Indian Subcontinent

Cemex has announced that consolidated net sales reached US$3.6 billion during the third quarter of 2016.

JK Lakshmi Cement has posted a September quarter net profit of 249.1 million rupees.

Sika has announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2016.

Global shipping demolition activity rose in the first nine months of 2016 in comparison to the same period of 2015, by 16%.

ACC announces that the Sindri cement grinding unit in Jharkhand has been commissioned.

Shareholders have approved deal with Jaiprakash Associates and Jaypee Cement Corporation.

HeidelbergCement purchased the remaining Italcementi shares that had not been tendered in the mandatory tender offer.

UltraTech Cement’s September quarter consolidated net profit stood at 6.14 billion rupees.

UltraTech Cement has announced its unaudited results for 2Q17.

KHD will upgrade Star Cement’s ball mill in Meghalaya.

BIMCO has released its latest report on the development of dry bulk shipping.

Sandvik Coromant has announced the winner of the global Graphene Challenge competition.

Shares of Mangalam Cement grew nearly 5% after the company announced commencement of production at a new 0.75 million tpy unit.

LafargeHolcim is considering withdrawing from several markets as part of its efforts to make last year's mega-merger a success.

Indian household products manufacturer Nirma has raised US$600 million to fund the acquisition of Lafarge India.