Cemex anti-competitive?
Jordan’s CTI Group alleged on Friday that Mexico’s Cemex, the world’s No 3 cement maker, was seeking to prevent competition in its lucrative home market by...
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Could Cemex manoeuvres backfire?
The Mary Nour saga continues apace although for the crew idling time away in the port of Altamira, it might look as if they will have to wait some further time before they are e...
Qatar National Cement Co
The Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) increased its net profit to 95.7 mln Qatari riyals ($26.3m) in the first half
Saudi Eastern Province Cement Q1
The cement output of Saudi cement producer Saudi Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC) decreased to 589,000t in the first three months of 2004 from 649,000t in the corresponding...
Angarskcement reports
In 1H2004 Angarskcement produced 295,936t of cement, up
Inteco buys controlling stakes
The Moscow Inteco group, incorporating almost 30 companies, continues to buy cement assets. The company has now bought controlling stakes in two companies, Ulyanovsk Cement and...
Cements crumble on price news
A report that Egypt’s government was looking into recent cement price rises dragged down the price of some cement stocks on an Egyptian bourse which was broadly unchanged ...
Incehsa denies interest in rival
Honduran cement company Incehsa has dismissed speculation that its French parent company Lafarge has launched a $US50mn bid for its Honduran competitor Cemento América. Honduran...
Cemex Venezuela
Cemex Venezuela, subsidiary of the Mexican cement company Cemex, had a net profit of Bs$23.812bil (US$12.4m) in the first half of 2004 (Jan-Jun), recovering from losses of Bs$8....
Joy for Rinker
A competitor’s problems in the US are likely to translate into profits for Australian-based Rinker Materials. Just as the world’s oil producers continue to struggle ...
Siam City earnings
Siam City Cement PCL, Thailand’s second largest cement producer, Friday reported flat earnings growth in the second quarter as rising sales costs offset higher revenue.
Argentina’s Loma Negra Seeks Buyer
Reported in the Wall Street journal, Argentina’s largest cement company, is putting itself up for sale in a deal that could attract global industry powerhouses, people fam...
Cementir’s strategic options
The announcement that Cementir is to take over Aalborg Portland in Denmark and the Danish Unicon ready-mix business, might provide some refreshing news for the independent cemen...
FLS Industries Sells Units To Cementir For DKK4.4B
FLS Industries today (Thursday) said it had signed an agreement with Cementir SpA, the Italian cement group (CEM.MI) to sell all its shares in Aalborg Portland A/S and Unicon A/...
Organised protest against Mary Nour
About 60 workers representing the Mexican cement workers union have staged a dockside protest against the discharge of some 27,000t of Russian cement from the Mary Nour.
Not for consumption
Hima Cement, has donated four tonnes of cement to the Child Welfare and Adoption Society. The society runs Nsambya Babies Home, which looks after helpless children. The cement is
UAE Fujairah Cement H1
UAE cement manufacturer Fujairah Cement Industries Company reported a net profit of 3.42 mln Kuwaiti dinars ($11.6m) for the first half of 2004, up from 1.19 mln
Exchange rates impact Juan Minetti
Argentina’s second largest cement company Juan Minetti (holcim) posted a 31.4mn-peso (US$10.5m) consolidated net profit first half this year, down 71% from 1H03
Higher prices for cement?
Though Colorado continues to skirt a cement shortage halting construction across the country, local builders fear they’ll soon feel the pinch of higher cement prices. At ...
Melón posts profits
Chilean cement company Empresas Melón (owned by Lafarge) posted a 12.8bn-peso (US$20m) consolidated net profit in the first half, up 11.2% from 1H03, the company said in a filin...
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