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Cement prices in Pakistan hit record high

Cement prices of various cement brands in Pakistan have hit a record peak of

TPI Polene expects to beat 2008 forecasts

TPI Polene, Thailand’s third largest cement firm, said on Tuesday it expected higher second-quarter and full-ye...

US house starts not expected to rebound until 2010

Housing starts in 2008 are expected to be 36 percent lower than 2007 levels, creating three straight years of declines.

UAE’s Ministry of economy reaches price agreement on cement

The UAE Ministry of Economy Monday announced the list of cement outlets and agents who have agreed to sell cement at ...

Cement production up by 3.5% to 1.6Mt in June

Ukrainian cement production rose 3.5% in June 2008 compared with June 2007, to 1.56Mt.

Chinese cement prices up 3.12% in June

Prices of ordinary Portland cement reached CNY 321/t, inching up 1.9% from the previous month. Those of Portland slag...

Algeria, Iran sign EUR220m cement plant deal

Iran and Algeria signed an agreement to build a cement plant at a cost of EUR220m in the north African country, the h...

India cement-makers’ profits set to slump

The Indian cement industry is set to see some tough times, according to the Business Standard of India, with margins ...

Venezuela stake in cement makers will be defined in August

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez decreed the nationalization of foreign-owned cement companies last April and stresse...

Inteco seeks buyer for its cement stake, Russia

Inteco, owned by Elena Baturing, is seeking a buyer for its stake in the cement business.