Cement News tagged: International
UK Blue Circle Sets Up Subsidiary in Argentina
activity in recent years, are confident the future of the industry may be bright. The construction sector has fallen victim to Zimbabwe’s economic hardships, dramatised by high interest rat
UK Blue Circle Sets Up Subsidiary in Argentina
British cement group Blue Circle, a subsidiary of Lafarge, has set up a subsidiary in Argentina.
Offer for Javedan Cement same as PC reference price
It is a coincidence that the Privatisation Commission (PC) has received the same offer for Javedan Cement Limited (JCL) as was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP), headed by the
Cement prices firm up in August rise by 2.3 per cent
Cement prices hardened further last month across the country except in a few markets such as Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Hyderabad.
Birla Ambuja interested in buying CCI Cement plants
The government Wednesday said big cement companies owned by the Birla and Ambuja groups have shown interest in buying the non-functional plants belonging to the Cement Corporation of India (CCI).
Lafarge warns unclear rules stifle business in Venezuela
Venezuela’s constantly changing rules, stringent price controls and government inefficiency are making it extremely hard to do business there, officials at Lafarge warn.
Lao factory lifts cement to international level
The Vang Vieng Cement Factory is gaining more international export opportunities as its cement reaches international standards.
Cementos Yura to invest US$30m to boost exports
Peruvian cement producer Cementos Yura will invest US$30m (24.4m euro) to boost its exports, the general manager of the company, Antonio Noriega Deza, said on September 14, 2005.
Jordan Cement factories Co H105 sales at US$131.1m
Jordanian cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Co (JCFC) said it achieved a 16 per cent YoY sales increase to JOD93m (US$131.1m/106.8m) in the first half of 2005.
Holcim says plans central Europe cement plant
Holcim plans to build a HUF62bn (US$310.1m) plant in Hungary, Slovakia or Romania, the company said in a statement released in Budapest on Wednesday.
Taiwan Cement sees 2005 gross margin 11 per cent
Taiwan Cement Corp expects to increase its gross margin to 11% this year from 9 per cent in 2004 due to firming export prices, the Commercial Times reported.
Bidding for Mustehkam Cement today
The Privatisation Commission (PC) is holding a bidding to privatise Mustehkam Cement Limited (MCL) through the sale of 85.29 per cent shares held by the holding company,
Mexico, U.S. in Talks on Cement Tax
Hurricane Katrina may help end a 15-year trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over cement, as the massive rebuilding effort in the Gulf Coast could put pressure on US officials to allow more impo
Cement producers support lumber industry’s challenge to constitutionality of NAFTA Chapter 19
“The binational panel dispute settlement system set up by Chapter 19 of NAFTA is deeply flawed and contrary to the US Constitution," said Joe Dorn, a Washington-based attorney representing the Souther
Indocement says difficult to raise prices rest of 2005
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said it is difficult to raise cement prices for the rest of this year despite higher energy costs as demand has been weakened by high inflation.
Cyprus local cement sales fall in August
Exports of cement rose by 16.7 per cent YoY in the first eight months of the year, to total 109,593t, compared with 92,912t in January-August 2004, according to the latest data from the Statistical Se