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Monday, 10 December 2012

enews | daily cement industry update

Industry News

Spain's Cementos Portland Valderrivas posts nine month deficit

Firm says continued fall in demand in its home markets impacted bottom line figures significantly.

RAK installs new systems to reduce energy consumption

UAE based firm says this enabled them to increase in production capacity while cutting consumption.

Ukraine: Alternative fuels cut costs for Volyn Cement

Company says production costs have been lowered 15%.

Indonesia's Gresik banks on technology to increase savings

Firm credits innovations for as much as 300 bn worth of savings per year.

Iran set to become world's third largest cement maker

Government says production has increased significantly over the past few years.

Fiji Industries ready to restart cement production

Firm had to stop production last month after an equipment failure hit its plant.

Canada: Researchers working on material to cut CO2 emissions

Technique involves chemical reactions with various types of crushed rocks in the stacks.

Egypt cement makers complain of worsening fuel situation

Industry says fuel crisis threatens to shutter more cement plants in Egypt.

Paraguay's INC hit by rise in cement imports

Firm has asked customs bureau to should be more stringent in allowing inbound shipments.

Jaypee, Aditya talks on cement plants in final stages

Agreements for cement units in Gujarat expected soon.

Sino-Tajik company to build largest plant in Central Asia

CNBM TALKO to build a cement plant in Tajikistan's Shaarutz.

In-Depth & Analysis

Promac - An Industry Game Changer

Jayaram S. Reddy has a vision for the future and that is to introduce cleaner and green technologies to produce cement and to build a world-class sustainable company focused on customer satisfaction and employee pride. As Director of Operations for Promac Engineering Industries, he is well on his way to realizing his goal.

CW Group Research: Global Cement Prices at a Standstill

Global cement prices started 3Q 2012 on an upward trend that was fully reversed by the end of the quarter. Preliminary price levels reported for 2012 initially revealed an uninterrupted series of monthly price increases for the first seven months of the year.

Analyst meetings

CW Analytics Webinar | Big thoughts on the Middle East | Dec 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM GMT

Market Data

Research