Cement News tagged: International

Asia Cement expanding operations in China

23 December 2005, Published under Cement News

One of Taiwan’s leading cement producers is further expanding its operations in mainland China with a plan to invest more than US$200m

China’s energy outlook

23 December 2005, Published under Cement News

The tight supply of coal, oil and other energy products in China will ease somewhat in 2006, according to a report titled 2006 China and World

HeidelbergCement builds up Ukraine base

22 December 2005, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement aims to firmly establish itself as the leading cement producer in the Ukraine by agreeing to acquire Dontsement from a group of, mainly US, investors, subject to approval by the local

Competition board approves sales

22 December 2005, Published under Cement News

The Turkish competition board announced its decision on cement plants, which were previously owned by Uzan Group and offered for sale by the Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF). Considering antitrust

Indonesia will need more capacity

Indonesia will need more capacity

22 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Indonesia will need additional cement capacity by 2008 when demand is predicted to begin to exceed supplying capacity of existing plants. Construction of new cement factories,

Cementir completes purchase of Edirne facilities

22 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Italian cement firm Cementir has won approval from Turkey’s antitrust authority for its acquisition of firm Edirne in a US$166.5m deal, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Oman ’s cement production capacity increases

Oman ’s cement production capacity increases

22 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Sayyid Ali bin Saif al-Said, secretary-general at Office of the Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court on Wednesday opened the third production line of Raysut cement factory established

Wintgens has left the building

21 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Randolph Wintgens has decided to retire from Cemex. He joined Cemex in April 1993 as a Cemex Director in Hong Kong, being the first person from Cemex coming to this part of the world. Since then he ha

Indonesian Government will not sell Gresik

21 December 2005, Published under Cement News

The Indonesian government has decided not to sell its 51 per cent stake in PT Semen Gresik Tbk, State Enterprises Minister Sugiharto said in a dialogue with the company’s workers&rsqu

Peru domestic cement sales up

21 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Peruvian domestic cement sales grew to 400,780t in November 2005, up by 14.3 per cent year-on-year, the Peruvian association of cement producers Asocem reported on December 19, 2005. Peruvian cement

JK Cement plans new cement plant

21 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Yadhupati Singhania, promoter of the Kanpur-based JK Cement Ltd, is planning to set up an integrated greenfield cement plant of three million tonnes per annum capacity in Karnataka. A senior official

Afghanistan cement project

21 December 2005, Published under Cement News

The US trade & development agency recently provided a grant to the local ministry of mines & industries to enable the completion of a project feasibility study regarding various cement manufacturing p

Cement tightness will continue, US

20 December 2005, Published under Cement News

US cement makers have reportedly announced 10-15 per cent price increases for January atop a 13 per cent increase in the past 12 months. ‘They probably will stick,’ says Ken Simonson, chief economist

Consumption up 5.1%, Spain

20 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Spain rose by 5.1 per cent YoY to over 46.8Mt in the 11 months to November 2005, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen said. Cement output in

Akmenes lifts Jan-Nov sales to EUR33m

20 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Lithuania’s only cement manufacturer, posted sales of LTL113.93m EUR 33m) for the first 11 months of this year, a rise of 16 per cent from sales of LTL98.25m a year earlier.

Teixeira Duarte boosts stake in Cimpor, Portugal

20 December 2005, Published under Cement News

Portuguese construction group Teixeira Duarte spent EUR60m to boost its stake in the share capital of local cement producer Cimpor from 20 per cent to over 22 per cent.