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         <title>Shiva Cement to expand production capacity</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15693</link>
         <description>Shiva Cement today announced that it would be going ahead with an interim capacity expansion proposal of</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Cimpor confirms rejection of Ecuador bid</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15692</link>
         <description>The offer of Portuguese cement group Cimpor for Ecuadorian sector firm Cemento Chimborazo has been</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Quinn Group plans to create 800 jobs, Ireland</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15690</link>
         <description>The Quinn Group plans to create 800 jobs over the next three years with the majority at its manufacturing</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Dontsement: shifting from gas to coal, Ukraine</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15686</link>
         <description>HeidelbergCement Ukraine (Dnipropetrovsk region), plans to shift Dnotsement&amp;rsquo;s usage of natural gas to</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Overcoming gypsum shortages, Nigeria</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15685</link>
         <description>The Managing Director of Flour Mills of Nigeria, Mr Emmanuel Ukpabi has said spoken of his</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Emami to foray into cement business</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15684</link>
         <description>Kolkata-based FMCG major Emami is diversifying into cement business and will invest</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Investor reaps Shs30b from govt, Kenya</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15683</link>
         <description>The Government has accepted it is to pay $16 million (Shs30.3 billion) to a foreign investor who was</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Chettinad Cement on growth path</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15682</link>
         <description>Chennai-based Chettinad Cement Corporation, which is controlled by M A Ramaswamy &amp; Associates,</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Vietnam, Czech Firms Ink contract to build new plant</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15681</link>
         <description>Phuc Hung Investment Construction &amp; Import-Export JSC (PHC) of Vietnam has inked a EUR16.3m</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>China Resources Cement in shipping joint venture</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15680</link>
         <description>China Resources Cement, an affiliate of one of Chinas leading conglomerates, China Resources Group,</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Equipment delivery for Otavi Cement Plant, Namibia</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15679</link>
         <description>The Ohorongo cement factory has received a kiln and two mill cylinders for the cement plant, which is</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Major projects set to attract investors to Ras Al Khaimah</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15678</link>
         <description>The wealth of infrastructure projects which Ras Al-Khaimah needs to set in motion will provide great investment opportunities for the global business community, according to</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Sri Lanka Holcim ready to bid for Jaffna cement plant</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15675</link>
         <description>The Sri Lanka unit of Holcim said it would enter the bidding process to build a joint venture cement plant</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Cement Australia new mill</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15674</link>
         <description>Cement Australia has launched a new 140tph cement mill at its Gladstone facility.</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>St. Marys Cement files quarry application in SEL</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15673</link>
         <description>St. Marys Cement Inc. is planning to develop a quarry on a 60.1ha site north of the Smith-Ennismore-</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>India cement firms margins grow; price a concern</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15672</link>
         <description>With growth in volume, good demand and dip in production cost, Indian cement companies have posted</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Lafarge Seattle to shut down for more than 30 days</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15670</link>
         <description>Lafarge&amp;rsquo;s Seattle plant will be shut down for approximately 32 days "due to full inventory" according to</description>
         <pubDate>Fri,  6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Camargo Correa to expand cement plants in Argentina, Valor Says</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15667</link>
         <description>Camargo Correa SA plans to invest US$108m to double output of clinker, in the production of cement, in</description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Asia is showing the most positive signs within HeidelbergCement</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15666</link>
         <description>HeidelbergCement&amp;rsquo;s turnover in the first nine months declined by 22.4% to 8,390.6m and the EBITDA</description>
         <pubDate>Thu,  5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Vietnam cement consumption in Oct stands at 3.51Mt</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15650</link>
         <description>Vietnams total cement consumption rose slightly to 3.51Mt in Oct., the Dau Tu newspaper reported</description>
         <pubDate>Wed,  4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Binani hopes to buy Indonesian coal mine in 2-3 months</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15652</link>
         <description>Binani Cement today said it is hopeful of concluding the transaction for coal mine acquisition in</description>
         <pubDate>Wed,  4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Carib Cement posts J$431m loss</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15656</link>
         <description>The continued slowdown in activity within the Jamaican construction sector has seen Caribbean Cement</description>
         <pubDate>Wed,  4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>India cement prices fall up to 10% in two months</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15658</link>
         <description>Cement prices have witnessed the greatest fall of about 5-10 per cent across India in the last two months.</description>
         <pubDate>Wed,  4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Shree Cement Oct shipments up 12.3% YoY</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15664</link>
         <description>Shree Cement Limited said on Tuesday its October shipments rose 12.30 per cent to 701,630t, up from</description>
         <pubDate>Wed,  4 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>ARM reports 33 per cent rise in pre-tax profit</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15643</link>
         <description>Kenyas cement-maker Athi River Mining (ARM) recorded a 33 per cent rise in pre-tax profit for its nine</description>
         <pubDate>Tue,  3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Iran: 7-month cement output up 11%</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15646</link>
         <description>Islamic Republic of Iran News Network quoted the Ministry of Industries and Mines Public Relations</description>
         <pubDate>Tue,  3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>India Aditya Birla&amp;rsquo;s Oct shipments up 11 per cent YoY</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15647</link>
         <description>India&amp;rsquo;s Aditya Birla Group said on Monday cement shipments in October rose 11.1 per cent from a year</description>
         <pubDate>Tue,  3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>ACC October cement production falls</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15648</link>
         <description>ACC said that the cement production for the month of October fell to 1.71Mt compared to production of</description>
         <pubDate>Tue,  3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>CMA President viewpoint, India</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15645</link>
         <description>Ms Vinita Singhania, the first woman to take charge as the President of the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA), gives her views on the on the road ahead for the Indian cement industry.
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         <pubDate>Tue,  3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Holcim to acquire Malaysian cement factory</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15662</link>
         <description>Indonesian cement company PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk (SMCB) and banking syndication including</description>
         <pubDate>Tue,  3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Construction materials post drop in prices, Philippines</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15633</link>
         <description>Wholesale prices of building materials in Metro Manila fell 3.5 per cent year-on-year in September due to</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>ABB held global Gearless Mill Drive User Meeting</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15637</link>
         <description>ABB recently held its third global Gearless Mill Drive (GMD) User Meeting. The conference hosted over</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Falling Abu Dhabi cement prices expected to continue</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15638</link>
         <description>Prices of Portland cement and sulphate-resistant cement in Abu Dhabi fell almost 7% in October when</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Lehigh Cement Co. opposes road extension</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15639</link>
         <description>The Union Bridge Community Comprehensive Plan adopted in 2008 is under review after Lehigh</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>India&amp;rsquo;s Ambuja Cements Oct shipments up 3% YoY</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15640</link>
         <description>Ambuja Cements Ltd , India&amp;rsquo;s No. 3 cement maker, on Monday reported October shipments rose three per</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>VicatSagar Cement to raises money for expansion</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15641</link>
         <description>VicatSagar Cement Limited, a 51:49 joint venture between France-based Vicat and Andhra Pradesh Sagar</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>KHD wins contract in northwest Russia</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15632</link>
         <description>Germanys Humboldt Wedag GmbH (KHD) will build a cement factory worth RUB18bn (US$618.2m) in</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Cemex CEO sees boost from US recovery in 2010</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15642</link>
         <description>Cemex expects its U.S. cement volumes to grow next year as the U.S. housing market recovers and the</description>
         <pubDate>Mon,  2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Australia&amp;rsquo;s Boral says H1 remains tough</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15621</link>
         <description>Australian building materials group Boral Ltd said on Wednesday market conditions in the first half of this</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Indonesian cement industry picked by ministry to be revitalised</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15623</link>
         <description>The Indonesian industry ministry said it will revitalise four manufacturing sectors under its program in</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Cemex open to talks with Venezuelan government</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15624</link>
         <description>Cemex is open to talks to resolve a dispute with the Venezuelan government, which nationalized the</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Vietnam produces estimated 36.31Mt in Jan-Oct</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15625</link>
         <description>Vietnams cement production output is estimated at 36.31Mt in the first 10 months of this year, including</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>CRH considers 676m sale of US distribution unit</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15627</link>
         <description>CRH could be considering the sale of a US unit for as much as $1bn (676m), reports said yesterday.</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Holcim Indonesia to invest in East Java factory</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15628</link>
         <description>Indonesia&amp;rsquo;s third largest cement producer PT Holcim Indonesia said it would build a new factory at a cost</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Pakistans Lucky Cement profit rises on higher sales</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15631</link>
         <description>Lucky Cement Ltd., Pakistans biggest producer of the building material, said first quarter profit rose 14.5</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>UAE declining profits</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15629</link>
         <description>Cement firms in the region and especially in the UAE will continue to announce below par results until</description>
         <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>US housing data spooks the market</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15620</link>
         <description>US stocks tumbled in a broad sell-off on Wednesday, sending the benchmark S&amp;P 500 lower for a fourth</description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>HeidelbergCement India 3Q net profit up, expansion projects</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15614</link>
         <description>HeidelbergCement India Thursday reported a more than two-fold surge in third quarter net profit on</description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>India Cement net up two per cent</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15616</link>
         <description>Cement manufacturer India Cement Wednesday said its net profit for the quarter ended September 30 rose</description>
         <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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         <title>Peru&amp;rsquo;s construction, real-estate boom still strong</title>
         <link>http://www.cemnet.com/members/news/story.aspx?id=15602</link>
         <description>Investors are continuing to fuel Peru&amp;rsquo;s already fast- growing construction and real estate sectors, propelled</description>
         <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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