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Rwanda: rail and energy projects to boost cement demand

The Rwandan government’s announcement of two major infrastructure projects is set to be a boon for the country’s cem...

Iraq promises to remove Iran import ban

Iraq has promised to remove the ban placed on Iranian cement imports, according to Adolreza Sheikhan, secretary of I...

Spain: April cement demand contracts 3.3%

Cement consumption in Spain fell 3.3 per cent YoY in April, slipping to 946,329t, according to Oficemen. The late...

Lafarge Africa appoints new group managing director

Lafarge Africa Plc has announced the appointment of Michel Puchercos as its new group managing director/CEO. A Fr...

Russia: Spassktsement net profit falls to RUB365.25m in 2015

Net profit of Spassktsement OAO fell to RUB365.25m (US$5.45m) in 2015, a drop from RUB1.05bn over the same period in...

Pakistan: Dewan denies sale of 50% stake

It has been rumoured that 50 per cent of Dewan Cement Ltd (DCL) shares are being sold to undisclosed strategic buyer...

FICEM XXXIII Technical Congress 2016

FICEM welcomes cement industry professionals to register for its XXXIII Technical Congress to be held in Cartagena, ...

May 2016 issue

Vulcan Materials benefits from sustained demand, Chinese steel production is expected to decline while USG records b...

India: petition fails to stop Birla Corp and Reliance deal

Calcutta High Court justice Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya on Thursday dismissed petitions filed by a Birla faction seeking ...

India: Ramco 4Q16 results

Ramco Cements has announced a more than two-fold increase in its net profit to INR2bn (US$30m) for the its fourth qu...