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Cement shortage to continue

The Indian cement industry is likely to add around 15Mt of fresh capacity in 2007-08 – a little over half of the 27Mt...

Malaysia’s buoyant building sector

The building materials sector has bright prospects going forward boosted by a rise in construction activities from the

Coal emerging as world’s preferred fuel

Coal is the world’s fastest-growing energy source as rising oil prices prompt users to switch fuels, the US Energy In...

New waste company for India

ACC and Ambuja Cement, two leading Indian cement companies controlled by Holcim, are together forming a separate waste

EIIC to build cement factory in Abu Dhabi

Emirates International Investment Company (EIIC) is to establish a US$408 million (AED1.5billion) clinker-cement factory

SCCC aims for higher local margins

Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC) plans to reduce its cement export volume next year to 34% of total output from 44.2% this

Coal price hike by 10-15%

The recent hike in Indian coal prices by 10-15% is expected to hit the cement industry, as the cost of coal constitut...

Cement cos guilty of cartelisation: MRTPC

The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) has found 44 cement companies, including majors like

China prices soar as modernisation campaign cuts capacity

Cement prices in several Chinese provinces have soared as the campaign to close inefficient facilities has eliminated...

India Cements plans pref issue to QIBs

India Cements plans to issue equity shares to qualified institutional buyers to raise Rs 592.50 crore, according to i...