On September 26, 2008, China's relative newcomer Southern Cement Co commemorated its first year in business.

Read more: China's Southern Cement celebrates one year anniversary

Mr. Mihai Rohan, Chairman of Romanian Cement Association and general manager of Romanian Carpatcement, sees the rapid currency depreciation hurt profitability, but not sales at Carpatcement.

Read more: Carpatcement: sales not impacted by FX, but profit are

Castle Cement, a division of Hanson UK, reported that it has won a £3 million contract to supply Portland cement from its Ketton works to Balfour Beatty as part of the UK Government's £371 million A3 improvement scheme at Hindhead in Surrey.

Read more: Castle Cement wins £3 million cement contract

Despite a sharp drop in share price in the Austrian construction company Strabag, Basel Cement announced that it will continue holding on to its 25% stake in the company acquired on margin.

Read more: Basel Cement intends to keep stake in Strabag