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EU clears Lafarge and Holcim merger, subject to asset disposals

Lafarge and Holcim have received clearance from the European Commission (EC) for their proposed tie-up, marking a ke...

Guyana’s first integrated plant officially opened

Caricom Cement Company Inc has officially opened the first cement plant in Guyana in the presence of Prime Minister ...

Dominican Republic full-year sales seen rising 18% YoY

Cement sales in the Dominican Republic are forecast to see a double digit rise in 2014 to 3.6Mt, local association A...

Nepal: Sarbottam Cement launches commercial operations

Sarbottam Cement, a newcomer to the Nepalese cement industry, has started commercial operations from its new greenfi...

South Valley Cement 9M14 net profit up 10.5% YoY

Giza-based South Valley Cement Co's net profit for the first nine months of 2014 rose by 10.5 per cent YoY to EGP100...

Graymont to acquire lime assets from Holcim New Zealand

Graymont, the Canadian lime business, has agreed to buy McDonalds Lime from Holcim New Zealand and New Zealand Steel...

Siwertell wins 'Best Ship Loading/Unloading System' industry award

Siwertell, part of Cargotec, recently won its fourth IBJ (International Bulk Journal) award for its Siwertell produc...

Hope Construction Materials introduces TomTom Telematic to fleet

Hope Construction Materials, the UK’s leading independent supplier of construction materials, is introducing TomTom ...

India: a new dawn arises

India's cement sector has been slow to witness a recovery in demand growth rates, but FY14-15 is expected to be the t...

Saudi monthly sales up 39% YoY

Saudi Arabia's cement sales rose 39 per cent YoY to 5.09Mt in November 2014 from 3.65Mt in November 2013, according ...