Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge inaugurates a new cement plant, Mexico
Lafarge announces that it is doubling its grey cement production capacity in Mexico with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art ceme
Holcim Expects Asia-Pacific sales to rise in 2007
Holcim expects its sales growth in the Asia-Pacific region to climb to around 25 per cent in 2007 from an estimated rate of 13 per c
UltraTech net figures show excellent returns
Ultratech Cement has reported net sales of Rs 1022 crore for the quarter ended 31 March, ’06 as against Rs 698 crore for the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The company has indicate
Sibtsement announced production acceleration, Siberia
Kemerovo-based holding Sibirskiy Tsement intends to start building a new US$150m cement facility in by capacity of 1.2Mta
Jordan Cement to raise capacity
Cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Co (JCFC) plans to raise its annual capacity to 5.5Mt in 2008, the company said on April 24, 2006.
Nevada Cement agree on new contract, USA
Union members at northern Nevada’s largest cement provider have approved a new contract, averting a strike that could have crippled the local construction industry
National cement consumption rate declines
Indonesian cement consumption rate in the first quarter of 2006 reached 6,967,900t, down by 3.3 per cent from 7,208,335t
Midroc Ethiopia has announced cement factory plans
Signing the project’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chief of the Oromia State Abba Dulla Gemeda yesterday
Chinese cement producers warned about foreign competition
A Chinese official warned here on Monday that the nation’s cement producers would face tough competition from foreign counterparts if they do not step up mergers and acquisitions (M&As). Niu Ji
Mexico’s Cemex to sell Indo stake
Cemex SA has reached a deal to sell its 25.53 per cent stake in Indonesia’s largest cement maker, Semen Gresik, to the
CRH would prefer increased Uniland stake
Irish building materials maker CRH PLC (CRH) is interested in increasing its stake in Spanish cement producer Uniland should
IFC supports Mauritania’s concrete company
Washington-based International Finance Corporation, has signed a loan for US$10.8m to BSA Ciment SA, a Mauritanian compa
Lafarge raises buy-out offer again
Lafarge has further increased its bid to buy out Lafarge North America Inc. minority shareholders to US$85.50 a share from US$82 earlier, the world’s biggest cement maker said on Monday. It is
Saudi cement sector outlook
According to data currently available, projects currently under execution in the GCC amount to about $620bn. Out of these, Saudi Arabia is believed to account for about 29.3 per cent, or $182bn worth
Pakistan to import cement
Pakistan is set to import 400,000t of cement to stabilise prices following rising demand. A vessel with nearly 32,000t of cement is due to arrive from China early next month, while a ship carrying 25,
Demand for cement rising in Malaysia
What are Tasek’s prospects over the next five years? Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we expect demand for cement sales in Peninsular Malaysia over the next five years to improve in line w