Cement news 2018

Japanese cement production recovered slightly in March after two consecutive monthly declines.

Higher costs hit CEMEX in 1Q18, offsetting higher sales and improved pricing performance.

Rising fuel costs offset rising sales at Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech cement in the financial year to 31 March 2018.

GE are to provide Power Cement Limited with a a 132/6.3 kilovolt (kV) air-insulated switchgear (AIS) grid station in order to increase capacity.

Dangote Cement has reported higher sales volumes and profits in 1Q17.

According to local media reports, Votorantim Cimentos is planning to sell its majority stake in Indian cement producer, Shree Digvijay Cement.

Former Executive Chairman of Hope Construction Materials, Amit Bhatia, has been appointed non-executive Deputy Chairman of Breedon Group.

Prolonged and severe winter weather hit CRH’s 1Q19 performance in both Europe and the Americas, as like-for-like sales fell 2% on the previous year.

Barbour ABI has announced that infrastructure construction contract figures hit an all time low in March.

Command Alkon has introduced BuildIt, a solution to digitally enhance the construction industry.