Birla Corp Q4 net up 76 per cent
Birla Corporation Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 125.76 crore for the year ended March 31, 2006, a 45 per cent growth over the previous year. Its turnov
Cement industry news
Earlier cement industry news and analysis from International Cement Review's global newsroom.
Earlier news
Newest first
Pakistani cement firm shows interest to invest in Sudan
A Sudanese minister discussed with a Pakistani firm delegation potential of investing in eastern Sudan where the company is interested to establish a factory.
Vladimir Reg govt accepts offer to build $110 mln cement plant, Russia
The government of Russia’s Vladimir Region has accepted a proposal by the Czech Republic’s ZVM Industry to build a US$110m cement plant in the region with an annual ...
Titan sees FY local demand slowing, Greece
Titan Cement said in a presentation to brokers that it sees growth in local demand for the rest of the year, but at a slower pace than that in the first quarter. However it expe...
Heidelbergcement eyes stake in Mysore Cements
Germany’s Heidelbergcement AG is close to buying a stake of around 30% in Mysore Cements Ltd for INR2.5bn, the Economic Times reported Wednesday, citing sources close to...
Neoris awarded Cemex contract
Neoris, the 4th largest IT consultancy in Latin America, has recently announced that it has been awarded a contract to support Cemex in the implementation
Hanson to strengthen its European slag operations?
Fresh from taking over the Civil and Marine in March this year (with this UK-based company noted as the UK’s largest supplier
UltraTech Cement net zooms
UltraTech Cement has disclosed a phenomenal jump in net profits for the quarter ending in March 2006. During the quarter, the company witnessed a 1549.80 per cent rise in profit...
ACC sells shares to Ambuja Cement
The Associated Cement Companies(ACC) has sold 38,75,627 shares aggregating to 2.07 per cent of the total share capital of the company between May 31, 2006 and June 14, 2006, to ...
Cemex to invest in new Latvian cement plant
Cemex plans to invest US$160m in the construction of a new cement plant in Latvia to prevent cement deficit on the Latvian market of construction materials, reported the Latvian...
VNCC to offer shares by 2007
The Viet Nam Cement Corporation (VNCC) currently holding 46 per cent of the nation’s cement market, expects to complete equitising all of its subsidiaries by the end of 20...
Holcim Romania raises workforce development
Holcim Romania will invest Euro 600,000, up 30 per cent year-on-year, in programmes aimed at the personal and professional development of its employees, it was reported on June ...
GCC looking for cash
On the back of a rather aggressive foray into the United States with four acquisitions in the past six months, Mexican company Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) entered the priv...
HeidelbergCement to buy out Teutonia
German cement company Teutonia Zementwerk AG said Monday its majority shareholder HeidelbergCement AG will make a cash offer to holders of preference shares ahead of a delisting...
Ilam cement plant investment
According to Tehran Times some Euro 25m will be invested in a development plan that is aimed to increase the production capacity of the Ilam Cement Plant. According to the plant...
CRH wins the opening Uniland round
CRH appears to have won the opening round in its court battle with the board of Corporacion Uniland, the Catalan cement group 26.3pc owned by the Irish building materials giant....
Cemex: bet high – bet low?
The recent Cemex 20-F filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in early June-06, highlights some interesting financial background notes of this international cement a...
Cuban cement arrives
The first shipment of Cuban cement unloaded at the Caribbean Cement Company’s pier at Rockfort, Kingston, Jamaica.
Cement plants to be expanded to meet demand
The Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VNCC) will accelerate its expansion of some cement plants to meet the increasing demand, a VNCC official said. The target plants includ...
Cement sector builds on market demand, India
The constantly increasing cement prices seem to prove that the demand for construction material shows no sign of flagging, reports the Times of India.
Stay Informed in this ever-changing landscape
Don't miss the latest cement industry updates. Subscribe to International Cement Review today!
