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Argentina: May shipments decline 11.8% YoY

In May 2012,  total Argentine Portland cement shipments (including exports) were 889,209t representing a YoY decline...

Ricardo Lima to become new Cimpor CEO, Portugal

Ricardo Lima, currently vice president of operations of InterCement, is to be the new CEO of Cimpor following, paren...

Qatrana Cement workers strike on pay dispute

Qatrana Cement Company, a subsidiary of Arabian Cement Co (ARRCO) was forced to halt cement production as employees ...

China output growth rate slows

In the first five months of 2012, China’s cement production increased five per cent to 793.98Mt, the National Develo...

BNP Paribas maintains 'deteriorating' outlook on Indian cement sector

BNP Paribas has maintained its ‘deteriorating’ outlook on the Indian cement sector given its weak macroeconomic out...

UltraTech Cement receives environmental approval for expansion

UltraTech Cement has received environmental clearance for its expansion plans for two of its plants in Madhya Prades...

Dangote Cement to improve distribution network, Nigeria

The management of Dangote Cement said it was reviewing its distribution network to ensure availability of the produc...

Conch acquires stake in Xingjian Qingsong, China

Anhui Conch Cement Co has completed the acquisition of a 19.99 per cent stake in Xinjiang Qingsong Building Material...

European construction outlook revised

The increasing perception that Greece will default and exit the eurozone together with rising fears of contagion has...

Holcim to contest Indian price fixing fine

Holcim has said will defend the position of its two Indian units on the penalties imposed by the Competition Commiss...