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Anhui Conch Cement posts 13% increase in net profit for 2019

China’s Anhui Conch Cement has announced a 13 per cent increase in net profit to CNY33.59bn (US$4.73bn) for 2019, co...

AfriSam call for fair market conditions over imports

Speaking after AfriSam’s Annual National Budget breakfast event held in Sandton recently, AfriSam CEO, Rob Wessels e...

Argos reports 11% rise in revenues in 2019

On a consolidated basis, Colombia-based cement producer Argos reported an 11.4 per cent increase in revenues and a 1...

Clinker imports into Bangladesh up 4%

The import of clinker into Bangladesh has increased by 3.6 per cent in the first seven months of the FY19-20, accord...

March 2020 issue

AdBri impacted by weaker market conditions, growth projections for Malaysian construction, US construction spending ...

Titan records 8% advance in revenue for 2019

Greece-based Titan Cement has seen its group consolidated revenue advance eight per cent to EUR1.609bn in 2019, comp...

Holcim, Cemex suspend Luzon output

Holcim and Cemex have suspended production at their operations in Luzon, the Philippines, to comply with social dist...

Caribbean Cement resumes exports to Cuba

Caribbean Cement Co Ltd increased its export sales threefold YoY in 2019, including markets such as Guantánamo Bay, ...

Coronavirus uncertainty likely to flatline Indian cement prices

Due to the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus in the Indian construction industry, cement prices are likely to st...

US growth settles down

While the US economic cycle is expected to reach maturity in 2020-21, its construction market is forecast to remain ...