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Cement Prices shoot up

A 10 per cent jump in Ugandan cement retail prices to sh20,000 a bag is a result of an increase in factory prices and...

Immobiliare Caltagirone lowers stake

Italian real estate company Immobiliare Caltagirone S.p.A. reduced its stake in Italian cement company Cementir-Cemen...

ETA-ASCON consolidates Star Cement brand

ETA Ascon Group has consolidated their cement manufacturing capabilities under the brand name Star Cement. The lates...

HeidelbergCement looks for further cost-cutting

German building materials group Heidelberg Cement AG is expected to make an effort to cut costs and clean up its bala...

Indocement seeks US$150m debt refinancing

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, the country’s second largest cement maker, and part of HeidelbergCement is see...

Holcim’s plans with planned acquisitions

The planned Indian joint venture with Gujarat Ambuja Cement will not only give Holcim a strong position on the Indian...

Bernd Scheifele new HeidelbergCement chairman

The Supervisory Board of HeidelbergCement AG has appointed Dr. Bernd Scheifele the new Chairman of the Managing Board...

Siam Cement net almost doubled In 2004

Siam Cement’s net profit likely almost doubled in 2004 from the year before, propelled by rising petrochemical ...

Lafarge Malayan to focus on organic growth

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd (LMC), the country’s largest cement maker, has put on hold all capacity expansion an...

Gujurat Ambuja’s ACIL stake valuation

Gujarat Ambuja Cements (GACL) could make a lot of money if it ever chooses to sell its 33 per cent stake in Ambuja Ce...