Cement News tagged: International
C&CA calls for cement ceiling price revision
The Cement & Concrete Association of Malaysia (C&CA) wants the government to review the ceiling prices for cement following the approval of the electricity tariff hike which could cost the industry an
OCL to invest to increase capacity
On the back of robust demand, Orissa-based OCL India Ltd is planning to double its cement production capacity for which it has chalked out a Rs 700 crore investment programme. "We are very bullish on
German-Saudi group sets up cement firm
A German-Saudi consortium will build a 3mta cement plant at a total cost of 1.1bn riyals ($293.3m), of which 30 per cent will be floated, Saudi Arabian newspapers reported yesterday. German engineerin
Cement in Cordillera, Ilocos overpriced
A bag of cement sold in Bagio City, Philippines, and in some provinces in the Cordillera and the Ilocos reach consumers at a 100 per cent price mark up by retailers, an investigation conducted by the
L&T may import cement to curb price rise, India
Larsen & Toubro may resort to importing cement from countries like Sri Lanka, China and Korea to beat the volatile rise in cement prices. "In the event of increasing cement prices, we may resort to ce
Cement price surges up by 76%, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo: Manufacturers have decided to increase the price per the sack of cement, by 76.4 per cent while warehouse owners justified this move, and also raised the cost of construction rods by 25
Cement company denies cutting back on imports, Jamaica
Caribbean Cement Company Limited is denying claims being made in some quarters that it has cutback on the importation of supplies.
Cement prices ‘stalling civic projects’
Cement prices ‘stalling civic projects’Contractors responsible for carrying out repairs of roads and bridges in India claim that cement manufacturers are to blame for recent delays in work due to the
Green nod for Jaypee’s Himachal cement plant, India
With the ministry of environment and forests giving its clearance, the Jaypee group’s proposed cement plant in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district is expected to become operational by the en
Holcim looks at feasibility study for new plant, South Africa
SA’s second-largest cement maker, Holcim, said yesterday it would complete a feasibility study in the second half of this year on a new cement kiln that would cost up to R1,9bn.
Heracles swings to profit
Lafarge SA’s Greek unit Heracles Cement said it swung into a net profit of EUR2.6m in the first quarter of 2006 from a loss of EUR3.2m a year before. Sales increased by 17.4 per cent YoY to EUR1
Oman Cement expansion project on track
The board of directors of Oman Cement Company (OCC) has endorsed a proposal to go ahead with the company’s plan to upgrade its clinker production capacity to 1.8Mta instead of the initially prop
Cement prices fall as Pakistan lifts ban
Prices of cement have decreased considerably after Pakistan resumed free-of-duty exports to Afghanistan.
Cement producers offer discount, Zimbabwe
Cement producers have agreed to offer 15 percent discount for cement purchased for the ongoing Operation Garikai/Hlalani Kuhle for the next six months.
Cement Arrives from Venezuela, Jamaica
A shipment of cement being unloaded at the Caribbean Cement Company’s Rockfort pier.
Cemex turns down government offer
Cemex SA has turned down the government’s proposal to buy the company’s shares in state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik (SG), saying that most of the government’s proposal goes ag