Latest cement statistics: Latin America, MENA and Europe
A round-up of the latest cement industry statistics from Peru, Ecuador, Morocco, Iran and the Canary Islands.
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A round-up of the latest cement industry statistics from Peru, Ecuador, Morocco, Iran and the Canary Islands.
The Portland Cement Association expects a 17% increased in housing permits in the state.
Semen Indonesia has yet to reach an agreement with its proposed JV partner in Myanmar, while Siam Cement Group is planning a new retail venture in the country with Siam Global House Plc.
Cornerstone Standards Council has released the world’s first voluntary standard for the responsible siting, operation and rehabilitation of aggregate pits and quarries in Ontario, Canada.
Metso Corporation has entered into an agreement for the sale of its Process Automation Systems business to Valmet for an enterprise value of €340 million.
Nine Cemex USA sites received certifications through the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Corporate Lands for Learning and Wildlife at Work programmes.
Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Center (CIC) reports that the major economies in the Asia Pacific region are set to spend over US$1 trillion in industrial sector projects in the next few years.
Scotland’s construction sector reported an extremely successful 4Q14, according to the Scottish Chambers of Commerce’s Quarterly Business Survey.
A look at some of this week’s news from the global cement sector, from industry appointments to new partnerships.
In the second part of this abridged article from the January 2015 issue, Buzzi Unicem’s Giovanni Battista Auxilia and Stefano Comoglio outline the different stages of a recent AF project at Cement Hranice.
Oman Cement Company’s initial, unaudited financial results indicate a 12.8% y/y decline in net profit after tax in 2014.
Bloomberg has reported that CRH and groups led by Blackstone Group LP (BX) and CVC Capital Partners Ltd may be among those who have placed bids for the assets proposed for divestment by Lafarge and Holcim.