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Holcim ceases production at Dannes

Nine months after stopping the kiln at Dannes, France, Holcim officially ceased production at the plant on 30 Septem...

Pakistan: cement prices rise

Electricity tariffs and other inflationary pressures have put pressure on cement manufacturers in Pakistan to increa...

India: tender causes 'CSR obligation' query

The Companies Act that came into force from this year has mandated that companies have to set aside at least two per...

Bahrain: Falcon cement achieves ISO 9001

Falcon Cement Company (FCC) has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification for its systems, after acc...

Pakistan: July-August cement exports up by 5.7%

Pakistan's cement exports increased 5.72 per cent during the first two months of current FY13-14, totalling US$96.79...

PPC commits to new DRC plant

PPC has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Barnet Group, its local partner in the Democratic Republic of ...

India: rejuvenating a cement brand under HeidelbergCement

Having advised HeidelbergCement AG in its acquisition of the SK Birla-owned Mysore Cement, Ashish Guha, CEO of Heide...

Ukraine: Eurocement deliveries edge up in 1H13

Eurocement Ukraine increased its deliveries by 2.1 per cent YoY to 0.697Mt in the first half of 2013. In addition, t...

Vietnam monthly output up 13% MoM

Cement producers in Vietnam increased their output 13 per cent MoM and 17.6 per cent YoY to 5.2Mta in September, acc...

Saudi’s Al Jouf signs US$106.7m loan with Al Rajhi Bank

Saudi cement producer and trader Al Jouf Cement has signed an agreement with the country’s largest Islamic bank Al R...