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Indian rail freight hike to squeeze margins

Barely three weeks after they agreed to hold the prices, Indian cement companies are preparing for more cost hikes.

Quarry plans spur questions about water

Questions about the impact of a proposed quarry expansion on the local water supply dominated a Richmond Township zon...

Laker cement vessel grounds

The lake-going vessel that brings cement to Rochester almost ran aground entering the Port of Rochester last week

Hanson Pipe & Precast to Expand Chesapeake Site

Hanson Pipe & Precast, a division of Hanson PLC, one of the world’s leading heavy building materials companies,...

Mitsubishi Materials sees higher growth

Mitsubishi Materials Corp has set a group net profit target of Y53 billion in the fiscal year ending March 2010 under...

Changes to CAC Board of Directors

The Cement Association of Canada (CAC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jim Brown, President and Chief O...

Reduced Saudi cement production hits Bahrain construction

A production problem that has halved the cement output of a Saudi factory in the eastern province could spell disaste...

Orascom Construction 2006 net rises 59 per cent

Egypt’s Orascom Construction Industries said on Wednesday its net income rose 59 per cent in 2006 to $464.5m.

Semapa’s Secil cement unit seeks full control of Cimentos da Madeira

Secil, the cement division of Semapa SGPS, wants to acquire full control of cement maker Cimentos da Madeira, accordi...

Camargo Correa builds cement plant in Uruguay

Brazilian firm Camargo Correa announced that it will invest US$130m in a cement manufacturing plant in Paysandu (Urug...