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Lafarge uplifts its dividend proposal

Lafarge's Board of Directors has decided to fix the proposed 2015 ordinary dividend at EUR1.27 per share, the compan...

Cementir shareholders approve capital hike

The shareholders of Cementir Holding SpA announced on Monday that the company's Board of Directors will be able to r...

Holcim to sell Siam City Cement stake, Thailand

Siam City Cement PCL (SCCC), Thailand's second-largest cement maker, said on Monday Holcim has decided to sell its 2...

Lucky Cement first-half profit up 8.5%

Pakistan's leading cement producer, Lucky Cement, reported a profit after tax of PKR5.6bn (US$55.1m) during the firs...

Holcim sees 3% improvement in like-for-like net sales

Holcim increased net sales by three per cent on a like-for-like basis in 2014. Growth mostly resulted from price imp...

Indian producers roll back prices

Indian cement producers have rolled back cement price increases announced in January due to a weaker than expected c...

CCI clears LH merger on condition

The Competition Commission of India has reportedly given the green light to the Lafarge and Holcim merger on conditi...

UAE: Gulf Cement net profit down 11.3%

Gulf Cement, which is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, said last week it booked a net profit of KWD4.7m ...

Ukraine: Volyn Cement net loss widens

Volyn Cement reported a net loss of UAH456.7m (US$16.3m) for 2014, compared to a loss of UAH46.9m during the year be...

DG Khan eyes new Pakistan plant construction

DG Khan plans to build a US$300m near Karachi as economic growth boosts cement demand in Pakistan. “There will be...