Cement News tagged: International
Sanctions loom for Caribbean Cement Company, Jamaica
Despite accepting responsibility and apologising for releasing 500t of faulty cement into the market earlier this year, Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) is now facing the possibility of heavy p
Cementos Portland buys Uniland, Spain
Cementos Portland Valderrivas (CPV) said on Monday it has paid EUR 1.092bn ($1.40bn) for 51 per cent of Catalan cement firm Uniland.
Cemex to close stake sale in Gresik, Indonesia
Cemex plans to complete its sale of a 24.9 per cent stake in state-run cement firm PT Semen Gresik to the Rajawali Group by June 23 or a week after that at the latest, Bisnis Indonesia reported, quoti
Cement majors’ May sales up, India
Indian cement manufacturers have reported widely varying YoY sales for May 2006.
Uniland opens two cement terminals in the US
Spanish cement manufacturer Uniland has started up two cement distribution centres in the US state of Louisiana, and plans to open another.
Higher allocation to boost cement industry, Pakistan
A higher public sector investment programme is likely to keep the demand for cement in Pakistan on higher side and support bottomline growth of the local cement producers. Atif Malik, an analyst at Ja
Investment in Turkish cement plants
According to the data obtained from the Treasury Undersecretary in Ankara, incentive certificates for five complete investments were received for the Turkish cement sector in 2005, commitments of YTL
Cement shortage threatens building boom, US
Just as the US summer construction season begins, companies are struggling to find enough cement. The real estate market shows no sign of cooling, but there could be a cloud on the horizon. In parts
HeidelbergCement’s confidence in Sierra Leone
The 10 million leones that Heidelberg Cement recently invested in Sierra Leone has been described by observers of multinational corporations as a sign of the Cement Company’s huge confidence in post-w
Expert blames pollution on Chinese cement
Cement factories in southern China have been blamed by an environmental expert for the choking pollution that blankets the region, a media report said Monday. Construction material producers in Foshan
Semen Padang able to secure IDR1 Trillion loan
PT Semen Padang is able to get the loan of more than IDR1 trillion (US$107m) to finance the development of new facility as the financial condition of the cement company is improving. Semen Padang&rs
Asia Cement may boost capacity
Asia Cement Corp is considering boosting its capacity to take advantage of strong construction growth in China, the Economic Daily News reported. Company president KY Lee told the newspaper the firm
Cement sales remain in higher in May
Indian cement sales continued to remain strong in May, driven by strong pre-monsoon demand, as high prices in some parts of the country failed to deter buyers. While Aditya Birla Group’s cement
PM asks for price rise halt
Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Phan Van Khai has just asked relevant ministries and government agencies not to increase the prices of principal commodities in the national economy including cement, coal an
Protest at Lafarge India plant
The Indian Congress party Thursday threatened to stop transportation of cement from leading companies in Chhattisgarh to other states if their prices were not rolled back immediately.
JCFC signs 12-year agreement for gas supplies
The Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) signed on Wednesday a 12-year gas conveyance contract with the Jordanian-Egyptian Fajr Company. Under the contract, the Jordanian-Egyptian Fajr company will