Cement News tagged: International
US price increase holding in aggregates but falling in cement
A 3-5 per cent mid-year price increase currently looks achievable in US aggregates but the mid-year price
India May production rises
Cement production in India increased 9.18% in May to touch 14.5Mt against 13.28Mt in May 2009,
Hercules Cement workers strike, USA
More than 80 workers at an eastern Pennsylvania cement plant have gone on strike to protest what they
US cement shipments in April increase
Preliminary data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) show that total shipments of Portland and
Loma Negra takes 100 per cent control of Recycomb
Argentine cement company Loma Negra, controlled by the Brazilian Camargo Correa, announced today the
Carib Cement price increase
Caribbean Cement Company, Jamaica, has made a slight adjustment to its prices effective today. 

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Real estate projects boost May cement sales
Growing demand in India from infrastructure projects ahead of the monsoon, and a fall in prices have
East Africa: cement industry left out in budget
Speaking during the East Africa Cement Producers Association (EACPA) annual meeting in Kampala
Mediobanca lowers Italcementi’s price target to EUR 9.40
Mediobanca reduced Friday its share price target on Italy’s cement maker Italcementi to EUR 9.40 from
Orissa likely to get new cement units, India
The Indian state of Orissa looks set to get two new cement manufacturing units as the state government’s
Cemex Hrvatska to focus on exports, Croatia
Cemex plans to focus on business opportunities abroad until the economic recovery across Southeast
India: concerns over company margins
The recent drop in Indian cement prices has added to the pressure on the profitability of companies in the
Future of Westbury works to be revealed
The future of Lafarge’s Westbury works, UK, will be discussed at this week’s area board meeting, when
Chinese company to build Tanzania plant
Lee Building Materials Ltd., a Chinese company, plans to start construction of a US$12.5m cement factory
Holcim Philippines to hike prices
Holcim Philippines, one of the country’s leading cement producers, has notified for a P5 to P8 price
Egypt’s El Wadi Cement seeks licence return
Egypt’s El Wadi Cement has filed a court case seeking to regain a production licence that was cancelled over start-up delays