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ICR May Issue

ICR looks at 'New Africa' and cement producers expanding capacity, especially in East Africa. The Indian cement sect...

Vietnam production rises 4.6%, Jan-Apr 2013

Cement production in Vietnam is estimated to have reached 17.9Mt of cement in the first four months of this year, up...

Lafarge sells Ukraine cement plant to CRH

Lafarge is to sell its cement activities in Ukraine to CRH plc for an enterprise value of EUR96m. Lafarge, throug...

Cemex Latin American Holdings has a weaker first quarter

Cemex Latin American Holdings reported a 2.5 per cent decline in first quarter turnover to US$383.3m, but the EBITD...

April 2013 issue

The Mineral Products Association survey shows disappointing start to 2013 for UK construction, Breedon is set to buy...

Secil Lobito outlines plans for new plant, Angola

Secil Lobito plans to invest US$187m in a new cement plant in in Lobito, Angola, the company's chief executive has s...

Pakistan cement industry hit by rise in transportation cost

Pakistan cement manufacturers are to set to be hit by a rise in transportation costs following hikes in coal and raw...

Vicat advances in Asia and Americas

Vicat's first quarter turnover was ahead by 1.2 per cent to EUR491m, which represents an underlying improvement of 2...

China’s cement sector seeks to accelerate sustainability initiatives

The 2013 China International Cement Conference got underway at the Hotel Nikko New Century in Beijing today, welcomi...

Dangote Cement net profit boosted by increased capacity

Dangote Cement Plc, Nigeria’s largest cement producer said full-year profit gained 24 per cent attributed to increas...