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Indonesian Padang to build new factory

Cement maker PT Semen Padang in Indonesia’s West Sumatra, said it will build a new factory with an annual produ...

Southern Africa Cement August Sales Decline 7.2%

Cement sales in the Southern African Customs Union fell 7.2 per cent in August from a year earlier, the Cement & Conc...

Lafarge, Total to sign Syrian deals

Lafarge and major oil company Total will sign deals to boost their activities in Syria in the wake of President Nicol...

Imports, real estate slide to hit cement prices

Cement prices are expected to go down by Rs 2-3 per 50-kg bag in western markets, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, ...

Federal government calls for increased local production, Nigeria

The Federal Government yesterday called on the private sector to increase investments in local production of cement.

Indian cement majors’ market share to shrink post 2010

Four top cement manufacturers in the country - ACC, Ambuja Cement (ACL), Grasim and UltraTech - will see a dip in the...

Holcim Raises Stake in Serbian Unit to 99.40%

Holcim said it has raised its stake in its Serbian unit to 99.40% after a takeover offer and will squeeze out the rem...

Strabag planning second cement works

The Austrian-based contractor Strabag is deepening its involvement in the production of building materials and is in ...

Lafarge embraces strict EIA compliance, Nigeria

The management of Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc has reiterated that its proposed new plants will comply with bot...

China cement producers upbeat on growth

Mainland cement companies are bullish about industry growth after reporting strong net profits for the first six mont...