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Holcim wants higher ACC stake

Holcim Ltd., the world’s second-biggest cement maker, wants to lift its stake in ACC to about 50% after failing to ga...

Significant hike in cement prices likely

Iranian cement prices are likely to increase by 15 per cent within the next few days, fueling speculations that indic...

Yemen to import more cement

Yemen’s military economic corporation is working in coordination with the ministry of industry and trade to import ce...

Rate falls in most sectors

There is a sharp contrast at presenrt between the drastic fall recorded on most dry bulk markets and the overall opti...

Problems at Green Island trials

A new incineration plant designed to turn solid waste into ash for the manufacture of cement encountered technical pr...

Conch profit plunges, China

Anhui Conch Cement, China’s biggest producer of the material, has been hit by a 95 per cent plunge in first-qua...

Cartel Office authorises acquisition of Teutonia, Germany

HeidelbergCement obtained authorisation from the Federal Cartel Office to purchase the majority share in the Lower Sa...

Increased costs impact Cementos Lima’s Q1, Peru

Peru’s largest cement producer Cementos Lima posted a 23.3mn-sol (US$7.15m) net profit in the first quarter of ...

Cemento Argos Q1 profit jumps 201%, Colombia

Colombia’s largest cement producer Cemento Argos posted a COP130bn (US$55.6m) net profit in the first quarter o...

Chumpol to end 13-year reign at Siam Cement, Thailand

Siam Cement president Chumpol NaLamlieng said yesterday he would take early retirement at the end of year, bringing t...