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HL Cement (Malaysia) extends closing date for takeover

HL Cement (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Hong Leong Group) has extended its takeover offer for the remaining shares in Tasek Co...

Where will LafargeHolcim reinvest?

In the last year LafargeHolcim has been disposing of assets in the cement market in which it no longer sees long-ter...

Increase in gas price impacts cement cost in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's government has increased gas prices for the industrial sector including the cement industry, effective ...

Lafarge Czech Republic to invest in plant upgrades

In 2019, Lafarge Czech Republic plans to invest approximately CZK54m (US$2.4m) in the renovation of selected technol...

Swiss cement deliveries fall to 1.176Mt in 2Q19

Cement deliveries in Switzerland declined 3.6 per cent in the 2Q19 when compared to the 2Q18, according to Cemsuisse...

Mounting challenges for Pakistan cement producers

Pakistan's cement industry faces strong headwinds with new tax measures, an increase in gas and electric prices, unr...

China to reduce cement capacity by 70Mta

The China Building Materials Federation has revealed it plans to reduce cement capacity by 70Mta this year as it int...

Turkish cement producers see exports surge 46% in 1H19

Cement exports from Turkey in the first half of 2019 have increased by 46 per cent YoY to US$444m, according to the ...

Turkish cement sales decline 41% in Jan-Apr 2019

Turkish cement sales in the local market declined 41 per cent YoY in the January-April 2019 period due to a weak hou...

Austrian production rises 7% in 2018

Total cement production in Austria rose 7.4 per cent YoY to 5.2Mt in 2018, according to data from the Austrian Cemen...