Cement News tagged: International
Cement unions want cos to share profits with workers, India
Cement workers’ unions have approached the national Cement Manufacturers’ Association with a demand for profit-sharing by the units with their workmen i
Cement supplied by STC until further notice, Mauritius
The cement crisis is starting to look like the iron bar crisis of a few week ago. Local suppliers have not placed any order for this year on the global market
Rinker still rejects takeover bid from Cemex
Rinker Group Ltd is still urging shareholders to reject a US$12bn ($A15.6bn) hostile takeover bid from Cemex, and says it is reviewing alternatives.
China’s Jidong Cement to invest CNY1.53bn in capacity expansion
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd, the Chinese partner of HeidelbergCement AG, said its board of directors has approved a plan to invest CNY1.53bn to expand production capacity by 25 per cent.
Ghacem wants level playing field
Ghacem Ltd has reiterated its call on Government to ensure a level and fair playing field for all manufacturers and marketing entities in the sector.
No more cheap coal for cement industry?
India’s coal ministry is working towards a “February-end” deadline to finalise a policy which may phase out cheap coal availability to the aluminium, cement and steel industries.
Cement prices rise due to improved demand-supply management
Pakistan cement prices, after remaining on the lower side during most of the winter season due to lower demand and higher supply conditions, finally regained an upward trend last week
Anhui Conch Expects 06 net more than doubled
Anhui Conch Cement Co Monday it expects its 2006 net profit more than doubled from a year earlier due to strong earnings in the January-September period.
PT Semen Andalas inaugurates new packing unit, Indonesia
PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, a subsidiary of French cement-maker Lafarge, inaugurated its new cement packing unit and port terminal
JK Cement buys grey cement unit
JK Cement Ltd. said late on Saturday it had taken over the assets of Nihon Nirmaan Ltd from lender IDBI Ltd for INR420m.
But Son cement-maker to up production with new line
The But Son Cement Company yesterday officially started construction on a second production line at its But Son factory.
CCCL’s US$133mn kiln expansion expected mid-2008
Jamaica’s Caribbean Cement Company (CCCL) will finish the US$133m expansions to its kiln five by mid-2008
Small is strong
The robust Q3 results could impart greater sustainability to the massive capacity expansion plans of mid-sized cement companies.
Song Thao cement signs credit agreement
The Song Thao Cement Joint Stock Company signed a VND370 billion (US$23 million) credit agreement with two Vietnamese banks for the construction of the Song Thao cement factory.
Cement prices add to realty overheating
NEW DELHI: Speculation and demand & supply gaps are sending real estate prices spiralling upwards. But prices of cement too are adding to the boom.
Lafarge Indonesian unit starts reconstruction of Indonesian plant
PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, a unit of Lafarge SA of France, said it has started reconstruction of a cement plant that will have capacity of 1.6Mta.