RECENT NEWS
Brazil Cement Giant Is Said to Cancel Planned I.P.O.
New York Times  Jun 18  Comment 
Brazil’s largest cement producer, Votorantim Cimentos, was expected to raise as much as $4.7 billion in what would have been one of the largest I.P.O.'s globally in 2013.
Kennedy keen to cement his place with Magpies
Sydney Morning Herald  Jun 15  Comment 
Youngster Ben Kennedy knows the challengers for his spot in the team are mounting.
Cement stocks slip as apex court refuses to stay order of tribunal
The Hindu Business Line  Jun 13  Comment 
Cement stocks suffered a major set back on Thursday after the Supreme Court ruled that it will not stay the Competition Appellate Tribunal order against eleven companies in a cartelisation...
Sri Lanka bans foreign investments in steel, cement
The Straits Times  Jun 13  Comment 
June 13, 2013 9:33 PM COLOMBO (AFP) - Sri Lanka announced plans on Thursday to protect local manufacturers and retail traders by banning foreign investments in steel, cement and supermarkets.     
Cement stocks slip in red post SC verdict on penalty
The Economic Times  Jun 13  Comment 
Cement cos were witnessing profit booking after the SC ordered them to deposit 10 pc of the penalty amount imposed by the CCI by June 24.
Construction activity rises, generating more tank truck loads
Bulk Transporter  Jun 12  Comment 
Tank truck carriers are finally hearing good news from the construction sector. Following the strongest cement consumption gains in seven years in 2012, cement consumption growth will continue in 2013 with a projected 6.2% increase.
Heidelberg Cement gets shareholders nod to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr
The Hindu Business Line  Jun 12  Comment 
Heidelberg Cement today said its shareholders have accorded approval for raising funds up to Rs 2,000 crore through borrowings. The shareholders had approved the proposal at its annual ge...
The Coal in the Wind turbine
Commodity Online  Jun 12  Comment 
Do we also know that Coal Combustion Products (CCPs)--by-products generated from coal-fired power plants and mdash;also help in saving the environment? Fly-ash, a by-product of coal can be used to substitute or supplement cement in construction!...
COLUMN-Shale estimates cement shift from oil to gas: Kemp
Reuters  Jun 11  Comment 
The shale revolution is likely to have a far bigger effect on the global gas market than on oil supplies, entrenching the long-term price advantage of gas, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).     




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Besides producing cement, many of these companies produce ready-mix concrete, asphalt, aggregates, and concrete structures. Cement industry is local in nature, because the weight to value ratio of cement and other building materials is relatively low.

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Companies in the Cement Industry (8)

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