Eurocement Group to invest in Kaliningrad plant
Russia’s Eurocement Group is reported to be considering investment in the construction of a new plant in the Danor industrial park, in the Guruyevsky district of the country’s ...
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Maple Leaf reports growth in 1QFY18
Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) has reported that during 1QFY18 its profit after tax (PAT) stood at PKR1.05bn (US$9.9m), showing a growth of 47 per cent on QoQ basis. ...
Fire crews sent to Capitol Cement's San Antonio plant
Capitol Cement's San Antonio plant had 30 fire crews sent to it on the 11500 Bulverde Road, north of Wuzbach Parkway, yesterday morning after a fire broke out inside one of the...
Pakistan cement export revenue continues to fall in 1QFY17
The export revenue of cement from Pakistan during the first three months of current financial year (July to September 2017) recorded a YoY fall of 17.84 per cent and 18.89 per ...
Ambuja Cements sees 9.7% net profit rise in 3Q
LafargeHolcim-owned Ambuja Cements' standalone unaudited income remained stable in 3Q17 at INR24.73bn (US$379.8m) when compared with the previous year (3Q16: INR24.72bn) but no...
GCC reports 16% sales boost in 3Q results
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua announced its results for the third quarter of 2017, which reflect the successful integration of the operations acquired in Texas and New Mexico lat...
Lafarge Surma calls for a revaluation of Holcim shares to complete its merger
Lafarge Surma Cement (now LafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd) has appealed to Bangladesh Bank to review its valuation of the Holcim share price, which the French cement maker says ha...
Government may step in to outsource the Samba plant
India's government is considering to outsource the operation of the Samba cement plant, part of JK Cement Group. "The delay in its launching [the Samba plant] has been attrib...
Southern Province Cement sees two-third drop in 3Q profit
Saudi cement producer Southern Province Cement saw its third-quarter sales decrease 43.2 per cent to SAR216m from SAR380m in the 3Q16. The company’s net profit declined by 67...
Jinyuan Cement approves environmental technology company acquisition
Jinyuan Cement Co Ltd company has approved of its subsidiaries acquisition of Shanghai Huayu Environmental Technology Co Ltd. Directors of Jinyuan Cement approved Golden Circle...
Colombia's cement demand falls 5% in August 2017
Grey cement consumption in Colombia in August 2017 reached 1.033Mt, down 5.2 per cent when compared with August 2016, according to the national statistics office, DANE. Some 68...
Pioneer reports profit loss of 19% QoQ
Pioneer Cement Co Ltd (PIOC) announced its 1QFY18 financial result, where it posted profit after tax of PKR417m (US$3.95m), down by 19 per cent on QoQ basis and 41 per cent on...
Fauji cement reopens Line 2
Fauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that: "Rehabilitation works on Line 2 of 7200tpd have been completed. Line 2 was made operationa...
Tokyo Cement makes settlement over brand name
Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC agreed to a settlement over a suit filed against Ruhunu Lanka Cement (Pvt) Ltd in the Commercial High Court of the Western province, Sri Lanka....
Cemex Victorville wins California energy award
Cemex‘s Victorville Cement plant received the Southern California Edison (SCE) 2017 Energy Efficiency Award for its land stewardship and commitment to conserving energy. The aw...
Ash Grove Cement gives stockholder approval for CRH merger
Ash Grove Cement Company has announced that its previous agreement for the merger with CRH plc, under which CRH plc will acquire Ash Grov Cement, has been approved by stockhold...
Boral to set up new clinker grinding facility
An application for a new clinker grinding facility at North Shore, Geelong, in Australia's state of Victoria, has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ...
DR Congo slaps ban on cement imports
The Ministry of External Trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has imposed an import ban on a selection of goods, Including cement which is expected to impact on Zamb...
China Resources Cement 9M profit up 216%
China Resources Cement reported a 215.9 per cent rise in profit attributable to owners for the 9M17 to HKD2648.6m (US$ 339.4m) . Turnover increased 16.4 per cent to HKD20,...
Cementos Molins relocates registered address to Madrid
Spanish cement producer Cementos Molins is moving its registered address from the town of Sant Vicenc del Horts in Catalonia to Madrid. Sources close to the step have said t...
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