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  1. Madagascar: Cement prices up on higher input costs

    in Madagascar have risen as manufacturers cited higher input costs, a report from  LExpress de Madagascar said. Prices of Holcim products are up 8% since Monday. On the Capital Market, 50 kg bags are sold to traders at 19,900 MGA for trademark Manda...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Shipping & logistics
  2. India: Ambuja Cement sees higher profit

    around 2.2 million tons per annum with the commissioning of its Bhatapara and Rauri clinker plants. Ambuja Cement, in which Holcim is a major partner, has also reported increased operating margins to 369 bps due largely to lower reliance on purchased...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Financial
  3. CESSA becomes Holcim El Salvador

    Company now fully integrated 12 years after initial acquisition by Swiss Holcim. [$] (CW Group) [PAID={"id":"1,2,3,4,5","title":"The content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}] Cement El Salvador (CESSA) has...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Markets & Competition
  4. Holcim Philippines posts 138% earnings growth

    Expanding cement demand ups company dispatches. (CW Group) Holcim's Philippine unit says its net income rose 138% in 2009 on higher sales volume, a report from the Manila Bulletin said. Dispatches grew 16, as local demand expanded 11% compared to a...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Financial
  5. Holcim Serbia invests in environmental protection

    Despite lower sales, firm says it will continue investing in environment safety initiatives.   (CW Group) Holcim's Serbia unit said it is continuing its investment into environment friendly technology despite taking a hit due to the financial crisis,...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Environment
  6. Sustainability: African priorities and affordability

    energy and materials recovery, offering safe disposal options for many of societyÔÇÖs wastes. A partnership between Holcim and GTZ developed guidelines for co-processing of waste materials in cement production; these have now been translated into...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Features
  7. Holcim Polpaico expects weak demand in 2010

    After earthquake, Chile and Holcim's Chilean unit focused on "repair rather than reconstruction". [$] (CW Group) [PAID={"id":"1,2,3,4,5","title":"The content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}] Louis Beauchmin,...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Mergers & Acquisitions
  8. Venezuela: Cement shortage hampers construction

    scrambling for supplies, a local trader said. Venezuelas government had earlier sequestered the operations of Cemex, Holcim, and Lafarge in an effort to ensure the continuing supply of cement to the market. This move, however, has only resulted in...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Volume & Pricing
  9. India: Economic woes hit ACC subsidiaries

    Holcim India affiliate: 4 out of 5 subsidiaries in the red, company says. (CW Group) India's ACC cement said four out of five of its subsidiaries lost money in their operations in 2009, totaling nearly Rs 50 crore, a report from Business Standard said....

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Financial
  10. India: Economic woes hit ACC subsidiaries

    Holcim India affiliate: 4 out of 5 subsidiaries in the red, company says. (CW Group) India's ACC cement said four out of five of its subsidiaries lost money in their operations in 2009, totaling nearly Rs 50 crore, a report from Business Standard said....

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Shipping & logistics
  11. Moroccan cement sales down 2.5% in Q1

    said.   Now, local manufacturers are worried that the industry may be facing over capacity, as new players come. Holcims local unit had earlier tried to export surplus production to Italy, but could not acquire the necessary permits to build a terminal...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Volume & Pricing
  12. Moroccan cement sales down 2.5% in Q1

    said.   Now, local manufacturers are worried that the industry may be facing over capacity, as new players come. Holcims local unit had earlier tried to export surplus production to Italy, but could not acquire the necessary permits to build a terminal...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Ports & handling
  13. ACC plugs in windfarm

    Holcim India affliate commissions 2.5MW windfarm. (CW Group) The two 1.5-MW turbine wind farm is located near Satara, Maharashtra, and has required an investment of Rs 13 crore, according to The Hindu. Electricity from the wind unit will be relayed to...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Environment
  14. India's ACC alt fuels add to bottom line

    40.8 crore it saved in 2009. ACCs alternative fuels and raw materials (AFR) waste management program is making the most of Holcims technological support in reducing the amount of coal it must burn to produce cement. Holcim holds a 46 percent stake in...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Environment
  15. Indian Cement demand to grow 9-10% says ACC

    content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}] Indias ACC Cements, a unit of Swiss Holcim, said it expects local cement demand to rise between 9-10% this year, a report from Reuters said. The uptick is expected to come...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Volume & Pricing
  16. Holcim Apasco sues over shipping errors

    [PAID={"id":"1,2,3,4,5","title":"The content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}] Holcim Apasco is asking port officials at Dos Bocas, Mexico for MEX 5 million in damages after reckless maneuvering by one of its...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Financial
  17. Holcim Apasco sues over shipping errors

    Group) [PAID={"id":"12,13,14","title":"The content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}] Holcim Apasco is asking port officials at Dos Bocas, Mexico for MEX 5 million in damages after reckless maneuvering by one of its...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Ports & handling
  18. Chile: Cerro Blanco gets environmental award

    content you tried to access is only available to paid subscribers.","link":"1"}] Polpaico, the Chile unit of Holcim, has received an environmental recognition certificate for its Cerro Blanco plant, a report from Comunica Extend said. The Producci├│n...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Environment
  19. ACC optimistic about ready mix sales

    sales will pick up as residential and commercial building picks up, plans to expand RMC operations.   (CW Group) ACC, Holcim's India unit, is expecting its ready mix concrete business to turn positive this year as more residential and commercial builds...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Plant Expansions
  20. Indian cement makers see strong March numbers

    Aditya Birla Group, which owns cement firms Grasim and UltraTech, sold 9.7 per cent more cement in March. Similarly, Holcim-owned Ambuja Cements hit double-digit growth of 11.14 per cent with its sale volumes at 1.91 million tonnes. Jaiprakash...

    • Type: Article
    • Category: Volume & Pricing

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