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Mexico’s Cemex 2Q net profit down 27% to US$444m

Mexico’s Cemex 2Q net profit down 27% to US$444m

Cemex said Tuesday its net profit fell 27% in the second quarter to $444m, while higher sales and operating gains helped the company cut debt following athe Rinker acquisition.
International - 23 July 2008



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China’s Jilin Yatai wins approval for stake sale to CRH

Cement firm Jilin Yatai (Group) Co Ltd said it has received approval from the National Development and Reform Commission
International - 23 July 2008

’No early end’ to cement shortage

A senior official of Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) said yesterday that the current shortage of cement in the local market is not expected to be resolved soon,
International - 23 July 2008

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Siam Cement Q2 profit down but beats forecast

Siam Cement PCL (SCC), Thailand’s biggest industrial conglomerate, reported an 18 per cent fall in quarterly net profit on
Corporate - 23 July 2008

Brazil’s cement producers to invest US$3.4bn by 2012

Brazilian cement producers will invest around 5.5bn reais (US$3.4bn) by 2012 to expand production capacity by 35% in response to growth in demand,
International - 22 July 2008

India: 1Q cement sales rise

Despite cement sales of leading Indian producers improving in the first quarter of 2008-09, the steep rise in input cost is expected to exert pressure on the bottom lines.
International - 22 July 2008

Hoang Thach cement factory’s output hits 1.7Mt

Nhan Dan - Hoang Thach cement factory is reported to have sold over 1.76Mt of cement so far this year,
International - 22 July 2008

AfriSam ties up deal with R6bn funding

Construction materials group AfriSam said on Friday it was ready to grow its business now that it had secured ZAR6bn in equity investment funding from the Public Investment Corporation (PIC).
Corporate - 22 July 2008

Lafarge’s Bengal unit to be operational from Sept-Oct

The 1Mt greenfield plant by Lafarge at Mejia in West Bengal is likely to begin commercial production by September-October.
International - 21 July 2008


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