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Lafarge’s Bengal unit to be operational from Sept-Oct

The 1Mt greenfield plant by Lafarge at Mejia in West Bengal is likely to begin commercial production by September-Oct...

Vietnam: cement producers seek broader markets

Cement producers in Vietnam are beginning to seek more export markets as a total of 38 new cement plants are expected...

Holcim Romania 1H08 turnover up 20 per cent

The Romanian unit of Holcim said its turnover rose by 20 per cent YoY in the first half of 2008

Pakistan cement exports hit record high

Pakistan cement exports after earning a historical level of US$435m foreign exchange during financial year 2007-08

Holcim’s high hopes for Oamaru, New Zealand

Holcim NZ is confident it has the corporate and community support for a proposed $300-$400 million Oamaru cement plan...

Siam Cement to post 27% fall in 2Q net profit

Siam Cement PCL, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate, is expected to report a 27% fall in second quarter...

Cessa investing US$25m to increase production capacity

El Salvadorian cement company Cessa will invest US$25m this year in its Maya

Cement makers likely to slash capacity by 8% this year

ACC, UltraTech Cement and other Indian cement makers may cut capacity utilisation by as much as eight per cent in the...

Kingdom to set up firm with SR20bn capital

Saudi Arabia will set up an investment firm, Sanabil Al-Saudia, as a joint stock company with a capital of SR20bn tha...

Texas Industries Inc: outlook revised

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services revised its outlook on cement producer Texas Industries Inc. (TXI) to stable...