Cement News tagged: International
Namibia to sign agreement on cement plant
Executives from Cheetah Cement are expected to meet with the Minster of Lands and Resettlement, Hong Jerry Ekandjo, today for an agreement to construct a factory on a farm in Otjiwarongo. The factory
Chilean cement industry to grow in 2006
According Empresas Melon Corporate Affairs Manager, Ignacio del Rio, Chile’s cement industry “will grow at a 4.5%-5% rate over the next two years”. Empresas Melon is controlled by Lafarge. In this c
Investment requirements of Russian cement sector
The investment requirements of the Russian cement industry are estimated at US$5.1-6.3bn. These funds need to be invested within the next four years in the maintenance and modernization of existing f
India Cements cuts employee
Southern cement major, India Cements has further pared its employee strength by around 400 through the latest round of voluntary retirement scheme (VRS). "Ever since the company entered into the corpo
Hetauda Cement resumes production
Hetauda Cement Industry Limited (HCIL) in Nepal has resumed production from Saturday. One of the largest cement factories in Nepal, HCIL had shut down its production since January 23 "to repair produc
Enugu Govt frustrates reactivation of Nkalagu Cement
The delay in the reactivation of the moribund Nigeria Cement factory, Nkalagu, owned by the five states in the Southeast geopolitical zone, has been attributed to the failure of the Enugu State govern
CRH denies Uniland share purchase is ’unlawful and fraudulent’
CRH has categorically rejected the allegations by Spanish cement group Corporacion Uniland SA that its purchase of a 26.3 per cent shareholding in Uniland was ’unlawful and fraudulent’.
Cimpor buys Spain Aridos del Cantabrico for EUR 7.7m
Cimpor via its Spanish subsidiary Corporacion Noroeste de Hormigones Y Aridos, has acquired the entire stake of Spanish aggregate company Aridos del Cantabrico for a total EUR7.7m (US$9.227m), Cimpor
Taiwan’s cement exports seen to rise substantially in 1H
Thanks to the growing demand from the mainland China market, Taiwan’s domestic cement industry is expected to see substantial growth in exports and a slight increase in domestic sales this year.
Vietnam to consume 31.5-32Mt of cement in 2006
Vietnam is predicted to consume 31.5-32Mt of cement this year, up 6.8-8.47% against last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Colombian cement producers agree price cut
Cement makers in Colombia have agreed with the government to reduce their prices after the country’s antitrust authority began an investigation into whether three
Holcim enters UAE cement market
Holcim Trading, a fully-owned subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, has acquired a 25 per cent stake in National Cement Factory (NCF) based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company was founded in 200
Century Textiles expanding cement activities
Century Textiles & Industries Ltd, a BK Birla Group company, is expanding its cement business by setting up a stand-alone grinding unit in West Bengal. According to a senior official of the BK Birla
Saudi company to open plant in Jordan
Arabian Cement Company (ACC) said in late January 2006 it would launch a feasibility study on the possibility to set up a cement plant in Jordan. The project is to be carried out jointly with an unna
Colombia to probe cement makers on alleged price fixing
The Colombian government Wednesday will start investigating three top cement suppliers suspected of collusion to fix prices.
Castro to send 500,000t of cement to Chávez
Venezuela will soon receive 500,000t of cement from Cuba to help relieve local shortages of the construction material, Venezuelan press quoted President Hugo Chávez as saying.