Cement market to improve
The Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC) predicted the cement market would improve in the fourth quarter of this year, once the Government enacts strict measures to stabilise the p...
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China’s output of cement in June
China produced 83,873,600t of cement in June 2004
Gujurat Ambuja exports to offset monsoon slump
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd, India’s third-largest cement maker, expects increased exports and strong demand from the infrastructure segment to help grow sales during the t...
Cement market oversupply?
Increased imports of cement have helped bring cement prices to a more rational level in the local UAE markets. But if the situation continues, it could cause the market to suffe...
Cemex: a rethink on China?
News that Lorenzo Zambrano, Cemex’s innovative leader is starting to look seriously at further cement-based acquisitions around the world is likely to lead to wide-ranging specu...
Tororo Cement in US$10m expansion
Tororo Cement, Uganda will soon commission a US$10m manufacturing plant as part of plans to double production to 2000tpd from 1000tpd.
Weird, grey dust
A group of Thomaston and Rockland residents, as well as others from surrounding communities, are questioning Dragon Products Company’s environmental practices, especially ...
Confident over profits
Confidence Cement, Bangladesh has approved five per cent dividend for its shareholders for the year 2003.
TXI to sue EPA over pollution controls
A North Texas cement kiln is battling federal regulators over pollution controls. TXI has filed a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
Shree Cement: a company to watch?
Shree Cement stock stock has the potential to deliver attractive returns over a one/two year period according to Indian analysts. Along with Grasim, Gujarat Ambuja and Madras Ce...
Gulf Cement profits rocket
Ras Al Khaimah based Gulf Cement Company has reported a 500 per cent surge in profits.
CIMA seeks foreign ties
Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA) is open to forming "strategic" partnerships with foreign parties to expand regionally in the future.
Pakistan’s cement export to Afghanistan
Exports from Pakistan to Afghanistan have increased.
Esther Koplowitz takes full control
FCC Spain has sent a filing to the Securities Commission (CNMV) to confirm that Esther Koplowiz and Veolia had finally reached and agreement, to give Veolia an exit, reports Deu...
Wolseley increases Irish presence
The leading European and North American distributor, Wolseley is substantially increasing its presence on the Irish market.
Turkish exports to Iraq increase
The turmoil in Iraq is not keeping the Turkish cement exporters away: Sales of cement to Turkey’s southern neighbour more than quadrupled when compared to a year ago.
Gujarat Ambuja net up
Buoyed by higher cement prices, Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd (GACL), the fourth-largest cement producer, has posted a 50% jump in net profit for the fourth quarter ended June 30 t...
Ash Grove to test burn scrap tyres
Ash Grove Cement Co. in Louisville will be allowed to burn scrap tyres in its kilns for 60 days under a variance approved by the director of the Nebraska Department of Environme...
Portuguese Semapa buys
Enersis, the renewable energy unit of Portuguese cement maker Semapa, bought in co-operation with the largest local bank, state-owned Caixa Geral de Depositos SA (CGD), the enti...
Indonesia Indocement 1H Loss
PT Indocement, Indonesia’s second-largest cement maker, Thursday said it swung to a loss in the first half mostly due to foreign exchange losses.
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