Cement News tagged: International
China Resources Cement in capacity push
China Resources (CR) Cement, a unit of state-controlled conglomerate China Resources (Holdings), plans to invest HK$1.8bn to boost capacity over the next three years, despite profits plunging 85 per c
Uzbekistan expands exports
Uzqurilishmateriallari (Uzbek Construction Materials) increased production by 54.1 per cent in 2000-2005. Uzqurilishmateriallari said production of cement increased to 5.01Mt (155.5%) and export rose
Turkey’s Cimsa sets up unit in Romania
Turkish cement maker Cimsa said on Friday it has recently set up a unit in Constanta, southeastern Romania, via which it plans to back its investment plans in the country.
Bamburi invests in plant upgrade
Bamburi Cement has announced a Sh30m infrastructure upgrade at its Athi River cement plant also known as Nairobi Grinding Plant (NGP).
Indocement expects only marginal gains
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa expects its domestic cement sales to increase by up to four per cent this year from around 9.5Mt last year, a director with Indonesia’s second-largest cement compa
China shifting to rural area developments
The overcapacity pressures on some industries in China, such as iron and steel and cement, are likely to be eased wh
Renewed interest in cement production in North Dakota
Geologists want to know if enough limestone can be found in eastern North Dakota to run a profitable cement plant. It’s a subject of intense interest in North Dakota’s construction industr
Carib Cement moves into major phase of upgrade
Carib Cement will next month move into a pivotal phase of its US$100m expansion and modernisation programme, when it begins construction of the foundation for a new kiln. At the end of the expansion p
Iran to build power, cement plants in Cuba
Iran and Cuba signed an agreement based on which Iran will build a cement plant in this Latin American country, news wire
New plant for Semen Gresik
PT Semen Gresik is planning to start construction of a new cement plant next year at a cost of more than 3 trln rupiah, finance director Cholil Hasan said. At this stage the company is finalizing a f
Italcementi to focus on Chinese market 2006
Italian cement maker Italcementi will focus on the Chinese market and will examine its development opportunities in 2006, the company’s CEO, Carlo Pesenti, said. The company intends to grow in
Jidong Cement confirms planned sale
Hebei Provincial Jidong Cement Group Co, Ltd. (Jidong Cement), a major cement producer in China, plans to sell some stake to HeidelbergCement, announced its listing vehicle Tangshan Jidong Cement Co,
Holcim Espana boosts sales
Holcim Espana, the Spanish arm of Swiss cement group Holcim, registered a 10.5 per cent rise in sales last year, to EUR 650m. The compa
Semen Gresik aims to maintain 45 per cent share
Indonesia’s largest cement producer PT Semen Gresik is aiming to maintain its domestic market share at 45 per cent this year by reducing sales overseas, said company finance director Cholil Has
New plant for Yemen?
According to Al-Riyadh newspaper (March 7, 2006), Saudi businessman Hussein al-Attas announced that he has decided to build a cement factory in Sanaa, Yemen, following an approval by the General Inves
German Cement industry turnover up
The sales of German cement sector stood at Euro 1.8bn in 2005, up 5.8 per cent year-on-year, according to Andreas Kern, president of the Association of German Cement Industry. In volume terms, the s