The material cannot be used as fuel, only as feedstock

Conversion will be made at the Raahe slurry mill

Company's EBITDA and margin has also deteriorated

Association will take over the Cement Sustainability Initiative

Third consecutive month of rising sales registered in the country

Output is now back at pre-capacity closure levels

New decline leads local producers' association to lower forecast for 2018

Petcoke prices pressured margins during the second quarter

Gov't hopes to make housing less expensive with the measure

Higher-than-expected costs, including on a cement plant in Saudi Arabia, weight down on profits

Exports partly cushioned the fall

Plastic waste to be turned into fuel for cement manufacturers

Territory scores seventh consecutive month of improving cement demand

The company is now seeking petcoke from domestic refiners

Company improved sales in spite of macroeconomic obstacles

Company was also able to reduce losses

The company still requires access to imports from Canadian facilites

Sales increased in volume but decreased in value

Companies are looking for ways to compete in a depressed market

The company thrived despite the sanctions imposed by the US government