Cemex divests of its Pacific Northwest Materials business in the US
Cemex announced that one of its subsidiaries in the US has signed a definitive agreement for the sale of its Pacific Northwest Materials Business to Cadman Materials Inc, a Leh...
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UAE: Fujairah Cement to pay AED 21.35m dividends
UAE-based Fujairah Cement Industries Co on Thursday approved the recommendation of distributing six per cent of the capital as cash dividends for fiscal year 2016. The compan...
Croatia's cement sector still craves an upturn
Croatia's market has been top of the news in the EU with the commission's decision to block the sale of Cemex's Croatian cement plants to Duna-Drava Cement of Hungary, join...
India: Sagar Cements to invest another INR280m in power projects
Sagar Cements has announced that it is to invest a further INR280m (US$4.35m) to complete the construction of a captive power plant and finance a new solar project, according t...
Iraq and Pakistan discuss co-operation for cement industry
Iraq and Pakistan have discussed close mutual cooperation in the areas of cement, trade and commerce. While meeting Shamim Ahmed Firpo, president of the Karachi Chamber of Co...
China Shanshui Cement wins injunction in ongoing dispute
Shanshui Cement has obtained an injunction from a Hong Kong court that prevents former executives from removing assets worth up to CNY142m (US$20.6m) from Hong Kong and posing ...
Indian Railways to cut fees to win back cement business
In response to cement producers shifting away from transporting their output by rail, Indian Railways has announced that it plans to reduces charges for firms that can guarante...
Fiji: clinker shipment unloaded for Pacific Cement Ltd
The vessel MV Festival, carrying 24,000t of clinker for Pacific Cement Ltd, has reached Lami Town, Fiji. The method of discharge has been changed due to a High Court ruling, me...
Caribbean Cement to upgrade packaging equipment
Caribbean Cement Company has said that equipment upgrades required in the packing area will be undertaken over the weekend. The work will improve efficiency and consistent pack...
Pakistan nine-month sales up 7% YoY
Cement sales in Pakistan increased by seven per cent YoY in the first nine months of the current fiscal to reach 30.304Mt, latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturer...
BBMG expects 1Q net profit to increase to CNY380-450m
China-based BBMG Corporation said it expects to achieve a net profit attributable to shareholders of CNY380m-450m (US$55m-65m) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017, an inc...
FLSmidth signs cement grinding plant contract in Rwanda
FLSmidth confirmed it has signed a contract with Prime Cement Ltd for engineering, procurement and supply of equipment for a full-scope cement grinding plant with a capacity of...
Bangladesh: Meghna Cement Mills to raise capacity
Meghna Cement Mills, part of the Bashundhara Group, plans to increase grinding capacity at its Bangladesh-based plant with the installation of a vertical roller mill. The com...
Bhutan reportedly experiencing delivery delays
With demand for cement rising in Bhutan, two of the countries leading cement manufacturers have been unable to deliver product to their customers on time, according to local pr...
Irish Cement defends waste fuel plan
Irish Cement has defended its plans to burn up to 90,000tpa of waste materials following concerns by local residents over the health and safety impact of the development. Bria...
Carib Cement implements temporary measures to address Jamaica cement shortage
Carib Cement, Jamaica’s sole cement producer, has said it is implementing a number of measures to overcome a domestic cement shortage after mechanical problems in the packaging...
US Concrete acquires aggregates operation in New Jersey
US Concrete Inc announced yesterday that it has strengthened its aggregates capacity and ability to supply its New York City ready-mixed concrete operations by acquiring the as...
CalPortland with 2017 Energy Star® Partner of the year - Sustained Excellence
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognised CalPortland with a 2017 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in...
Patrick Kron to be elected to LafargeHolcim board
LafargeHolcim will propose the election of Patrick Kron as a board member to its general meeting on 3 May. "We are delighted to be able to nominate Patrick Kron, who is an e...
Adebajo resigns as executive director of Lafarge Africa Plc
Adepeju Adebajo has resigned as an executive director of Lafarge Africa Plc, the company's board of directors announced. Prior to her resignation, Mrs Adebajo was managing di...
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