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Lafarge said to be drawing interest from gypsum unit

Lafarge SA drawing interest from buyout firms for its gypsum business, according to recent Bloomberg reports.

Azerbaijan cement production down

In 2010 Azerbaijan produced 1.278Mt, down 0.6 per cent from 2009 when it reached 1.28Mt

Watchdog analyses acquisition of Lafarge Betoes by Secil

Portugal’s competition watchdog Autoridade da Concorrencia (AdC) has started analysing the deal of the

Cement sector to benefit from Iraq rebuild

Demand for building materials in Iraq will increase as the country begins to rebuild infrastructure.

Bestway inaugurates waste heat recovery plant, Pakistan

Bestway Cement Limited, the second largest cement producer in Pakistan, recently inaugurated its state-of-the-art 15M...

FLSmidth signs contract with JK Lakshmi Cement

FLSmidth has signed a contract with JK Lakshmi Cement (JKLC) in India for the supply of equipment for a 4500tpd pyrop...

Binani Industries to delist Binani Cement

Binani Industries Ltd will delist its flagship company Binani Cement Ltd from the bourses to consolidate its sharehol...

West China Cement Raises US$400m via five-year bond

West China Cement Ltd has raised US$400m via a five-year US dollar-denominated bond at a yield of 7.5 per cent,

Athi River looks to south Sudan

Athi River Mining said it is looking to establish a market in an independent south Sudan if it splits from the north,...

Holcim still awaiting decision on Weston plant, New Zealand

Holcim is still awaiting a final investment proposal from New Zealand at the Holcim head office in Switzerland to tak...