Cement News tagged: International
Production of cement in Russia up in 1Q2006
For the first quarter of 2006 production of cement in Russia grew 4.6 per cent, outstripping growth rates in the same period 2005 by 1.6 per cent. In total, over the January-March 2006 period 8.1Mt
Eastern Cement launches new clinker line
Eastern Province Gov. Prince Muhammad ibn Fahd yesterday launched the third clinker production line at Eastern Cement Company, increasing the company’s annual capacity to 3.3Mt of clinker. The g
Plan to stop gas supply to power, cement units
The Pakistani government has decided not to provide gas to the cement sector in future and divert additional gas supplies away from Wapda, KESC and independent power producers (IPPs) after 2011, owing
Jebel Ali Cement upgrades capacity
The JAC’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of Sharaf, who is also the Managing Director of Sharaf Industries, the industrial management arm of Sharaf Group. Sharaf takes over as CEO
Lafarge record first quarter sales
Sales were up 28.1 per cent to €3772m as at March 31, 2006. This compares to a weak first quarter in 2005. Volume trends were favorable, reflecting overall good weather conditions and growth in thos
Mexico’s Cemex eyes China, India, Brazil, Russia
Cemex has reportedly set its sights set on new business in four of the world’s largest nations – China, India, Russia and Brazil.
Grasim rules out cement price rise
Grasim said that cement prices will no longer ride north but stabilise at the present levels. “Going forward, I see the cement prices remaining at the present levels. Whatever hike in prices had to ha
Gresik net profit forecasts, Indonesia
Indonesia’s PT Semen Gresik expects 2006 net profit to increase by up to 20% on year because of higher sales, its president said Friday.
Ultratech investment plans
India’s largest cement maker Grasim Industries, along with its subsidiary UltraTech Cement, is planning to invest around Rs 6,000 crore to increase the total cement capacity of the company to 40Mt by
Inquiry begins into sale of Glen Ding woodland to CRH
An inquiry into the sale of 145 acres of State land near Blessington, Co Wicklow, began at the tribunal yesterday. The Glen Ding woodland, containing sand and gravel deposits, was sold to Cement Roads
Pioneer to start new line, Pakistan
Pioneer Cement, starting to produce 4,300tpd within this week, would help stabilise cement prices in the domestic market. According to industry sources, Pioneer Cement will start producing 4,300tpd of
Cementos Lima 1Q net profit up, Peru
A 17% increase in cement sales helped lift Cementos Lima SA’s first-quarter net income to PEN32.2m (US$9.7m) compared with PEN23.4m in the same quarter in the previous year.
Sibirsky Tsement to invest in Krasnoyarsk plant, Russia
Russian holding Sibirsky Tsement (Siberian Cement) plans to invest US$150m in cement production at its plant located in Krasnoyarsk this year, t
Plea to revive CCI unit, India
The Cement Corporation of India Employees’ Union (CCIEU) has asked Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to take steps to revive the closed unit. "The Chief Minister out to protect the public se
GCC acquisition, USA
Mexico’s Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of The Hardesty Company, Inc, doing business as Mid-Continent Concrete Company, and Alliance
Rising cement price slows down construction, India
Steep hike in the prices of construction material, especially of cement, has served a serious setback to the construction industry in Kerala. During the last couple of months, the price of cement has