Cement News tagged: International
Cement production numbers please sector
Cement production during the January through November period of 2006 amounted to 43.6Mt, according to Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association data.
Carib Cement says Bureau of Standards tour not linked to quality control
Officials at the Caribbean Cement Company sought to dismiss reports in some sections of the media that a tour of their Rockfort plan
Pakistan government asked to ensure cut in cement rates
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and construction industry representatives have asked the government to ensure that the ce
Jidong Cement to build two new plants
Tangshan Jidong Cement Company Limited has announced that it has decided to invest RMB1.527 billion and build two new plants.
Cement plant to be built in Dung Quat
Construction of a 195bn VND (US$12.2m cement grinding plant will start next April in Dung Quat economic zone (EZ) in central Quang Ngai province.
Pakistan’s Government asked to ensure cut in cement rates
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and construction industry representatives have asked the government to ensure that the cement manufacturers either bring down the rates to January level
Cementir shows strong profit growth
Cementir sold 10.24Mt of grey and white cement in 2006, an increase of 14.0%, with cement turnover rising by 23.0% to €663.2m.
Holcim explores options, New Zealand
Holcim New Zealand is still looking at whether to retain its Westport cement plant.
Colombia Argos to build $300m cement plant In Tax-Break Zone
Colombia’s largest cement company, Argos SA, will build a $300m plant in a special economic zone to take advantage of a new decree that slashes income taxes on companies operating there.
Polish cement sector awakens
Domestic cement manufacturers in Poland have to satisfy the construction sector’s demand. Therefore they will invest as much as EUR1bn. However, prices of cement are still set to rise.
China cement project latest
Recent announcements in the Chinese cement sector including details of construction start-ups, new investments and a new joint venture
Cement price should be Rs 300 a bag: APCMA chief
The price of a cement bag should not be less than Rs 300 if one compares it with the cost of production of the industry, said All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) Chairman Aizaz Sheik
BVCL plans 6000t cement facility, India
Assam-based Barak Valley Cements (BVCL) plans to set up a 6000tpd cement manufacturing facility in either Orissa or Jharkand
HeidelbergCement expands in Tanzania
HeidelbergCement is investing in excess of US$100m to modernise and extend capacity at the Tanzania Portland Cement Company works near Dar-es-Salaam
Bamburi Cement posted 3.8bn pretax profit in 2006
Bamburi Cement has posted a pretax profit of 3.8 billion shillings for the year ending December 31, 2006.
Cement prices touch Rs 270
The cement retail prices have crossed Rs 260 and are being sold at Rs 270 per 50kg bag, it was learnt on Tuesday. Retailers insist that their purchase rate