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German Dyckerhoff net profit up 7% YoY in 2008

Dyckerhoff AG reported a net profit of EUR 306.7m (US$ 395.8m) for 2008, a rise of seven per cent YoY.

Nepal cement producer halts production

Udaypur Cement, Nepal’s largest cement producer, has halted its production for the last six.

Lafarge plans major expansion of Alberta plant, Canada

Lafarge is planning a substantial increase in capacity for its Exshaw Cement Plant located in Exshaw,

Indian cos maintain 8% despatch growth

According to latest updates from the Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA), the Indian cement industry despat...

Turkish sector expected to contract 10-12%

Head of the Turkish cement manufacturers’ association (TCMA), Adnan Ignebekcili, says local cement

Cemex rises most in three months

Cemex rose the most in three months and call options jumped on speculation its creditor banks will refinance the comp...

Afrisam not expecting a major fall-off in cement demand

South African cement producer Afrisam does not expect cement demand to fall sharply in 2009, given the fact that str...

Bulgaria’s Devnya Cement delays upgrade

Bulgaria’s Devnya Cement, part of Italcementi Group, will delay a 500 million lev (US$326.2m)

Pikalevsky Cement production halted, Russia

Pikalevsky Cement, owned by the Russian cement market leader Eurocement, has been shut since November last year.

Titan America in Energy Star Program

Titan America LLC announced its partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energ...