Cement News tagged: International

Lafarge Ciments opens EUR20m slag grinding plant in Western France

20 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Ciments, the French unit of Lafarge SA, has invested EUR20m (US$26.6m) to open a slag grinding mill in Bassens, western France.

Five year tax holiday to new cement units, India

20 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Unable to put pressure on cement manufacturers to slash prices, the government is planning to offer them a five-year tax holiday to set up more capacity to end the current demand-supply mismatch and c

Rinker acquires more quarries as Cemex bid lingers

20 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Rinker Group Ltd said it has acquired three hard rock quarries and two sand mines in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland from private interests for an undisclosed sum.

Row Over Sh470m tender increases Portland’s Woes

20 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Succession, two key vacancies and a Sh470 million deal are at the centre of problems bedevilling East African Portland Cement Company.

Russian co to build cement plant in Uzbekistan 2007-2010

Russian co to build cement plant in Uzbekistan 2007-2010

20 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Russia’s Moscow-based TKB-Invest plans to build a cement producing plant in Uzbekistan between 2007-2010, Uzbekistan’s Uzstroymateriali, the project’s customer, said Monday.

Germany’s HeidelbergCement to raise Indian capacity

19 March 2007, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement said on Sunday it will set up a 2Mta year cement plant in western India to tap rising demand in the world’s second-largest cement producing market.

Chinese company to set up new cement factory in Hodeidah, Yemen

Chinese company to set up new cement factory in Hodeidah, Yemen

19 March 2007, Published under Cement News

A Chinese company is to start works in setting up a new cement factory in Bajal district, Hodeidah, at a total cost of $ 113m.

Price control mechanism for cement, steel sought

19 March 2007, Published under Cement News

The Federation of Tamil Nadu Flat and Housing Promoters’ Association has urged the Centre to put in place a price control mechanism for cement and steel.

Stalled Cemex bid stirs Rinker pot

19 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Cemex is not expected to raise its US$12bn ($15.3bn) bid for Australian rival Rinker Group when the offer expires at the end of the month, even if that means walking away empty-handed.

Asia Cement China investment

19 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Asia Cement Corp announced its board of directors has approved a proposal to invest a further US$38.18m in China, according to Chinese media reports.

Fujian Tapai Cement Company’s 4500tpd cement project approved

19 March 2007, Published under Cement News

According to the news released today by Fujian Tapai Cement Company, the company plans to establish two new 4500tpd dry-processed cement and clinker production lines in Yanqian Town,

Cimpor up in spite of Portuguese drop

16 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Cimpor improved cement shipments by 3.2% in 2006, to 20.45Mt.

SAIL, J.P. Associates to ally for cement plant

16 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) has firmed up plans to form a joint venture with J.P. Associates to set up a 2Mta capacity cement plant in Bhilai. SAIL

China sees 2007 cement output up about 10 per cent YoY state planner

16 March 2007, Published under Cement News

China’s cement output in 2007 is expected to rise about 10 per cent YoY, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

Vietnam: new cement plant to open by 2009

16 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Three companies have sunk US$126.7m into building a new cement plant that can produce 3,300tpd of clinker or 1.2Mt of cement a year in Nho Quan district, northern Ninh Binh Province.

India Min: Govt keeping a close watch on cement prices

16 March 2007, Published under Cement News

India’s federal government is keeping a close watch on cement prices and hopes that cement companies will "moderate" prices