Cement News tagged: International
Vietnam cement producers want coal price increase delayed
Chairman of the Cement Association Council Nguyen Van Thien on March 25 sent a document to the
India Cements to boost capacity
India Cements is to boost its production capacity to about 14Mta by December 2008 through de-bottlenecking, upgradation of production facilities and setting up of two new grinding units.
Egypt bans cement exports until October 2008
Egypt will ban cement exports from March 29th 2008 until October 1st 2008 as part of measures to control the markets.
China’s Anhui Conch Cement 2007 net profit up 64.23 on strong sales
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd said 2007 net profit (under Chinese accounting standards) rose 64.23 per cent
German Dyckerhoff sees 2008 US sales down
Germany’s second-largest cement producer Dyckerhoff AG expects sales in the USA, where a fifth of its
Portugal Cimpor 2007 Profit up 4.2% YoY
Cimpor has posted a consolidated net profit of EUR304.1m for 2007, which was a 4.2 per cent YoY rise, the company said in a note to the national bourse regulator CMVM on March 26, 2008.
Italcementi maintains volumes
Italcementi achieved a 2.5% increase in turnover last year to EUR600.9m, in spite of Calcestruzzi not being consolidated for the final quarter and, on an underlying basis, turnover rose by 3.6%.
Pakistani cement makers raise prices on higher costs
It is has been reported that major cement makers in Pakistan have raised prices due to high cost of raw materials
Vietnam Ministry denies cement price hike
The Ministry of Construction has rejected rumours circulated in the local media that cement prices had increased 40 per cent since the end of 2007 or that cement supplies were scarce.
Cimpor’s Peruvian unit to build new plant in 2008
Cimpor’s Peruvian subsidiary Cementos Otorongo will start building a new cement factory in 2008 with a production capacity of 650,000tpa of cement, the company said.
Madras Cements plans expansion
Madras Cements of India will spend INR1524 crore by the end of this year to boost capacity.
Semen Padang posts 47.7 per cent jump in year net profit
PT Semen Padang of Indonesia posted a net profit of Rp358bn (US$39m) in 2007, up by 47.72 per cent from a year earlier.
Huaxin Cement reports strong results, China
Huaxin Cement Co, Ltd about CNY450m profits in 2007, surging 94.26% YoY, and gained operating revenue of
Grasim Industries clinker plant begins operations
India’s Grasim Industries Ltd Wednesday said its 3.3Mta clinker plant in the northern state of Rajasthan has begun operations.
Cement prices drop nationwide, Nigeria
The Federal Government’s intervention in escalating price of cement has paid off as prices drop across the country.
Small players to hike cement prices in Gujarat
Small cement plants in Gujarat have decided to hike prices by Rs 12 per bag of 50 kg effective April 1.