Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge gets US$3m for refurbishment, Zimbabwe
Lafarge’s operations in Zimbabwe have reportedly received US$3m from its parent company
Raysut first-half profit falls 21%, Oman
Raysut Cement, the Sultanate’s largest cement manufacturer, registered a 21 per cent decline in profit
Ninth Malaysian Plan to boost cement demand
Malaysian cement producers are looking forward to a brighter second half in 2010 in anticipation of the
Cemex Philippines addresses affordable housing issues
Cemex in the Philippines has strengthened its commitment to address the need for quality and affordable
Trading on Saudi Yanbu Cement suspended after fire
The Saudi bourse regulator on Monday suspended trading on Yanbu Cement Co after a fire erupted at one of
Cilacap students awarded financial support from Holcim
Hundreds of disadvantaged students will receive scholarships and financial support from Holcim Indonesia,
Coal price trouble cement firms, India
A section of cement manufacturers has asked the government to bring parity in coal prices.
Vietnam cement prices expected to remain stable
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Domestic Market Management Bureau has predicted cement
Saudi cement sales up 12.3% in 2Q
Sales by 12 Saudi cement firms rose 12.3 percent during the second quarter but the listed manufacturers
Ireland rate of decline in construction eases
Irish construction shrank at the slowest pace in almost three years in June as the economy stabilised after
L&T Finance buys 50.56% in Panyam Cement, India
L&T Finance, a subsidiary of Larsen and Toubro, acquired 8.10 million equity shares of the company from
Cement firms in South see tough year ahead
Cement manufacturers in the South of India, the largest market in the country, are bracing themselves for
Construction slump hits Cementos Especiales, Spain
The slump in construction activity in the Canary Islands has forced Cementos Especiales de las Islas, SA
22.7% fall in April construction output in Bulgaria

Construction production in Bulgaria in April 2010 was 22.7% lower than it was during the equivalent month
Thatta Cement to double capacity, Pakistan
Thatta Cement Co plans to double capacity to take advantage of rising demand at home and overseas.
Trindad & Tobago PM attends TCL ceremony, Jamaica
Trinidad & Tobago’s (T&T) Prime Minister, the Honourable Mrs Kamla Persad Bissessar, during her recent trip to Jamaica, attended the July 8 commemoration ceremony of Caribbean Cement Co. Ltd.’s Kiln 5