Cement News tagged: International
More on the Lafarge jv China
Lafarge Shui On Cement, which is 55 per cent owned by the Paris-based group and was formed with the local Shui On Construction And Materials Ltd. (SOCAM) group in late summer, is acquiring Shuangma In
Competition board hints of long review on plant sale
Mustafa Parlak, head of Competition Board, said that it did not seem likely for the board to give its decision regarding the sale of cement companies, previously owned by the Uzan group, soon. Parlak
Lafarge, Shui confirm new joint venture
Lafarge and Shui On Construction And Materials Limited, the top cement producer in southwest China, have formed a joint venture partnership to merge their cement operations in China. The joint venture
Cement importers gearing up for renewed lobby
Cement importers are gearing up to renew their lobby for the Government to remove the 40 percent tariff which was imposed on cement one year ago. The move comes in the wake of a shortage of the produc
Group to set up Dh250m cement factory in Al Ain
A new cement factory with an investment of Dh250 million will be set up in Al Ain to meet the growing demand for cement. This private sector factory will initially have a production capacity of 2000 t
Cement exports decline
The start of winter season, coupled with snowfall, in Afghanistan has resulted in a decline of six percent in Pakistan cement exports by the end of October. Sources in the industry have predicted a fu
Cementir sees growth in Turkey
The results of Cementir’s first nine months show the effect of the acquisition of Aalborg Portland Cement and Unicon towards the end of October last year. Turnover rose by 173.3 per cent to €636
China’ cement production slows
China’s output of cement reached 756.3Mt in the first ten months of this year, rising 15.25 per cent over the same period of last year. But the growth was at the lowest level since February, according
Eurocement Group to implement upgrade program
Eurocement Group in line with the upgrade program of enterprises is planning in 2005-2007 to spend more than $560m. In the near future the company will launch the construction of a
VNCC to raise capacity
The Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC), which now holds 45 per cent of the domestic market share, plans to raise the capacity of its existing cement kilns by 10 per cent in a bid to meet the increasing
Bestway Cement acquires Mustehkam Cement
The Privatisation commission of Pakistan has privatized state owned Mustehkam Cement Limited (MCL) and Bestway Group of UK will take over the ownership, management and control of MCL.
Holcim Romania sales up 13.6% YoY Jan-Sept 2005
Holcim Romania, a unit of Swiss cement company Holcim Ltd, sales rose by 13.6% year-on-year in nominal terms for the first nine months of 2005. The company’s sales grew by 11.6% on the year in
Denmark and Vietnam cooperate in cement production
A conference on cement production was co-organised by the Danish Embassy and the Vietnam Cement Corporation in Ha Noi on 8 November.
Cemex plans 20% price rise in Latvia
Cemex, owner of Latvia’s Broceni cement production plant, plans a 20% price rise in Latvia in 2006, the company reported.
Florence cement plant eyes further expansion
A day after a rival touted its proposed Pueblo cement plant, Holcim Inc. on Tuesday disclosed plans to study the possible expansion of its cement plant by 20 per cent Holcim also touted its own enviro
UAE cement consumption seen up to 11Mt in 2005
UAE’s cement consumption is expected to grow to 11Mt in 2005 because of the booming construction sector, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) said in a report published in earl