Cement News tagged: International
Group forms to support Titan cement plant
The Coalition for Economic Advancement., formed by a group of local business leaders and economic developers
Orascom boosts Lafarge’s growth
Lafarge’s 2008 turnover rose by 8.1% to €19,033m and the EBITDA by 10.4% to €4,618m. The trading profit advanced by 9.3% to €3,542m, but after a 78.9% increase in financial charges to €941m and
Lafarge launches campaign to bring clarity to market
Lafarge has launched a campaign to call for clearer communication and usage guidelines on sustainable
India: cement prices down by INR3 per bag
The average price of cement in the country has decreased to INR234 a bag in January from INR237 a bag
Cemex falls after Santander cuts ADR price estimate
Cemex declined for a second day after Banco Santander SA cut its share-price estimate for the company’s
Adelaide Brighton net profit A$120.8m for 2008
Adelaide Brighton Ltd reported a net profit of $120.8m for the year to December 31 2008, up 6.1 per cent compared with 2007.
Semen Gresik January sales down 2.9 per cent on month
PT Semen Gresik said Thursday its cement sales in January dropped 2.9% on year to 1.34Mt due to lower
Lafarge FY08 net up 27% to RM367m
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd’s net profit for the year ended Dec 31, 2008 (FY08) jumped 27.6% to
Demand rises on increased home ownership, Kenya
Demand for cement has gone up on the back of an increase in the number of middle class Kenyans
Lafarge WAPCO Doubles Production Capacity
Lafarge WAPCO Cement yesterday said it intends to double its production capacity by 2.2Mta
Cement factories firms up sale
Jordan Lafarge Cement Factories Company (JCFC) generated JD49.3m profit in 2008, about the same level it posted in the previous year.
Portugal’s CGD Buys 9.584% Cimpor stake
Cimpor said late Monday that state-owned bank Caixa Geral de Depositos acquired a 9.584% stake in
Jidong Cement to Acquire Qinling Cement
Jidong Cement Co., Ltd, one of the largest cement producers in China, is acquiring Shaanxi Qinling Cement
Egypt takes steps to hold cement prices
The Egyptian government has announced new measures to control the retail price of cement, the state news agency Mena said.
Siam Cement sets four-year bond at 5.15 per cent
Siam Cement PCL, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate, said on Thursday it had set a coupon of
Ciments Francais to be absorbed by Italcementi
Italian cement group Italcementi will acquire the remaining stock it doesn’t already own in French affiliate Ciments Francais