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Japan: Taiheiyo Cement to set up subsidiary for biomass plant

Taiheiyo Cement will spend JPY23.5bn (US$224m) to set up a biomass power plant at a cement production site in Ofunat...

Union Cement reports 5.1% rise in profits for 2Q16

Union Cement in the UAE  saw a 5.1 per cent YoY rise in 2Q16 profits to AED29.72m from AED28.27m in 2Q15.  The co...

CRH hires new manager for Romanian operations

CRH Romania has appointed Gustavo Navarro as its new general manager. The company has been operating without a gener...

UAE: Sharjah Cement profits fall 17% in 2Q16

Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co reported a 17 per cent fall in 2Q16 profits, according to a bourse stat...

United States: Cemex fined US$1.69m over air pollution

Cemex has reached a deal with US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) whereby the company will pay a US$1.69m fin...

Ghana: ban on imports

With concerns registered by trade groups in the country, the importation of cement to Ghana will be banned following...

Oman Cement output rises by 20% in year to June

Having already announced a 25 per cent rise in profits in its six-month results to the end of June 2016, Oman Ceme...

ICR August 2016

This issue features the corporate profiles of the leading global producers and an exclusive interview with Juan Este...

Lucky Cement announces Karachi plant expansion

Pakistani cement producer Lucky Cement Ltd informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that it will be expanding the capa...

Strong Europe performance boosts HeidelbergCement 2Q16 results

A robust performance in Europe has contributed to HeidelbergCement’s improved 2Q16 results. The Germany-based buildi...