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Bolivia's producers optimistic on buoyant market

In the past three years, Bolivian cement demand has increased between 9-10 per cent annually, according to the Boliv...

S&P puts Buzzi Unicem, Dyckerhoff ratings on credit watch

Standard & Poor's has placed Buzzi Unicem’s rating on credit watch with negative implications, the Italian cement ma...

Zambia prices reach record level

Cement prices in Zambia's capital, Lusaka, have increased for the third time in a month to reach record levels. ...

Ramco eyes Myanmar plant construction

India-based Ramco is planning to set up a cement factory in Myanmar. “Our company has been jointly working with Agro...

Cemex launches new cement product in Mexico

Cemex in Mexico has introduced a new product to the market, EXTRA cement, the result of almost three years of resear...

Ashaka Cement appoints two new directors, Nigeria

Nigeria-based producer Ashaka Cement has announced the appointment of two new directors, the company said in a state...

Safe alternatives

David Gossman of Gossman Consulting Inc reveals the safety lessons of dealing with alternative fuels in cement plants.

CCCL reports 2Q13 net profit, Jamaica

Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) has reported a second-quarter net profit as the Jamaica-based cement producer in...

Acquisitions, improved markets drive Eagle's 1Q

In the first quarter of its financial year to 31 March 2013, Eagle Materials' turnover, including its share of the T...

Votorantim elects Akermann to Board

Votorantim Cimentos elected Markus Akermann, former president of the Switzerland-based Holcim, to its board of direc...