Amidst strike, cement firms demand security
Two cement companies Andino and Ideal Dominicana today protested to the authorities, amidst a four day shutdown of their facilities by a truckers’ union drivers, guarantees "to ...
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South African producers and price increases
Climbing cement and concrete prices are pushing up the cost of building and property ownership – but South Africa’s cement companies won’t comment on prices. According to local ...
CRH enjoys improving market conditions
CRH stocks continue to improve and gained 39 cent to €25.89. CRH was buoyed by strong fourth quarter figures from its US competitor Vulcan Materials, which was upbeat about its ...
Himachal govt warns cement truckers
The Himachal Pradesh government has warned truck operators at Gujarat Ambuja Cement plant at Darlaghat, 45-km from here, with cancelling of their permits if they went on strike....
Cement exports slightly up and clinker exports down
According to Al-Riyadh newspaper, market sources reported that the total cement exports of the eight operating cement
Gujarat Ambuja shipments rise 14 per cent
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Wednesday its January shipments rose 14 per cent from
New chairman for FCC cement units
The board of Cementos Portland Valderrivas SA, Fomentos de Construccion y Contratas SA’s cement operations, named Jose
Semen Gresik books higher profit
PT Semen Gresik Tbk will have booked the net profit of IDR900 billion last year, representing an increase of 72.88 per cent from IDR520
Dniprotsement To Join Kryvyi Rih Cement
Shareholders of the Dniprotsement company (Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine) decided to join one of the five biggest producers of cement
Portland Cement’s half year profits rise
East African Portland Cement announced its profit before tax had increased by 138 per cent during the last six months.
Birla Corp profit up 189%
Birla Corporation Limited, flagship company of the M P Birla Group, reported 189 per cent growth in net profit at Rs17.22
Best Way to expand Pakistan operations
The Best Way Group of United Kingdom would expand its operations in Pakistan to meet the increased demand for cement, said its
Mumbai prices to rise again
Indian cement companies will hike cement prices by INR5 per 50kg bag in Mumbai, effective Feb. 6, said an industry
Zhigulevskiye produces 888,000t of cement in 2005
Zhigulevskiye Construction Materials JSC produced 888,000t of cement in 2005, a seven per cent rise versus 2004.
Tender Cancellation hits Portland’s Sudan Contract
The Kenya government’s cancellation of a tender to install a new mill at the East African Portland Cement Company has
New cement plant to be set up in UAE
Al Ruya industry will set up a cement plant with an initial investment of Dh1.5 billion and a capacity of 3.6Mta at
Activists ask Cemex to clean up
An environmental watchdog group that successfully challenged a proposal to exempt the oil and gas industry from water-quality regulations last year is shifting its focus to the ...
Steppe Cement Limited - Director/PDMR Shareholding
Steppe Cement Ltd Acquisition of Shares by a Director. John Richardson, who is a director of Steppe Cement Ltd has acquired a total of 500,000 fully paid ordinary shares in the ...
Cement sellers appeal over EBC consignment
An appeal has been made to the Federal Government to consider the plight of several Nigerians that depend on the products of Eastern Bulkcem Company Limited (EBC), producers of ...
UAE Ras al-Khaimah Cement net profit rises
UAE cement producer Ras al-Khaimah Cement Company achieved a net profit of 119.7 mln UAE dirhams ($32.6m) in 2005, up from 96.9 mln dirhams ($26.4m) in 2005, the company said on...
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