Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge Ciments opens EUR20m slag grinding plant in Western France
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cimpor improved cement shipments by 3.2% in 2006, to 20.45Mt.
SAIL, J.P. Associates to ally for cement plant
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
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
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
India’s federal government is keeping a close watch on cement prices and hopes that cement companies will "moderate" prices