Cement News tagged: International
New Diamond works receives investment boost, Niger
The West African Development Bank (BOAD) has announced a contribution of XOF12.5bn (US$27m) to
Brazil five month sales rise 7.1% YoY
Recent preliminary industry and market estimates from the Brazilian cement sector show that sales for the
Spanish demand continues downward trend
Spanish cement consumption in May was 2.1Mt, down 11.6 per cent compared to May 2010, continuing the
Hugarian April construction output falls
Hungarian construction output decreased by 6.0% MoM in April, following a 3.2% decline
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Contrasting 1Q for Arabian Cement and Eastern Province
Two of Saudi Arabia’s leading cement producers have reported mixed first quarter 2011 results, with one
India: May demand remains sluggish
Cement demand in India remained sluggish in May 2011 due to slowdown in infrastructure and real estate sectors.
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Lafarge new Ewekoro set for August commissioning
Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria says it is set to double its production capacity in August with the
South India’s ‘should explore export opportunities’
IIFL Institutional Equities, a part of the IIFL Group believes that an increase in exports will be the key for
Indian cement prices dip on weak demand
Hopes of revival in cement prices ahead of the monsoon have been dashed with top dealers reporting
Egypt’s Suez Cement 2011 1Q profit down 10%
Egypt’s Suez Cement posted a 10 per cent decline in 2011 first-quarter net profit to EGP277.4m
Pakistan to invest in Tajikistan plant
Pakistan investors have expressed interest in investing in the cement sector in Tajikistan and initial talks
Madras Cements sees challenging outlook, India
Madras Cement’s (MCL) management has recently said that demand in the south continues to decline, and the near-term outlook for the industry is challenging.
Vicat revolving credit line completed successfully
The Vicat Group today announced the signing of a revolving credit line amounting to EUR480m with a maturity of five years.
LSR secures raw material deposits, Russia
The LSR Group has acquired raw materials deposits for cement production in the Central region of Russia.
Lafarge commended at Marketing Society Awards, UK
Lafarge Cement has secured a top national accolade being ‘highly commended’ in the Marketing Society’s Awards for Excellence 2011.
UK construction recession seen easing in 2H11
Tentative signs of a recovery in private sector work may ease the double-dip recession in the UK construction industry in the wake of severe government spending cuts at the end of 2010