Cement News tagged: International
Jaypee proposes expansion
The Indian Jaypee group has drawn up an investment plan of Rs 3000 crore to raise its cement capacity to 15Mta by 2007 from the current 7Mta. The investment will come from the recently-concluded forei
Thai SCCC 2005 profit down
Siam City Cement (SCCC), Thailand’s second-biggest cement maker, reported a lower-than-expected 2005 net profit on Thursday as margins were hit by rising fuel and electricity prices. SCCC, 32 pe
JK White to venture into rural markets
At a time when white cement is finding it hard to find a niche in the urban market, JK White Cement Works — one of the two leading white cement manufacturers in India — has taken up the daunting task
Cemex confirms new line for Balcones Texas
Cemex has just announced today that it intends to begin the construction of a second kiln at its Balcones Cement Plant in New Braunfels,
Carib Cement turns to Cuba
Carib Cement has turned to Cuba to help supplement its cement production, following the shortfall that the company says was due to inclement weather in October last year. The company, which faced crit
Adelaide Brighton sees an unchanged 2006
Mark Chellew, Managing director of Adelaide Brighton said cement demand was forecast to continue at similar levels in calendar 2006 as it was last year, with growing pressures nationally for increased
Tanzania Govt to sell its stake in Twiga
The Tanzania government is to sell its 30 per cent stake in the Tanzania Portland Cement Company Ltd to the public. The shares will be sold through the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange and the firm expect
Yemen price rises
According to local sources the prices of cement have seen a drastic climb during the past weeks from YR600 to the latest rate of YR1000 (US$5.11) for a 50kg sack. Mr. Mohammed Yahya Shunaif deputy man
South American cement spotlight
Across Latin America, cement production is growing at about 15 per cent each year, according to the Interamerican Cement Federation (FICEM). In Colombia, cement volumes grew 30 per cent during the thi
New national Company for Libya
The General Assembly of the National Cement Company established recently, held its regular and extraordinary meetings Sunday in Tripoli, in the attendance of its share holders. At the first extra-ordi
Ceprocem wins Holcim order
The Romanian engineering company Ceprocim S.A has been selected by Holcim
Vietnam to produce 32.5Mt in 2006
The cement industry projects to manufacture 32.5Mt of cement this year, 3.5Mt more than in 2005, to cope with anticipated increases in demand, the Ministry of Construction said. The country’s
New packing plant for Padang
PT Semen Padang (SP) is developing cement packing plant in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) to help the government in reconstructing and rehabilitating the province at the aftermath of earthquake and ts
Cement sector to consolidate further
A year has passed since Holcim in a strategic alliance with Gujarat Ambuja Cements began the process of acquiring 34.71 per cent of ACC with capacity of 16.8Mt, the single largest stand alone Indian c
Energy shortage hits Ugandan cement
Despite donor aid cuts, the Ugandan economy continues to grow, riding mainly on the construction sector. Business & Finance’s Muhereza Kyamutetera asks Mbuvi Ngunze, Hima Cement boss - one of th
Cement price skyrockets in Guyana
The retail price of cement has hit G$1600 per sack (US$8.44 or an equivalent US$168/tonne on the basis of a 50kg sack) at some outlets outside the city and shows signs that it might increase further a