Cement News tagged: International
Steppe Cement share placement
Steppe Cement Ltd, which operates the Central Asia Cement works in Kazakhstan is pleased to announce it has placed 14 million new shares at an issue price of US$1.50 each, raising a total
Utah builders see some supply improvements
Utah state construction experts say while the supply of cement and other building materials remains tight, the situation has recently improved. m"The overall word I’m hearing is that we’re
TCL got no guarantee of returns on CCCL invest
The minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman, has denied that the Jamaican government gave a guarantee to Trinidad Cement Limited (CTL) for specified rate of return on their investment in Ca
Tokyo Cement sells more in 2005
S R Gnanam, Joint Managing Director, Tokyo Cement Group at the celebrations to mark the ’Tokyo Cement’ crossing the One Million ton cement selling target, which was never before
CEMEX results boosted by RMC
Cemex consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 grew 98 per cent to US$3.96bn compared to the same quarter of 2004, mainly as a result of the acquisition of RMC. Majority net income for th
Cement makers to benefit from construction boost
South Africa’s cement producers are anticipating bumper profits as the government invests billions of rand in infrastructure, and as work starts on a big rail link-up and the 2010 soccer
Ash Grove to Spend to expand Foreman plant
Ash Grove Cement Co has announced that it will spend about US$190m to expand its portland cement manufacturing plant in Foreman. The project, to begin in 2007 and take about two years
Investors to set up cement factory in Kogi
Royal HTM Group International and a local firm, Ado Ibrahim Ibrahim and Company Limited, in joint ventures have proposed the establishment of cement factory in Okene area of Kogi State,
Venezuelan plant taking shape
Venezuelan authorities planning to invest US$220m in the construction of a cement plant with the help of Iran and have already paid US$48.5m to an Iranian firm as a first installment under
Eagle Materials announces strong profit growth
The US building materials producer Eagle Materials has announced 37.8 per cent increase in turnover to US$638.1m for the nine months to the end of December, with the trading profit advancing by 47.3 p
Construction begins on Cambodia cement plant
Construction began Thursday on Cambodia’s largest cement factory, a US$82m project aimed at tapping into a growing construction market in the impoverished Southeast Asian country, officials said
Orascom invests in Turkey
Orascom Construction Industries announced that it has completed the acquisition of an integrated cement plant in Eastern Turkey near the City of Van for a total consideration of US$54m. The plant has
Indonesia 2005 cement consumption
Domestic cement consumption grew 5 per cent to 31.51Mt in 2005 from 30.04Mt a year earlier, the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) said. Cement exports also rose 11.6 per cent to 3.29Mt from 2.95Mt p
Cement Consumption in Spain at record high
Cement consumption in Spain rose by 5.2 per cent year-on-year to an all-time high 50.4Mt in 2005, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen said on January 24, 2006. Cement output in Spain stood
Lafarge UK to move
Lafarge Cement UK is moving its headquarters from Chilton in Oxfordshire to new purpose-built premises at the NEC, Birmingham. The firm yesterday said the offices would also serve as a showcase for "s
Higher prices encourages investment in Kazakhstan
Cement prices in Kazakhstan have been improving strongly in response to strong demand, though price levels show considerable regional variations in a country with a difficult geography and largely dep