September 23, 2014
Israel-based cement monopoly Nesher has decided to lower its prices by 2%, with immediate effect. Reducing price is the initial part of a plan that…
September 23, 2014
Mexican cement company Cemex has bought back all 2018 and 2020 bonds worth US$592.52 million (€461.14 million) and US$365.15 million, respectively.…
September 23, 2014
Pakistan's Maple Leaf Cement reported a 12% fall in net profit to PKR 2.80 billion (€21.11 million/US$27.28 million) in the 2013-14 financial year.…
September 23, 2014
According to the President of Semen Indonesia, Dwi Soetjipto, the cement company plans to invest IDR 1.20 trillion (€78.01 million US$100.23 million…
September 23, 2014
In Algeria, it is reported that public companies are preparing to launch on the stock market. The Conseil des participations de l'Etat (CPE), council…
September 23, 2014
Cham-based Rädlinger has acquired the Blauberg granite quarry of Bayerische Granit from Austrian Schärdinger Granit. The deal also included the 18…
September 23, 2014
Following the proposed merger of French construction materials group Lafarge and Swiss cement specialist Holcim, the new entity has put in place an…
September 23, 2014
A definitive agreement has been signed by US-based mining and exploration company, Vanguard Mining to buy 80% equity interest in Indonesian company…
September 23, 2014
Cement sales in Vietnam reached 5.29 million tonnes in August 2014, a climb of 3% from a year ago and 2% month-on-month. August 2014 is the first…
September 23, 2014
A trial that breathalyses visitors at Volvo Construction Equipment’s Customer Centrer in Eskilstuna, Sweden before they can operate machines has…
September 23, 2014
FLSmidth has opened its newest service center located in Zacatecas, Mexico. This first phase of completed construction on the center site includes a…
September 22, 2014
Lafarge has announced the winners of its 2014 Global Suppliers Awards that recognise suppliers in the categories of Health & Safety, Performance…
September 22, 2014
Although aggregates volumes fell in 2012, volumes recovered by 6% last year with growth continuing to increase in 2014. Production has been…
September 22, 2014
The British Marine Aggregate Producers Association (BMAPA) and The Crown Estate have published a new Fifteen-Year Review which provides an overview…
September 22, 2014
CRH, the Irish cement maker is said to be exploring a bid for all the assets rivals Lafarge and Holcim must sell to steer their mega-merger past…