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Cement demand in Brazil continues fall in 1H17

Cement sales in Brazil in the 1H17 fell 8.8 per cent YoY as the domestic market required 26.015Mt of cement, accordi...

Fancesa to modernise Cal Orck’o packing section

Fabrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) has received four proposals for the modernisation of its packing department...

TCC International issues positive profit alert

TCC International Holdings Ltd said it expects to swing to a profit for the first half of this year compared to a lo...

LafargeHolcim Laâyoune grinding unit enters operation

LafargeHolcim Maroc has completed the construction of its 0.2Mta grinding unit in Laâyoune, according to the company...

Holcim Romania inaugurates new terminal

Holcim Romania has inaugurated a new cement terminal which involved an investment of RON12.5m (US$3.1m). The new ...

Construction product manufacturers pessimistic of growth

The UK’s Construction Products Association's State of Trade Survey for 2Q17 reveals that UK construction product man...

Positive trends in European construction recovery

The recovery in European construction activity appears to be making progress with improvements being seen in the hou...

LafargeHolcim accelerates biodiversity efforts in southeast Asia

LafargeHolcim is accelerating its efforts on biodiversity conservation and has signed an agreement with Fauna & Flor...

Vietnam struggles with over-capacity

As domestic output continues to outstrip local demand, Vietnam is facing a 26Mt cement glut in 2017, according to th...

Spain’s cement consumption increases 11% in 5M17

Cement consumption in Spain has increased 10.8 per cent YoY to 4,887,751t in the first five months of the year, acco...