Cement News tagged: International
Approval for Argos purchase of Andino
Colombia’s business and industry regulator has approved cement company Argos’ offer to acquire all assets and liabilities of firms Cementos Andino and Concrecem, Argos announced on its web
Cement, steel prices rise sharply
Cement and steel prices in the domestic market have increased sharply due to the arrival of the peak construction season in Mid-May. Major cement producers have raised prices to match soaring demand w
Titan Cement plant accident
Two workers were killed and four others were injured in an accident at the Titan Cement plant in Elefsina. The accident occurred on the plant’s shipping dock, during maintenance work, when a s
Russia’s RATM group to invest $20m in Angarskcement
Russia’s Novosibirsk-based RATM group plans to invest US$20m in the modernisation of the Angarskcement cement plant in the Irkutsk Region, General Director of Angarskcement Nikolai Fomenko told
Indian cement prices down marginally
The sharp rising trend in cement prices in the last few months seems to have been arrested with prices stabilising over the past two weeks and in some cases coming down by Rs 5-15 per 50 kg bag. The d
Lucky becomes the largest
Lucky Cement Limited has started its new plant at Karachi with a production capacity of 4000 tons per day, making it the single largest cement manufacturing company in Pakistan, Executive Director Mr
Mexican cement sector investments
The Mexican cement sector will invest US$450m in the construction of plants, the enlargement of existing facilities, maintenance and environmental protection, the executive president of the National C
JK Cement plans new greenfield plant
India’s JK Cement Ltd plans to foray into the south Indian cement market with a new greenfield cement plant with annual capacity of up to 3Mta in Karnataka state, the company’s chief finan
SOEICOM to invest in modernisation
The Industrial, Commercial and Mining Enterprise Society (Soeicom), owner of cement brand Cimentos Liz, is going to invest approximately US$180m in increasing and modernizing production in their plan
Ministry scraps cement price hike
The UAE Ministry of Economy has overturned a decision by cement factories to increase prices by Dh10 ($2.72) per tonne from June 1. According to a Gulf News report, a top official said there should be
Adelaide Brighton expects rise in full year proft
Adelaide Brighton Ltd has forecast earnings to rise to between A$92 million and A$96 million this financial year. Adelaide Brighton managing director Mark Chellew said the company expects further pro
Cemex urged to review its rejection
Even though Cemex Asia Holdings Ltd has rejected all options offered by Indonesian government, the Minister of State Owned Enterprises urged the company to evaluate the rejection. The minister said t
Cement Co To Be Established in Riyadh
Dana Cement, a new cement company with a capital of 1.1 bln Saudi riyals (US$293m), will start operations in Saudi Arabia, local media reported on May 28, 2006. The company will be headquartered in t
Qatar National Cement to raise output capacity
Qatar National Cement Company will increase its production capacity by 3000tpd by end of June to meet rising local demand, company officials were reported as saying here yesterday. The move takes Qata
Lucky Cement’s new plant begins production
Lucky Cement Limited has announced that its new plant with a capacity to produce 4000 tonnes of cement per day located on Super Highway at Karachi has begun production. According to a press release i
Alborz cement plant – progress report
According to “Tehran Times”, the first unit of Semnan’s Alborz Cement Plant will come on stream by March 2007. The project, which is said to have cost more than 135 billion rials (nearly $15m), is now