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Pakistan: Fauji Cement boosts 1HFY14 earnings

Pakistan-based producer Fauji Cement Co posted earnings of PKR1.25bn (US$11.92m) in the first half of FY14, up 36 pe...

China expected to announce relief measures to stimulate consolidation

China's State Council is expected to release specific measures to stimulate cement industry consolidation to address...

Cementos Cosmos restarts Toral kiln, Spain

After a two-month shutdown and an investment of around EUR2m, Cementos Cosmos has lit the kiln at its Toral de los V...

China prices dragged down by eastern decline

China’s cement prices fell 0.7 per cent in the week through 16 February due to a 2.8 per cent decline in eastern Chi...

Lafarge sees improved operational trends in fourth quarter

Lafarge saw a continued improvement in fourth quarter volumes, supported by ongoing growth in most emerging markets,...

Savannah Cement selects SAP All-in-One solution, Kenya

Savannah Cement has signed an agreement with Sperkejet East Africa Ltd (SEAl) and SAP Africa for the installation of...

Buzzi in strategic agreement with W&P Cementi

Buzzi Unicem is paying some EUR22m for a 25 per cent stake in Salonit Anhovo, the leading cement producer in Sloveni...

Zambia: Dangote’s Ndola plant on track for July commissioning

Dangote is expected to commission its new cement factory in Ndola in July this year, senior general manager for Dang...

Lacklustre start to year for Spain

Spanish cement producers can only hope for a better 2014 as demand figures for January 2014 show a 13.6 per cent fal...

ASEC Minya Cement launches sulphate resistant cement

ASEC Minya Cement has launched its sulphate resistant cement (SRC) entitled ‘ASEC Al Mokawm.' The SRC type protec...