
Two Saudi Companies report 2012 profits
As 2013 begins with domestic cement demand on the increase in Saudi Arabia, Yamama Cement and Yanbu Cement report the first of their 2012 results, and look to the coming years.
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As 2013 begins with domestic cement demand on the increase in Saudi Arabia, Yamama Cement and Yanbu Cement report the first of their 2012 results, and look to the coming years.

The delivery shows that phase 1 of the infrastructure project for the UAE is on track.

Shared technology development will be the cornerstone of the agreement, but combined capacity expansion projects will benefit Taiwan Cement’s mainland expansion.

The IFC has lent Iraq’s Kerbala Cement US$70 million to carry out renovation works.

Though a deal has been reached regarding the ‘fiscal cliff’, there is more congressional debate to come regarding the debt ceiling.

Gregory Scott will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the PCA, representing its members from the Washington, D.C. office.

Cement sales statistics for Peru, Argentina, Chile and Brazil in November 2012.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed its amendments to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Polloutants (NESHAP).

India’s Ambuja Cement Ltd is to increase the production capacity of its Sankrail grinding unit from 1.5 million tpa to 2.4 million tpa.

Southern Province Cement Company has awarded Wartsila a contract for power plant expansion at its Tahama cement plant in Saudi Arabia.

Dangote Cement has announced plans to build a 1.5 million tpa cement plant in Pout, Senegal.

A recent report by Nanowerk, analysing nanotechnology patents in the cement industry has given a fantastic insight into the progression of the technology.