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Deal stands between cement factory, residents, USA federal appeals court has refused to overturn a US$2.6m settlement in a dispute over mercury pollution from a cement factory in Alpena. The decision last week comes more than nine years after a...News - 24 September 2008 |
Philippine cement firms go ‘green’Efforts of major players in the Philippine cement industry toward environment protection and preservation drew praises from non-government organisations. Jesus “Teng” Lim, secretary general of th...News - 23 September 2008 |
European markets likely to open lower on weak global signalsMost major European markets area likely to extend their losses Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s plunge overnight amid uncertainties related to the US$700bn bailout plan for failing financial firms....News - 23 September 2008 |
Growing demand sees rise in new Romanian plant projectsThe boom in Romania’s construction market in recent years has led to a significant growth in demand for cement, amid a shortage for housing, office space and commercial areas, local daily Business...News - 22 September 2008 |
MRTPC breather for Lafarge in 1990 cement cartelisation caseAllowing an application of the cement major Lafarge India Ltd, anti-monopoly watchdog MRTPC has relieved it from cartelisation charges in the cement industry for 1990, and observed that the compan...News - 19 September 2008 |
Lafarge North America to increase 2009 US cement pricesLafarge North America Inc announced today that, due to significant continuing cost challenges, the company will raise cement prices in the United States by US$15/t. The increase will take effect J...News - 19 September 2008 |
Adani Power to tie in with cement manufacturer, IndiaAdani Power is trying to rope in a cement manufacturer to ensure an environment friendly as well as economically-beneficial utilisation of fly ash be generated by 4620-MW Mundra thermal power plan...News - 18 September 2008 |
Mexico says talks advance between Cemex and Caracas, VenezuelaMexico said that talks between Cemex and the Venezuelan government about a price for company assets expropriated by President Hugo Chavez are advancing positively. "At this time we are in a negot...News - 18 September 2008 |
Cement shares in freefallWith financial markets in turmoil and a deteriorating outlook for global construction activity, shares in many of the leading cement companies have tumbled. Of the majors, Cemex has been the wo...News - 18 September 2008 |
GBL Bought EUR57.55m Worth Of Lafarge Shares Sept 2-5Belgian Financier Albert Frere’s holding company, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, bought a total of EUR57.55m worth of shares in Lafarge between Sept. 2 and Sept. 5, according to filings Monday with st...News - 16 September 2008 |