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Egypt’s Lafarge-Titan to invest $180m

Egyptian joint venture Lafarge-Titan Group will spend close to $180m to boost its cement production capacity by abou...

Holcim Thai unit to halt two cement kilns early 2008

Siam City Cement PCL, majority-owned by Holcim, said Thursday it will shutter two kilns from early 2008, due to high...

Oman Cement Co Sales Up 4.25 per cent YoY nine-month 2007

Oman Cement Company (OCC) reported on November 11, 2007 a YoY sales increase of 4.25 per cent to 1,455,686t of cement...

New order for ABB in Pakistan

ABB Switzerland Ltd announced that it has won an order from Fauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) for their new 7200ptd pro...

British cement outlook

With construction investment running at record levels, the outlook for the cement industry in Great Britain can gener...

Taiheiyo Cement downgrades FY net profit forecast

Taiheiyo Cement Corp decreased full-year net profit forecast 29.7 per cent to JPY22.5bn after increasing net profit 7...

Holcim’s open offer to Ambuja Cements begins tomorrow

Holcim’s open offer for over 20 per cent stake in Ambuja Cements will start from tomorrow.

Cemex in negotiations with Ready Mix USA to contribute and sell additional assets to joint venture

Cemex, Inc.announced today that it is in negotiations with Ready Mix USA to expand the scope of their ready-mix joint...

Justice Department Requires Divestitures in Vulcan’s Acquisition of Florida Rock

The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement that will require Vulcan Materials Compan...

Investfino hikes stake in Cimpor to over 20 per cent

Cimpor said Investfino has increased its stake in the company to over 20 per cent after acquiring 5m Cimpor shares on...