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Saudi cement producers see 1Q rise in net profit

Two leading Saudi Arabian cement producers have reported solid gains in the first quarter of 2012 driven by higher s...

Bank of China runs Inner Mongolian cement producer debt offer

Bank of China Ltd has been mandated as lead underwriter and book-runner of Inner Mongolia Mengxi Cement Co's planned...

Holcim Liban’s 2011 profits down by 15.9%, Lebanon

Holcim Liban reported net profits of US$28.3m in 2011, down by 15.9 per cent from US$33.7m in 2010, the Daily Star r...

Saudi Arabia cement capacity seen reaching 66Mta by 2015

Saudi Arabia's cement production capacity is expected to reach over 66Mta by 2015 from 47Mt this year, a report from...

Huaxin sales increase 30 per cent since Holcim investment, China

Holcim has said that its  Holcim said that its joint venture Hubei Huaxin Cement has seen annual sales growth of 30 ...

Jaiprakash in talks to sell one Indian cement unit

Jaiprakash Associates is in talks to sell one of its cement units to UltraTech Cement, Bloomberg reports. The compan...

Bangladesh clinker imports to become more costly

While presenting his Budget Speech July 2012 to June 2013, Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, Minister for Finance, Government ...

US March shipments rise 11% YoY

Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for March 2012 were nearly 6Mt, ...

Siam considers Asean acquisitions

Siam Cement PCL is considering acquisitions in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations, with a focus on Vietnam an...

Latest UK construction new orders a 'worrying sign for housing'

The latest quarterly figures from the UK's Office of National Statistics (ONS) for construction new orders released ...