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JK Lakshmi upgrades capacity for increased demand

India’s JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd has recently upgraded the capacity at two grinding units in Gujarat to supply the grow...

Cemento Polpaico sees CLP4bn net profit in 1H18

Chilean cement producer Cemento Polpaico reported a 32.2 per cent increase in revenues to CLP82.114bn (US$120,143m)...

Zimbabwe reportedly faces cement shortage

Zimbabwe has been hit by a cement shortage with PPC and Lafarge out of stock in most retail outlets and warehouses a...

Lack of foreign currency affects Zimbabwe's plants

Zimbabwe's foreign currency shortage is impacting on the operational efficiency of its cement plants. While Sino-...

Ukraine’s cement output down 5% in July

Cement production in Ukraine has fallen by 4.7 per cent to 963,000t in July YoY, according to the latest data from t...

IEEE-IAS-CIC East Coast Subcommittee 2018 Technical Conference

The IEEE-IAS-CIC East Coast Subcommittee 2018 Technical Conference will be held on 25-26 October at the Renaissance ...

Bamburi Cement records 78% net profit decline in 1H18

Kenya’s Bamburi Cement has posted a 78.2 per cent YoY drop in net profit for the half-year period ended 30 June, fal...

Indian cement demand expected to rise 6-7% in FY19

India’s domestic cement demand increased 14.2 per cent YoY in the first quarter of FY19 ended 30 June. However, pan-...

Colombian cement dispatches fall 5% in July

Colombian cement producers dispatched 990,012t of cement in July 2018, representing a 4.9 per cent YoY fall, accordi...

Lafarge Malaysia invests in new baghouse

Lafarge Malaysia Bhd has installed a new MYR20m (US$4.8m) baghouse at its Kanthan cement plant following the install...