Sino-Zimbabwe Cement announces plan to build homes
Sino-Zimbabwe Cement Co (SZCC) plans to construct 300 houses at its Indiva Farm facility, Gweru, Zimbabwe. The company stated that the housing project will depend on the comple...
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Titan releases its 2017 Annual report
Titan Group has released its 2017 Annual Report online . The report highlights the financial performance of the group that had a turnover of EUR1505.8m, EBITDA of EUR273.4m, p...
Taiwanese cement industry records sales surge in May
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has announced that the cement industry was amongst the top three sectors in terms of YoY sales growth in May 2018, alongside the semiconductor ...
Hima Cement forecasts prices to fall in Uganda
Nicholas George, Hima Cement Country CEO, has stated that cement prices in Uganda will fall some more as new capacities, such as Hima's 1.7Mta expansion in Tororo, come on-stre...
Mozambique customs service seizes 1440t of cement at border
The Mozambican customs service has defended the seizure on 2 June of 28,800 sacks of cement (1440t) imported from South Africa, despite the insistence by the importing company,...
Lucky Cement charts further growth after releasing 9MFY18 results
Lucky Cement is optimistic about future growth for the company, and will rely on exports and its overseas operations to boost sales . The Pakistani cement company achieved an o...
Flying Cement orders Aumund bulk handling equipment
Flying Cement (Flying Group of Industries) is planning to increase its production by building an 8000tpd kiln line. Aumund Fördertechnik GmbH will supply two of the main bucket...
JSW Cement inaugurates railway siding for Salboni plant
JSW Cement has inaugurated a 6.5km railway siding to transport inbound and outbound cargo for its 2.4Mta facility in Salboni, West Bengal. "In cement business, logistics acco...
JT Cement orders 8000dwt cement carrier
Norway’s JT Cement AS has ordered a pneumatic cement carrier from Netherlands-based Ferus Smit, according to Erik Thun AB. The ship will be the sister vessel of M/V Greenland a...
LafargeHolcim plays major role in World Cup stadium construction
LafargeHolcim contributed to the construction and reconstruction of key infrastructure projects in Russia, including eight of the 12 stadiums that will be used for the football...
My Home Industries considers 50% capacity expansion
India-based My Home Industries is considering a capacity expansion of up to 50 per cent over the next four years, according to the Business Line. The company has announced that...
Cameroon's Quiferou to produce cement in Central African Republic
Cameroonian company Quiferou has signed on Monday a mining agreement with the government of the Central African Republic (CAR), according to APA. Quifero plans to produce cemen...
Anhui Tongling Conch temporarily suspends three production lines
Anhui Tongling Conch Cement Co Ltd was required to suspend operations of a cargo pier in late May, according to a notice jointly issued by the Tongling Environmental Protection...
Carmen Díaz appointed new commercial director LafargeHolcim España
LafargeHolcim has appointed Carmen Díaz as new commercial director for its subsidiary in Spain. Ms Díaz, formerly general manager of LafargeHolcim’s digital venture ReadySet ...
Sagar Cements commissions capacity expansion
India's Sagar Cements Ltd has commissioned a capacity expansion at its grinding unit in Anakapally district, Andhra Pradesh, raising capacity to 1.5Mta from 0.3Mta. While the...
HeidelbergCement updates financial targets and strategic priorities
HeidelbergCement presented its Vision 2020, updating financial targets and strategic priorities for the three-year period starting 2018 at its Capital Markets Day 2018 in Berga...
Shree Cement budgets for United Cement acquisition
Shree Cement plans a capital expenditure of INR35,000m (US$519.1m) in the current financial year including INR20,000m on the completion of the deal to acquire UAE-based United ...
China Resources Cement plans share sale
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd has announced that it plans to sell HKD4.19bn (US$533.98m) of new shares to its controlling shareholder, CRH Ltd, to raise capital for busin...
Suhar Cement to add new grinding capacity
Suhar Cement is expected to start its new cement grinding operation later this year. The new facility, featuring a cement mill with a capacity of around 240tph. The project is...
Pakistan's cement exports to benefit from PKR depreciation
Cement exports from Pakistan are likely to benefit from the Pakistani rupee depreciation against the US dollar as reported in foreign exchange markets. According to Elixir Se...
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