Cement News tagged: International

Union rep says strike would be last resort in negotiations with Nevada Cement

29 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Nevada Cement is negotiating with union representatives concerning two contract issues—health care premiums and the company’s pension plan—and if those negotiations don’t yield an agreement, union rep

Cimpor to sell Nova Cimangola stake

28 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Cimentos de Portugal SGPS announced that it agreed to sell its stake in Angolan cement maker Nova Cimangola SA to the Angolan government or Angolan investors designated by the government, as a way of

Holcim Indonesia to build new cement plant in Tuban

28 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Holcim Indonesia Tbk, formerly PT Semen Cibinong, plans to set up a new plant in Tuban, East Java, with an investment of about US$300m, the company’s president director, Tim Mackay, said here on

Cemex to increase cement production in the UAE

28 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Cemex announced today that it intends to begin construction of a new grinding facility for cement and slag in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in order to help meet increased local demand. The constructio

Lafarge to participate in Mexican grey-cement market

Lafarge to participate in Mexican grey-cement market

28 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Lafarge is to participate in the Mexican grey-cement market from late April. The company is to start operations in its Hidalgo plant, which demanded an investment of US$121m. The plant will produce 60

Buzzi Unicem Elects Pavilion Technologies to Increase Operating Efficiency

28 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Pavilion Technologies, a world leader in model-based software, today announced an implementation agreement with Buzzi Unicem, an Italian cement company and the world’s largest cement producer. A

Contractors demand control of cement prices

Contractors demand control of cement prices

28 March 2006, Published under Cement News

The Indian Builders and Contractors Association, on Sunday, demanded the government to control the prices of cement and steel. The Association members, who met here on Sunday, decided to take up a pro

Workers at Nevada Cement reject contract offer

28 March 2006, Published under Cement News

While their contract expired at midnight Friday, the workers have no immediate plans to strike, union officials said. Ninety workers at the company belong to either Laborers’ Union Local 169 or

Lafarge North America rejects buyout

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Lafarge North America (LNA) said Friday, March 23, that a committee of board members had rejected a US$3bn buyout offer from its French parent, Lafarge SA. The committee considers the bid of US$75 a s

Construction of new US Holcim cement plant begins

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Construction began Friday on one of the nation’s largest cement plants, about 50 miles south of St. Louis, in spite of environmentalist concerns about the factory that will sit near the Mississi

Rising prices of cement, steel and other inputs

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

The Pakistan government is likely to revise the cost of development schemes upward due to increase in the prices of cement, steel and other inputs, a senior government official told the Daily Times on

Work on Dong Lam cement factory begin

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Dong Lam Cement Joint Stock Co started construction on Monday on the Dong Lam cement plant in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue. The plant, built at a cost of VND2.8 trillion (US$176.5 million),

Jaypee, Shree and Birla cement in race to form JV with Sail

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

Three private Indian cement manufacturers -- Jaypee Cement, Shree Cement and Birla Cement — are reportedly in the race to form a joint venture with state-owned Steel Authority of India Limited to set

Its just not cricket

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

The International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup 2007 has expressed disappointment at cement shortages across the Caribbean affecting preparation for the tournament. Don Lockerbie, venue deve

New cement plant for Ebonyi State?

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

The Ibeto Group of Companies is reportedly to build a US$500m cement manufacturing industry in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Chairman and chief executive officer of the company, Chief Cletus Ibeto, revealed

Cement prices shoot up

27 March 2006, Published under Cement News

The Indian construction sector has been hit hard as the cement manufacturing companies, which appear to have formed a cartel, have increased the price of cement by Rs 100 per bag in the past few month