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Cementir’s pre-tax profit halved

Cementir’s turnover declined by 4.8% in 2008 to €1,092.2m, with the EBITDA falling by 23.7% to €209.2m.

US Cement shipments down 31% in January

US Geological Survey preliminary data for January 2009 cement shipments were released on the 18 March

Holcim cut at Morgan Stanley on cost of refinancing

Morgan Stanley cut its rating on Holcim to underweight from equal-weight and

QNCC lifts output to meet local need

Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) has boosted production of cement in line with its policy of

Cement firms pin hopes on reconstruction

Hard-pressed by fierce competition from hundreds of small producers in central China and the prosperous coastal regions,

Spain and Turkey depress Cimpor ’s results

Helped by the initial consolidation of India and an additional six months from China, Cimpor’s turnover advance...

Cement demand to fall for first time in 25 years

Lafarge is forecasting a contraction in demand for cement globally this year – the first in 25 years – due to the glo...

Dyckerhoff plans investments in Ukrainian unit

Dyckerhoff plans to invest EUR 300m (US$88.6m) in the upgrade of its Ukrainian plant Volyn Cement in the town of Zdo...

Indonesia’s demand seen steady on govt projects

Indonesia’s plans to spend on infrastructure projects as part of a US$6bn fiscal stimulus package will help sup...

Warm weather ushers in brisk cement sales, China

The price of cement in China has begun to rebound and is expected to move up further after March, thanks to favourabl...

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