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Mixed results for Egyptian producers

Egypt’s Alexandria Cement has announced a further consolidated net loss in the first quarter of 2018, which widened ...

Dewan Cement rejects Mega Conglomerate offer

Mega Conglomerate's plan to acquire 87.5 per cent majority stake in Dewan Cement could be over. The deal is thought ...

Positive expectations in reach despite mixed 1Q18 corporate results

LafargeHolcim , HeidelbergCement and Martin Marietta Materials Inc all released 1Q18 results this week with som...

Argos consolidated EBITDA jumps 31% in 1Q18

Argos has announced revenues of COP1.9trn (US$670m) and a net profit of COP54.bn in the first three months of 2018. ...

Ugandan cement producers struggle to participate in SGR project

Local cement producers will have to change their products to supply the new Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project in ...

Chia Hsin Cement records net profit

Taiwan's Chia Hsin Cement Corp has reported a 21.3 per cent YoY drop in revenue for the first quarter of 2018, falli...

Pakistan producers to increase prices

Cement prices in Pakistan are set to increase by PKR15-20/50kg bag (US$0.13-0.17/50kg bag), after companies have rea...

Argentina demand up 14% YoY

Argentina’s cement market expanded by 13.5 per cent in April to 958,241t  when compared with April 2017, but fell 12...

Saudi cement production falls 7% in April

The total production of Saudi cement companies fell 7.4 per cent YoY in April 2018, declining to 4.2Mt from 4.54Mt. ...

Siwertell AB under new ownership

In a new agreement Cargotec and JCE Invest AB have established a new joint venture, Bruks Siwertell Group (BSG), spe...