LSR Group unit to build cement works, Russia
A subsidiary of Russia’s LSR Group, Tsement, plans to build a EUR160m euro cement plant in the Leningrad Region by 2009
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Bim Son Cement to sell 14M shares, Vietnam
The Bim Son Cement Company plans to sell an additional 14M shares via auctions at the stock exchanges in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on September 20, the company has announced.
Dragon Products fines, consent pacts approved
Two state Board of Environmental Protection consent agreements with Dragon Products Co have been approved, one inv
Ennstone improves prices
Independent aggregates and concrete producer Ennstone increased first half trading profit by 15.7% to UK£9.4m (EUR13.9m) on a turnover 21.0% ahead at £97.8m (€144.5m)
Grafton in strong Irish market
The Irish-based merchanting group Grafton increased first half turnover by 10.4% to Eur 1,427.2m and the trading profit advanced by 9.5% to EUR 106.9m.
New order for Gebr Pfeiffer, Romania
Gebr. Pfeiffer AG, together with KHD, Cologne, and ABB, Baden/ Switzerland, recently won a contract from Holcim (Romania) S.A
Grasim to commission plant in Himachal
The Aditya Birla Group firm, Grasim Cement Industries, is to build the proposed Rs 1,000 crore Sundernagar cement plant in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district
Shares of Hanson jump in Cemex bid talk, UK
Shares in Britain’s Hanson rose more than four per cent on Wednesday as traders speculated that Mexico’s Cemex may make a bid for the building materials firm
Antigua negotiates opening of cement market
Hopefully bringing an end to the chronic cement shortage plaguing the region, Antigua & Barbuda and the OECS have emerged s
Grenada government to issue license to import cement
The Grenada Government has taken steps to ensure that there will be a guaranteed supply of cement to the country at least for the next two years.
Flour Mills veers into cement manufacturing
Nigerian Milling firm, Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, (FMN) have disclosed it has embarked on an expansion drive of its business operations to now include a full scale manufacturing...
Cement companies find new export markets in Iraq
Cement companies in China may find good business opportunities in Iraq due to Iraq’s high demand of building material for city reconstruction.
Private companies import more cement, Jamaica
The supply of cement into Jamaica will be significantly increased. A statement from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce says Mainlan
Aveng hangs Holcim out to dry, South Africa
Construction group Aveng, which reported sterling annual results yesterday, says it is in no hurry to decide whether to give partner Holcim’s mooted empowerment deal the g...
Hong Kong Chia Hsin Cement requests trading suspension
Chia Hsin Cement Greater China Holding Corp’s shares have
Buzzi Unicem grows in Eastern Europe and Mexico
Turnover at Buzzi Unicem increased by 9.9% during the first half of 2006 to EUR 1,518.6m, with the EBITDA advancing by 28.1% to EUR420.2m, while the pre-tax profit improved by 4...
At least two good years ahead for Indian cement cos - ABN AMRO
Indian cement companies have at least two good years ahead with capacity lagging demand
Work starts on homes at cement site
An old cement works in one of Scotland’s top property hotspots is being turned into hundreds of luxury homes.
Hazaribagh to have a cement unit
Burnpur Cement, Inida, proposes to come up with a cement unit of 1000tpd capacity
Cement exports to hit 10million (owing to increasing cement consumption in Gulf countries)
Cement and clinker exports from India are expected to exceed 10Mt by the end of 2006-2007. T
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