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Mercury tests start near Ravena plant, US

Testing is being carried out on nearby soil and wildlife for toxic heavy metals that may have drifted from Lafarge’s ...

Venezuela sees negotiated solution to Holcim dispute

Venezuela expects to resolve a dispute over compensation to Holcim through negotiations, Venezuela’s energy min...

Saudi Arabia to lift export ban?

Saudi Arabia may soon lift its cement export restrictions in the face of increasing production capacity and falling d...

Hannibal’s Continental Cement recalls workers

Growing demand has led Continental Cement of Hannibal to recall about half of the workers it laid off in February.

India: 4Q may be the best in FY09

The Indian cement industry is set to see some relief in the March quarter, according to a report by Business Standard.

Ciments Francais shareholders contest absorption

Shareholder lobby group Adam contested the project for absorption of Ciments Francais by its parent Italcementi

HeidelbergCement Ukraine 2008 profit

HeidelbergCement Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk region, ended 2008 with a net profit of UAH262.616m,

Holcim successful bond issue

Holcim Ltd has successfully placed EUR500m of a five-year bond with a coupon of nine per cent and will use proceeds to

Lafarge sees growth for Morocco cement market

Morocco’s cement market is likely to grow slightly this year as state-backed social housing projects offset del...

TXI volumes fall both in Texas and in California

In the nine months to the end of February, Texas Industries saw its turnover decline by 13.9% to US$656.9m

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