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Texas Industries Inc. has reported a 20% increase in cement sales on the back of improved construction activity.
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Texas Industries Inc. has reported a 20% increase in cement sales on the back of improved construction activity.

Reports indicate that the Nigerian cement manufacturer’s bagging plant has been torn down, but is no longer needed due to sufficient local production capacity.

Loesche has donated to Charity: Water, helping to provide communities in Bangladesh and Malawi with access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

Venezuelan cement plant will commence operations in mid-November, with an initial capacity of 1 million tpa.

Menzel Elektromotoren has completed a slip ring motor upgrade project for a cement plant in the Arabian Peninsula.

The Corporation plans to invest around Rs.1500 million in upgrading the cement plant in Kankesanthurai.

The Ethiopian cement company has experienced a number of financial setbacks in recent years, but the newly secured funds should put it back on track for completion in 2015.

A tender for 10 lakh tonnes of cement for a social housing project has created confusion over corporate social responsibility obligations and The Companies Act in India.

Azerbaijan’s domestic capacity was supplemented by imports from Georgia to the tune of 317 640 t from January – August 2013.

PPC Ltd plans to invest in a 1 million tpa cement plant and quarry in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bahrain’s only fully integrated cement manufacturer has achieved ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification.

Saudi Arabia will account for more than 60% of spending on cement in the GCC region over the next two years, according to analysts.