Holcim Indonesia has reported an improved financial performance in the first half of this year, largely on foreign exchange g...
Qatar Construction Projects top $22bn in few years
Construction projects in Qatar will top QAR80bn ($22 bn) within the next few years when a number of large-scale projects are expected to be completed, acting gener
Interbulk wins transport contract extension with Lafarge
Logistics group Interbulk Investments PLC has extended its contract to provide transport for the UK operations of France’s Lafarge
Cement production up by 14.1% to 1,515,000t in August
Cement production in the Ukraine rose by 14.1% in August 2006 compared with the same period last year, to 1,515,000t, the State Statistics Committee has disclosed.
Holcim Romania to invest EUR 4m
Holcim Romania, a unit of Holcim Ltd, said it will invest some EUR4m in 2007, in upgrading and improving the output of the factory in Turda, northern Romania, the company said ...
Tanga Cement hit by rationing, cheap imports
Tanga Cement Company, says its future expansion will be expensive because of the extended power rationing and growing competition from imports from Uganda and Kenya.
Egypt’s Ameriya Cement H1 profit up 142 per cent
Egypt’s Amreya Cement reported net profit of E£129.7m (US$22.6m) for the first six months of 2006, a 142 per
Lafarge Expands Into Arizona Market
Lafarge today announced it has completed the purchase of the aggregate assets of Sun State Rock and Materials Corporation in Sun City, Arizona.
Chia Hsin Cement buys stake in China Cement Co
Chia Hsin Cement Greater China Holding Corp said it has agreed to buy from its parent, Chia Hsin Pacific Ltd, an 80 per cent stake in a cement company in China for US$43m.
Holcim unveils new clinker line, Bulgaria
A Holcim’s Bulgaria facility has modernised and relaunched a clinker line at its cement works in Beli Izvor, in North-western Bulgaria.
Venezuela, Iran to set up cement plant in Carora
Venezuela and Iran plan to jointly set up a cement plant in Carora, in the Venezuelan western state Lara, the Venezuelan President, Hugo
Chia Hsin Cement to Export All Its Output in Mainland China
Encouraged by the consistent rise in international cement prices, Chia Hsin Cement Corporation, one of Taiwan’s largest producers of cement, will totally export output from it...
Garadagh Cement JSC pays fines for tax evasion
The Azerbaijani Tax Ministry’s recent inquiry into Garadagh Cement has revealed a tax evasion of AZN 3,062,300.
Portland Cement set to increase exports
Cement manufacturing giant Portland Holdings Limited is set to increase exports to Botswana by 50 percent d
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