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Paraguay: demand up 8%, prices to fall 15%

In 2015 Paraguayan cement producer Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) sold 12.4m bags of cement, an increase of ei...

Germany's environmental advances

The recently-published "Environmental data of the German Cement Industry 2014" highlights efforts made by the German...

India: JAL to divest stake in cement unit to Shree?

Jaiprakash Associates (JAL) has reportedly signed an agreement with Shree Cement to divest its stake in the 2.1Mta B...

Suez Cement plans to complete coal conversion project by end-2016, Egypt

Suez Cement, part of the Italcementi group, plans to complete its preparations for coal usage at its plants by late ...

Subdued demand recovery outlook after 2015 nadir

HSBC shares its expectations for global cement demand, utilisation rates and pricing power in 2016.

Groundbreaking ceremony for JSW West Bengal plant

The JSW Group is set to start construction of a 2.4Mta cement plant in West Bengal, India, with a groundbreaking cer...

Pakistan July-November export volumes down

Pakistan exports fell to 2.63Mt in the first five months of the current fiscal, down 32.62 per cent YoY, official go...

Swiss cement dispatches drop 7.9% YoY in 2015

Cement sales in Switzerland fell 4.2 per cent QoQ in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to domestic cement produc...

Philippines: Apo Cement Corp recognised for environmental stewardship

Apo Cement Corp, a subsidiary of the Cemex Philippines, was recently recognised for its environmental stewardship, h...

Lafarge may need to divest of more Indian assets due to mining regulations

Lafarge India has submitted a revised proposal to the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to sell its entire 11Mta...