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Markets still holding up

In a quieter market linked to the absence of a lot of Asian players, all dry bulk markets remained firm. It is signif...

Russian approval for Kyoto Protocol

The Russian Cabinet endorsed the Kyoto Protocol last week, making international implementation of one of the most far...

Cemex faces complaints over proposed RMC purchase

Cemex that last week made a UK£2.3bn bid to buy Britain’s RMC, is to face a complaint about the alleged anti-competit...

Grasim Industries Sept sales

Grasim Industries Ltd, India’s largest cement maker by capacity, sold 1.16Mt of cement in September, up 12.63 p...

Swiss Sika to buy concrete additives business

Swiss specialty chemicals company Sika AG will buy the concrete additives business of Swedish Cementa AB for an undis...

KHD builds solid foundations in China

Germany’s KHD Humboldt Wedag is to expand their mainland Chinese presence. KHD has done business in China for y...

One giant leap for Mexican cement

Why should Cemex offer US$4.1 billion for RMC? Indeed as much as US$5.8 billion if you add in RMC’s debt? True...

Cementos Molins reduces share capital

At the company’s annual general meeting, shareholders in Spanish cement producer Cementos Molins have agreed to...

RATM-Holding acquires stake in Angarskcement

RATM-Holding has acquired a 45 per cent stake in Angarskcement. The new acquisition will allow the holding to boost o...

Clinker exports hold promise for cement units

For the Indian cement industry, it’s a clinker-led export boom. Even as cement exports have more or less stagna...