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Cement is too expensive in the North, Nigeria

AN NPP activist, Mr James Zoogah, has made a passionate appeal to President J. A. Kufuor to use his influence on GHACEM,

China cement output growth rate slows in July

China’s cement output increased by 11.6% year-on-year in July, with the growth rate down 3.1 percentage points

Domedko Haksli to build plant in Voronezh Region in Russia

The Domedko Haksli company is considering building a cement plant in Russia’s Voronezh Region.

Lafarge trying to stay hearing that will look into tyre burning plan

Lafarge has launched an 11th-hour appeal to stop an independent hearing that will review Ontario’s decision to permit...

Aveng on the prowl with Holcim cash

Aveng, South Africa’s biggest construction and engineering company, is considering a major acquisition, which

South Africa builds slowly on cement sales

Cement sales in South Africa increased 10.4% year-on-year (YoY) in August 2007 according to Cement and Concrete Insti...

Cementir ahead in spite of weaker Italy

Cementir increased its total grey and white cement shipments in the first half of the year by 10.1% to 5.28Mt.

Saudi Southern Province Cement launches third cement plant

Saudi cement producer Southern Province Cement (SPC) has launched its third cement plant, board chairman, Prince Khal...

Cement from abroad to rein in local prices, India

With India opening its doors for cement imports, many local companies have begun buying the commodity from neighbouri...

Demand for cement to hit 17Mt, Nigeria

The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Mr Charles Ugwu, has in Abuja predicted that demand for cement in the country ...