Caribbean Cement returns to profit after 12 quarters of loss
Restructuring of debt and improved market share have brought Caribbean Cement Company Limited back to profit for the first time since March 2010.
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Restructuring of debt and improved market share have brought Caribbean Cement Company Limited back to profit for the first time since March 2010.
PPC has entered into an agreement to buy a controlling equity share of Safika Cement for the value of R350 million.
Infrastructure construction set to grow at a CAGR of 3.47% in 2013 – 2017, according to Timetric.
New standard will help create data to compare the compressive strength of the materials, and should help to increase market acceptance of alkali-activated materials.
The Construction Products Association has received funding from UK Trade & Investment for an export project. Meanwhile, construction output is expected to increase by 2.2% in 2014.
Lafarge West Africa has signed an MoU with Engu State regarding a new plant that is to commence operations next year.
The latest figures show a 5% y/y increase in cement production over a four month period, and further expansion is planned.
A new check-point in Wates will prevent cement driver fatigue and test the condition of cement trucks.
The concluding part of Thomas B. Gibbons’ insight into WHR for the cement industry turns to future trends in the application of the various technologies involved.
Lafarge Tarmac’s Dunbar plant threw a party for current and past employees to celebrate this milestone.
Titan saw turnover rise by 4.4% y/y in 1H13, but EBITDA declined by 17.8% during the period.
Donaldson Company, Inc. plans to enhance the capabilities of its testing laboratories in Minnesota.