Cement News tagged: International
Cement Consumption in Spain at record high
Cement consumption in Spain rose by 5.2 per cent year-on-year to an all-time high 50.4Mt in 2005, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen said on January 24, 2006. Cement output in Spain stood
Lafarge UK to move
Lafarge Cement UK is moving its headquarters from Chilton in Oxfordshire to new purpose-built premises at the NEC, Birmingham. The firm yesterday said the offices would also serve as a showcase for "s
Higher prices encourages investment in Kazakhstan
Cement prices in Kazakhstan have been improving strongly in response to strong demand, though price levels show considerable regional variations in a country with a difficult geography and largely dep
Venezuela plans new state-owned cement plant
Venezuela’s new state cement manufacturer, a joint venture with Iran, will start production within 18 months with an annual capacity of 1Mta aimed at the domestic market, the company’s
Sekhsaria takes over as ACC chairman
The board of Associated Cement Companies (ACC) has undergone a major reshuffle. The ACC board on Tuesday appointed NS Sekhsaria, the current deputy chairman and one of the
Mexican cement stocks sluggish
Despite the news that the US will eliminate antidumping tariffs on cement imports from Mexico, the stock price of the main exporters, Cemex and Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua have shown
Indonesia: growth to ease in 2006
Indonesia’s domestic cement plants are expected increase production and exports this year but their growth will probably slow to under 10 per cent, a senior official said here on Monday.
PPC - trading update
PPC’s Chairman announced at the AGM held at PPC Monday that trading conditions in the first quarter of this financial year have continued to be favourable with regional cement sales volumes
Secil bids for Libyan plant
Portuguese cement producer Secil has launched a bid for the acquisition of a cement plant in Libya, Portuguese daily Jornal de Negocios said on January 24, 2006. The Libyan plant is
Indian cement industry in growth mode
The Indian cement industry has witnessed a robust growth of 8.7 per cent in volume terms during the third quarter of current financial year and about 10 per cent rise in dispatches in the first nine m
Iraqis feel pinch of free-market reforms
Since 2003, the United States has been pushing for rapid free-market reforms in Iraq. Such policies, U.S. officials say, are necessary to spur development and revive Iraq’s moribund economy, whi
China industrial profitability: from rapid to steady growth
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) predicted on January 24 that the profits of China’ s industrial enterprises are estimated to grow about 20 percent in 2005, a
Belgorod Cement produces 1.98Mt of cement in 2005
Belgorod Cement ZAO produced 1.98Mt of cement in 2005, up 16.3 per cent vs. 2004 Output of packed cement rose by 19 per cent to 225,000t. In 2006 production of cement is forecast to rise
JK Cement to go public
JK Cement today has confirmed it would come out with a public offer to raise about Rs 280-300 crore for funding expansion plans, including augmenting captive power generation
UltraTech Cement sales up
UltraTech Cement Limited, an Aditya Birla Group company has reported net sales during the quarter at Rs783 crore effectively up by five per cent (after adjusting the freight and trading
Building of cement factory in Sudan
The Najah Investments Group has announced the building of a factory to manufacture cement in Sudan. The production capacity of the new factory will be 1500tpd; Company