December 11, 2014
Kenya-based ARM Cement has taken a US$49.74 million (KES 4.5 billion) loan from CfC Stanbic Bank, to help fund several of its projects. These include…
December 11, 2014
Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has appointed McSharry Bros. Manufacturing Ltd (McSharry Bros.) as its exclusive dealer for service and…
December 11, 2014
French building materials supplier Saint-Gobain is to acquire Swiss building materials and construction chemicals producer Sika. The French company…
December 11, 2014
Nigerian cement producers and the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) have sealed a pact for the training of artisans in the cement and building sectors.…
December 11, 2014
The Indonesia Cement Association expects Indonesia’s cement sales to rise by 6% in 2015, due to government infrastructure projects like new seaports…
December 11, 2014
Representatives from more than 120 companies and associations active in fields involving natural stone and machinery for quarries and building sites…
December 10, 2014
Nepal's cement producer Arghakhanchi Cement is said to be targeting large-scale infrastructure projects as part of its new growth plan. The company,…
December 10, 2014
The tax on cement in Morocco is handicapping the nation’s concrete producers and favours importation of concrete products over local production,…
December 8, 2014
Swiss cement giant Holcim has announced that Jacques Bourgon, currently Head of OH&S for the Holcim Group, and Senior Advisor to the CEO, Bernard…
December 8, 2014
ASA CONS, a Romanian producer of concrete products owned by the French group Consolis, estimates that its turnover will reach around RON 62million (€…
December 8, 2014
The GITG company is to build an autoclaved aerated concrete plant in the Klin City region of Moscow. It will be built on a land plot with an area of…
December 8, 2014
In a bid to boost the visibility of its services and products online, French construction materials group Vicat has announced the launch of a website…
December 8, 2014
The Moscow authorities are considering the use of concrete for road construction. It is claimed that concrete is supposed to be more durable than…
December 8, 2014
Cemex presents The IUCN Red List: 50 Years of Conservation Cemex has released The IUCN Red List: 50 Years of Conservation, the second edition of its…
December 8, 2014
French industrial minerals specialist Imerys has completed a €500 million bond issue due to mature in December 2024 with an annual coupon of 2%, as…