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The donation, made as part of Holcim’s centenary celebrations, will ensure the foundation can continue its work for the foreseeable future.
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The donation, made as part of Holcim’s centenary celebrations, will ensure the foundation can continue its work for the foreseeable future.

The contract outlines plans to prepare global tender documents for what will be Qatar National Cement Company’s 5th plant.

Gebr. Pfeiffer has been awarded the contract to supply an MPS 5000 B VRM for raw material grinding at a HeidelbergCement-owned plant in Togo.

In a 22 November 2012 announcement to the Danish Financial Authority, FLSmidth has allocated 116 900 share options to key employees.

Askale Cimento Sanayii has placed the order to fulfill the needs of its new 4000 tpd plant.

Cemex could see a return to profitability as early as 2013, analysts say.

RWE Power awarded Loesche a contract for a further coal mill at its lignite plant in Germany.

The Dominican Republic sees its cement exports increase by 34.2% y/y as it looks to foreign markets to make up for slowing domestic demand.

The combination of five major projects will see the Semen Bosowa’s total production capacity grow by almost 300% by 2015.

A Portland Cement Association forecast has projected that unless the fiscal cliff policies are resolved in a timely fashion, cement demand could well shrink in 2013.

With Myanmar’s new foreign investment law signed, the door is open to Siam Cement’s proposed Tanintharyi Region plant.

Semen Gresik is reported to have agreed to purchase a controlling stake in Vietnam-based Thang Long Cement.