Cement News tagged: International
Upgrade of Essroc plant confirmed
Italcementi Group on Friday announced a US$320m expansion and upgrade to its Martinsburg, West Virginia plant. Once the project is completed, the plants production of
Production set to rise in January
Yemen’s Amran cement factory produced 604,085t last year at a total cost of YR10 bn last year, the Director General of the factory Noman Dowaid said, Saba news reported. Dowaid
The US and Mexico agree on ending dumping dispute
A three year transition time has been agreed by the Mexican and US governments to end current restrictions on cement imports into the United States from its southern neighbour,
Chinese investors to built cement plant in Kyrgyzstan
The construction of a cement plant in Tashkumyr (Jalalabad), financed by Chinese investors, will start in February 2006. Local construction workers and specialists will be employed and
Cade suspends Votorantim, Camargo Corrêa agreement
The Brazilian justice ministry’s antitrust division (Cade) has temporarily suspended an agreement for the buying and selling of white cement between industrial group Votorantim and construction
Podilskyi Tsement starts reconstruction
The Podilskyi Tsement cement company (Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi region), majority-owned by CRH, which is one of the three largest producers of cement in Ukraine,
Cement consumption jumps to 11%
Domestic cement consumption is recording double-digit growth rates this year. According to the just released by the Indian CMA (Cement Manufacturer’s Association) numbers, the consumption grew a recor
New producer on the horizon
A group of Spanish businessmen, led by Bernard Le Genissel, have announced plans for a new 1.8Mta plant to be built close to Tangiers
Damage claim against German producers
The court case against three German cement producers for damages as a result of an illegal cartel, originally launched last August, has now been extended to cover all of the six leading cement groups
Taiwan’s cement producers expect profit improvement
Thanks to the introduction of mainland China’s 11th five-year economic development plan, Taiwan’s cement producers, including Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC), Asia Cement Corp. and Chia Hsin Cem
US shortages may continue
Rising mortgage rates, a growing prevalence of shaky, high-risk home loans and a forcasted 2.2 per cent decline in residential construction this year will do little to ease tight cement
Florida’s largest plant to increase production
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has just approved a 37 percent increase in the production of clinker at Titan America’s Pennsuco plant. This will enable
Ukraine production up in December
In December 2005, Ukranian cement production rose by 56.4 per cent compared with December 2004, to 732,000t, the State Statistics Committee has disclosed. In 2005,
Ural plants produce more in 2005
In 2005, Eurocement’s Katavsky Cement produced 884,000t of cement, up 7.8 per cent year-on-year. The rated capacity of Katavsky Cement is 1.55Mt. Production at another
New producer on the horizon
New producer on the horizon A group of Spanish businessmen, led by Bernard Le Genissel, have announced plans for a new 1.8Mta plant to be built close to Tangiers,
Kenya planning to force Lafarge to downsize
A major battle is reportedly looming between French investor Lafarge and the Kenya government as it emerges that the latter plans to force the cement conglomerate to sell part of its shares in the Ath