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EU action on sluggish uptake of pollution law

The European Commission is set to take action over member states’ slow pace of implementation on a key piece of EU en...

NTPC may export fly ash to Middle East

India’s National Power Thermal Corporation (NTPC) is exploring the possibility of exporting fly ash to the Middle Eas...

Activity levels down

In a market that lacks direction, the news coming from China is also playing on shipping players’ nerves. First...

Dyckerhoff: 15 per cent cement price hike

Even with slumping sales, the German cement industry plans another round of price hikes, according to Financial Times...

Mexico says talks on US cement tariffs slow

Negotiations between Mexico and the United States over antidumping duties for cement appeared slow on Thursday, with ...

Sean Quinn almost doubles turnover

Gross sales at Sean Quinn’s insurance, cement, hotels and glass empire nearly doubled last year to €1bn, accord...

Cartel case fails despite concrete proof

Over the space of three years, a group of seven sub-contractors in Hong Kong banded together to rig tenders for Housi...

Vietnam’s consumption increases in October

Last month, Vietnam consumed roughly 2.25Mt of cement, a growth of 12.5 per cent over last year’s corresponding...

Thailand’s September economic indicators

Economic indicators released by the Bank of Thailand put a negative tone on domestic spending, despite improved trade...

WAPCO highlights

West African Portland Cement (WAPCO) PLC which recently concluded its new plant at a cost of Euro 200m notes that its...