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JK Lakshmi Cement’s results for the July – September quarter reveal a 49% rise in operating profits before other income to Rs 41.17 crore. However, the company’s turnover and profitability were lower than the previous quarter.
Trolex pressure sensors have recently been installed at Lafarge Cement in Derbyshire, as part of an upgrade to their kiln process cleaning system.
Cemex in Poland’s Chelm cement plant has received two awards at the second International EcoForum Conference, held in Lublin, Poland. The plant has also been registered in EMAS.
As new entrants are exiting the sector, Dalmia is in talks to acquire newly built plants in the country.
Michel Folliet, Chief Industry Specialist for IFC Building Materials Sector, explains how IFC is contributing to sustainable growth in the cement industry across the emerging markets of Middle East and North Africa.
This month, Paul Maxwell-Cook’s Industry Insight looks at developments in clinker cooler technology.
Precision Machine & Manufacturing Inc. has partnered with Power Process Equipment Inc. The move strengthens the manufacturer’s client relationships in the north-central states of the USA.
The East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has return to the profit zone thanks to a new tax credit, despite a loss of earnings from the weakening of the Kenyan shilling against the Japanese yen.
Cemex has announced that consolidated net sales increased by 5% during the third quarter of 2011 to approximately US$3.9 billion.
The Mineral Products Association welcomes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s commitment to and support of cement and lime manufacturing in the UK.
SCG has recorded a 12.5% rise in Q3 net profit year-on-year, but warns that the current flood crisis will result in decreased revenue in Q4.
ABB has retained its leading worldwide market position in the core automation market, according to the ARC’s latest study.