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Kenya prices may fall on rising competition

Cement prices in Kenya may fall as much as 10 per cent this year because of increased competition,

UAE competition forces Oman cement prices down

Revenue-stricken cement firms in the UAE have been stepping up their sales into Oman, forcing down

Pakistan’s sector losses cut by half

A 24 per cent increase in cement price during the quarter ended December 31, helped the sector slash its net losses b...

VIcat performs strongly in Switzerland, Turkey, India

In spite of its Asian expansion, Vicat has managed to retain a strong solid balance sheet with a gearing of 38.6% at ...

Holcim: brighter prospects for 2011

Swiss cement major Holcim has reported a fall in 2010 net profit and looks to increase prices to offset rising input ...

Daiwa cuts West China Cement to underperform

Daiwa downgrades West China Cement to Underperform from Buy, on the back of the announcement that

India’s Jaiprakash Feb cement shipments up 36% YoY

India’s Jaiprakash Associates said on Tuesday cement shipments in February rose 36 per cent to 1.52Mt.

Cimpor plans to build new plant in Brazil

Cimpor said Tuesday that it plans to build another unit in Brazil, in addition to the two plants announced in Novembe...

Far Eastern Group: mulling acquisition of China cement makers

Taiwanese conglomerate Far Eastern Group is in talks with clinker and cement producer China Shanshui Cement Group Co ...

India’s UltraTech cement shipments up 4.3% YoY

India’s largest cement producer UltraTech Cement said on Tuesday cement shipments in February were at