September 12, 2014
Iran’s cement output rose 18% year-on-year to 29.5 million tonnes in the five months to 23 August 2014. Target production for the full 2014/2015 year…
September 12, 2014
China Recycling Development Corporation will inject assets worth US$293.17 million (CNY 1.8 billion) into Shaanxi Qinling Cement Co, becoming the…
September 12, 2014
Pakistani manufacturers sent 2.78 million tonnes of cement locally and abroad in August 2014, up 23.2% year-on-year and partly reversing a decline in…
September 12, 2014
India-based Bhavya Cements' proposal to build a US$60.02 million (INR 3.65 billion) cement grinding unit has been green lighted by the State Level…
September 12, 2014
A 1.4% interest in Nigerian cement giant Dangote Cement has been acquired for US$300 million by UAE-based sovereign fund Investment Corp of Dubai (…
September 12, 2014
US cement consumption is forecast to increase by 7.9% in 2014 with additional gains in 2015 and 2016, according to a new Portland Cement Association…
September 10, 2014
Lafarge has set up a Roads and Networks infrastructure division, headed by Stéphanie Minnebois, as part of its strategic reorganisation which has led…
September 10, 2014
The acquisition of 1.312 billion shares in Ashaka Cement has been completed by Lafarge Africa, according to the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The US$190.…
September 10, 2014
PPC Zimbabwe said it will become the leading cement producer in Zimbabwe by constructing a 100tonne/hour manufacturing plant in the country’s capital…
September 10, 2014
Cemex will be able to buy Holcim’s Spanish assets after the deal was approved by the European Commission, marking a key step towards the earmarked US…
September 9, 2014
Lafarge and Holcim have reportedly been shown the green light from the Competition Commission of Singapore to merge their local operations. AsiaOne…
September 8, 2014
JCB Germany has announced its biggest single investment ever as the company prepares to celebrate 50 years of trading in the vital market. The firm…
September 4, 2014
UK-based Breedon Aggregates has acquired a 50% stake in H V Bowen - owner and operator of the Tan-y-Foel quarry in Welshpool, mid-Wales. The…
September 4, 2014
Mineral Products Association chief executive Nigel Jackson has praised the vital UK biodiversity and restoration work of his organisation’s members…
September 3, 2014
Now in its ninth edition, the major event for the building materials' industry is once again being held at Europe's largest basalt quarry in Homberg/…