Pakistan’s domestic cement dispatches and exports grew y/y in June
Total cement dispatches increased by 11.68% y/y in Pakistan in June 2014, while dispatches for the 2013/2014 fiscal year grew by 2.52% y/y.
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Total cement dispatches increased by 11.68% y/y in Pakistan in June 2014, while dispatches for the 2013/2014 fiscal year grew by 2.52% y/y.
As part of their merger plan to create LafargeHolcim, the construction materials companies have announced which assets they plan to divest in anticipation of potential competition issues by regulatory bodies.
Five firms, including Holcim Lanka and Fuji Cement, will buy flyash produced by Sri Lanka’s Puttalam Coal Power Project.
Christian Pfeiffer has confirmed that it has received an order from Caha Mata Sarawak, Malaysia, for the erection of a 150 tph cement grinding plant.
Some of the key news stories from the international cement industry this week, from recruitment to building codes to reducing carbon emissions in North America.
Spain’s MTG is investing in increasing its wear part facility’s capacity from 5000 tpa to 14 000 tpa.
In this excerpt from World Cement’s July 2014 issue, Paul-Maxwell Cook takes a look at the cement industry in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Terex Construction has strengthened its network of UK equipment distributors with a trio of new appointments in Berkshire, Cardiff and West Sussex.
The US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory has provided US$1.1 million in funding for an ongoing research project investigating the capabilities of Solidia Cement-based concrete.
Cemex UK’s cyclist safety programme includes training schemes for its drivers, sharing best practice and educating cyclists about the dangers around large goods vehicles.
In June 2014, the Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® reached 62.6, which compares to 60 in May.
Tarmac Middle East has signed an MoU with Etihad Rail for the distribution of its products from Al Futtaim Tarmac Quarry Product Company in Ras Al-Khaimah across the UAE and later to other GCC countries.