Kohat Cement seeks approval for 7800tpd plant
Kohat Cement Company Ltd (KOHC) of Pakistan is in process to get approval from concerned departments for its already-announced 7800tpd expansion project at plant site Kohat in...
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Ambuja Cement disrupted by trucker strike
Cement and clinker truckers carried through their Monday strike in Himachal Pradesh over various demands, including a revision of the Goods and Service Tax rates and an end to ...
Fauji Cement Line II expected to be running at the end of October
Fauji Cement Company Ltd’s (FCCL) of Pakistan is making efforts to revive production from Line II following an accident last year which affected plant production. According to...
Vikram Cement recognised with water management award
UltraTech Cement Ltd (UTCL) has been recognised at the Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2017. Vikram Cement Works, ...
Géraldine Picaud appointed new LafargeHolcim CFO
LafargeHolcim announces the appointment of Géraldine Picaud as Chief Financial Officer of LafargeHolcim and member of the Executive Committee with effect from 1 February 2018. ...
TÇMB's 14th International Technical Seminar attracts over 600 delegates
The 14th of the International Technical Seminar and Exhibition organised biennially by Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB) since 1987, in which the latest develo...
Summit Materials revealed as US$3.8bn bidder for Ash Grove Cement
US cement maker Summit Materials has been revealed as the US$3.8bn bidder for Ash Grove Cement, according to a Reuters' source. The bid was submitted last week to trump an earl...
Dangote pull out of potential PPC acqusition deal
Dangote Cement Plc, pulled out of its bid to acquire the share capital of PPC Ltd. In a regulatory filing at the weekend, Dangote Cement board of directors stated that it has...
Arabian Cement in merger talks with Al Safwa Cement
Arabian Cement has entered into potential merger talks with Al Safwa Cement of Saudi Arabia, owned by El Khayyat Group, Public Pension Authority (PPA) and General Organisation ...
Duqm to receive new cement plant in 2020
The SEZ Authority in Duqm (Sezad) and Al Wusta Cement Company, a partnership of Oman Cement Company and Raysut Cement Company, have signed a land use deal to build Oman’s third...
Pakistan export revenue declines 15% in 2MFY17
The Pakistan cement industry export revenue during the first two months of current financial year (July-Aug 2017) recorded a fall of 14.86 per cent and 13.9 per cent i n terms ...
CRH back on the acquisition trail
Financial analysts have been predicting for some time that CRH was likely to hit the acquisition trail again to bolster its portfolio. The recent US focus to target Ash Grove ...
PCA updates US annual cement consumption forecast
Portland Cement Association's (PCA) Market Intelligence Group has forecast annual cement consumption to climb in the USA by 2.6 per cent during 2017 and 2.8 per cent in 2018. ...
Ash Grove Cement receives US$3.8bn takeover proposal
CRH noted that an announcement by Ash Grove yesterday that the period for obtaining shareholder approval has been extended for its proposed acqusition. US cement maker Ash Grov...
Xuan Thanh cement plant opens 12,500tpd line
ThaiGroup JSC, formerly known as Xuan Thanh Group JSC, has inaugurated the second production line of the Xuan Thanh cement plant in the northern province of Ha Nam, Vietnam. ...
Pioneer Cement to acquire Galadari Cement
Pioneer Cement Company Ltd (PIOC) in a stock filing informed that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with sponsors of Galadari Cement (GULF) Ltd (GCGL) to acquire 100...
Bamburi Cement appoints new interim CEO
Bamburi Cement of Kenya has appointed chief financial officer Eric Kironde as its interim CEO following the departure of Bruno Pescheux. Pescheux stepped down from the role at...
Swiss Cement distribution falls by 2.7% in 3Q17
Deliveries of Swiss cement in the 3Q17 saw a slight decrease in shipments of 2.7 per cent compared with the same period last year. Compared with the 2Q17, sales were down fur...
Northern Pakistan records fall in cement prices
According to industry sources, cement producers in the north region of Pakistan have increased the discount on cement prices effective 2 October 2017 by PKR10-15/bag to PKR480...
LafargeHolcim innovates at Archibat 2017
LafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivorie welcomes customers at Archibat 2017 At the recent Archibat 2017 construction exhibition in Abidjan, LafargeHolcim presented three innovati...
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