Cement News tagged: International
New national Company for Libya
The General Assembly of the National Cement Company established recently, held its regular and extraordinary meetings Sunday in Tripoli, in the attendance of its share holders. At the first extra-ordi
Ceprocem wins Holcim order
The Romanian engineering company Ceprocim S.A has been selected by Holcim
Vietnam to produce 32.5Mt in 2006
The cement industry projects to manufacture 32.5Mt of cement this year, 3.5Mt more than in 2005, to cope with anticipated increases in demand, the Ministry of Construction said. The country’s
New packing plant for Padang
PT Semen Padang (SP) is developing cement packing plant in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) to help the government in reconstructing and rehabilitating the province at the aftermath of earthquake and ts
Cement sector to consolidate further
A year has passed since Holcim in a strategic alliance with Gujarat Ambuja Cements began the process of acquiring 34.71 per cent of ACC with capacity of 16.8Mt, the single largest stand alone Indian c
Energy shortage hits Ugandan cement
Despite donor aid cuts, the Ugandan economy continues to grow, riding mainly on the construction sector. Business & Finance’s Muhereza Kyamutetera asks Mbuvi Ngunze, Hima Cement boss - one of th
Cement price skyrockets in Guyana
The retail price of cement has hit G$1600 per sack (US$8.44 or an equivalent US$168/tonne on the basis of a 50kg sack) at some outlets outside the city and shows signs that it might increase further a
New producer on the horizon
A group of Spanish businessmen, led by Bernard Le Genissel, have announced plans for a new 1.8Mta plant to be built close to Tangiers,
Cemex bullish on Colombia – price fixing claims denied
The Colombian unit of Mexico’s Cemex expects Colombian demand for cement from all suppliers this year to reach 8Mt, the record set 10 years ago, propelled by a construction boom, a top company o
Namibia to sign agreement on cement plant
Executives from Cheetah Cement are expected to meet with the Minster of Lands and Resettlement, Hong Jerry Ekandjo, today for an agreement to construct a factory on a farm in Otjiwarongo. The factory
Chilean cement industry to grow in 2006
According Empresas Melon Corporate Affairs Manager, Ignacio del Rio, Chile’s cement industry “will grow at a 4.5%-5% rate over the next two years”. Empresas Melon is controlled by Lafarge. In this c
Investment requirements of Russian cement sector
The investment requirements of the Russian cement industry are estimated at US$5.1-6.3bn. These funds need to be invested within the next four years in the maintenance and modernization of existing f
India Cements cuts employee
Southern cement major, India Cements has further pared its employee strength by around 400 through the latest round of voluntary retirement scheme (VRS). "Ever since the company entered into the corpo
Hetauda Cement resumes production
Hetauda Cement Industry Limited (HCIL) in Nepal has resumed production from Saturday. One of the largest cement factories in Nepal, HCIL had shut down its production since January 23 "to repair produc
Enugu Govt frustrates reactivation of Nkalagu Cement
The delay in the reactivation of the moribund Nigeria Cement factory, Nkalagu, owned by the five states in the Southeast geopolitical zone, has been attributed to the failure of the Enugu State govern
CRH denies Uniland share purchase is ’unlawful and fraudulent’
CRH has categorically rejected the allegations by Spanish cement group Corporacion Uniland SA that its purchase of a 26.3 per cent shareholding in Uniland was ’unlawful and fraudulent’.