Cement company with local roots has a new owner, and a name that's a blast from the past

News reported late last month that the $175 million dollar sale, first announced in June, was in the home stretch. On Monday, ...
Iraqi News

VAN Cement Plant launches operations as Iraq’s largest facility

Operations have commenced at the VAN Cement Plant, which the business claims is Iraq’s largest cement manufacturing line, ...
Business Recorder

Fauji Cement, KAPCO to jointly acquire majority stake in Attock Cement

Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a plan to jointly acquire ...

Microsoft Just Invested in a Cement Startup That Turns CO2 Into Literal Building Blocks

Fortera bolts on their tech to existing cement plants to create a greener product. Here's why it caught Microsoft's eye.
Business Recorder

Cherat, Shirazi withdraw bids of intention to acquire Attock Cement

KARACHI: Cherat Cement Company Limited and Shirazi Investments (Private) Limited have formally withdrawn their ...

Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of FLSmidth Cement from FLSmidth & Co. A/S

Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a leading global private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex situations in the middle market, today announced it has ...

Eagle Materials targets $475M-$500M in FY26 capital spending with major plant upgrades while launching cement price increases

Q2 2026 Management View Michael Haack, CEO, opened by highlighting record revenue of $639 million, a gross margin of 31.3%, ...

Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France over jihadist funding

Cement conglomerate Lafarge went on trial in France Tuesday, accused of paying the Islamic State group and other jihadists ...

Fauji Cement and KAPCO to Jointly Acquire 84% Stake in Attock Cement

Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) has announced that its board has approved a joint acquisition, alongside Kot Addu Power ...