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USA: Martin Marietta 2Q16 gross profits up 23%

Martin Marietta Materials, one of the top five US aggregates producers, has announced a first half turnover 11.3 per...

Germany: construction machinery manufacturers await upsurge

German construction equipment manufacturers remain optimistic but cautious at the middle of the year, claims VDMA Co...

LafargeHolcim

LafargeHolcim has agreed to sell Lafarge India to the Indian conglomerate Nirma Ltd for around US$1400m. It will be ...

HeidelbergCement

HeidelbergCement's first-half results show a one per cent reduction in turnover to EUR6407.0m but EBITDA improved by...

Cemex

Cemex' first-half turnover declined by 2.1 per cent to US$6881.5m, while EBITDA did improve by 4.8 per cent to US$13...

UltraTech Cement

UltraTech has at last agreed terms with Jaypee Group for the acquisition of Jaypee’s cement interests. UltraTech is ...

Italcementi

Italcementi’s subsidiary Ciments Français has agreed to the sale of its subsidiary Compagnie des Ciments Belges (CCB...

PPC Zimbabwe plant project on track

According to CEO, Darryll Castle, the construction of PPC’s new plant in Zimbabwe remains on track for completion in...

China: LafargeHolcim to sell stake in Shuangma Cement

LafargeHolcim has announced that it has signed a deal with Tianjin Circle Enterprise Management Centre that would se...

Vulcan’s profit margins increase as markets recover

Vulcan Materials' first-half turnover rose by 12.1 per cent to US$1711.6m and EBITDA advanced by 39.7 per cent to US...