Cement News tagged: International
Holcim selects PrimePort as preferred port location, New Zealand
Holcim has been in talks with PrimePort and named Timaru as the preferred port to distribute 500,000t of cement from but production is not expected until 2012.
Cameroon cement shortage: an end insight
The scarcity of cement currently being faced in Cameroon will soon be a thing of the past.
Peru’s Cementos Lima 1Q Net PEN52.6m Vs PEN41.1m
Stronger revenue helped Cementos Lima SA post first-quarter net income of PEN52.6m (US$18.9m) compared with PEN41.1m in the same quarter in the previous year.
Iraq Investment Summit sees signing of key cement contracts
This week’s ’Investing in Iraq’s Industry’ Summit concluded in Dubai with a prestigious signing ceremony
Energy needs of cement industry may double in two years, India
According to Mr M Vasudeva director general of National Council for Cement & Building Materials,
Anhui Conch sees capacity doubling within five years
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd, a mainland cement producer, expects to double its production capacity from 86.5Mt in 2007
Lafarge inaugurates new US$30m cement plant in region X
Lafarge Chile has inaugurated a new cement plant in southern city Puerto Montt, in region X, local press reported.
Taiheiyo Cement’s US profit may fall as much as 20%
Taiheiyo Cement Corp., Japan’s biggest producer, said profit at the U.S. unit may fall as much as 20 percent this year "in a worst-case scenario".
Indonesia Rajawali considers selling Gresik stake
The Rajawali Group is considering selling its 24.9 per cent stake in PT Semen Gresik hoping to earn a gain after two years investing in the country’s largest cement maker.
Ultratech FY net profit up on revenues
Ultratech Cement Ltd. reported a higher full-year net profit and said continuous government intervention has r
ACC inaugurates new 6,000tpd clinker line at Ramliya, Egypt
Arabian Cement Company (ACC) inaugurated its new 2Mta greenfield clinker plant in Ramliya, Egypt on 20th April 2008.
China National Building Material to double cement production capacity
China National Building Material Company Limited (CNBM) plans RMB13.8bn expenses for cement plants and will double cement production capacity to 186Mt in 2008
Saudi Arabia’s Cement production expands 17% in 1Q
Saudi Arabia’s cement production expanded 17 per cent in the first quarter as demand for building materials increased in the kingdom, the largest economy in the Middle East.
Andhra asks cement cos to check prices
Within four months of the Tamil Nadu government’s intervention to control cement prices, Andhra Pradesh has asked cement companies to check prices and keep them at Rs200 per 50kg bag.
Binani investment plans both home and away
Binani Cement said it would double its capacity to 12Mta by 2012. “We are looking at both organic and inorganic routes to double our capacity to 1Mta by 2012.
DJ Anhui Conch Cement 1Q net profit CNY449.6m
Anhui Conch Cement Co, China’s largest cement producer by output, said Monday its first-quarter net profit