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Ukraine cement production

In January 2004, monthly cement production fell by 28.9 per cent or 148,000t to 364,000t compared with December 2003....

Cement makers hurt by weak demand

Indonesia’s cement industry is expected to remain in the doldrums this year due to various factors such as weak...

Public discussions on planned cement plant

Public comments are being accepted about the state’s issuance of a draft clean-air permit for a company that wa...

Holcim’s Vietnam 2004 cement sales

Holcim Vietnam upbeat about its good performance and the positive market sentiment is looking to boost 2004 sales by ...

Antitrust Office looks at Berger Slovakia-PCLA Concentration

The Slovak Antitrust Office (PMU) launched administrative proceedings on the concentration of Berger Slovakia Ladce a...

Chilean Cemento Melon

Chilean cement maker Cemento Melon SA, controlled by French cement and concrete maker Lafarge, will establish a real ...

Hawaiian Cement workers resume talks

Striking concrete workers at Hawaiian Cement Co. will be back at the bargaining table Thursday. The federal mediator...

Rates rising after short-lived blip

The blip of the dry bulk markets has been relatively short-lived. Since the middle of the week, both the Capesize and...

Ireland – CRH benefits from CO2 emissions plan

Under the new draft allocation plan for carbon dioxide emissions, published by the Environmental Protection Agency, C...

Regulators approve Holcim offer for Apasco

Mexican regulatory authorities have authorised the US$750m buyout offer from Holcim Ltd, for the rest of its Mexican ...