Cement News tagged: International
Federal Government of Nigeria grants five import licences
The Federal Government yesterday granted six firms new permits to import and produce cement locally.
Spain cement sales fall on rain, housing crisis
Sales of cement in Spain fell 12.4 per cent from January to May after one of the wettest springs in memory
Cemex provides guidance for second quarter 2008
Cemex announced today that it expects EBITDA for the quarter ending June 30, 2008 to be close to US$1.4bn,
Pakistani cement ‘highest taxed worldwide’
Aizaz Mansoor Sheikh, Chairman, All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, has said that the increase in taxes
BNP Paribas in US$40m cement loan
Qatar National Cement Company said it has signed a loan agreement with BNP Paribas for a term loan of US$40m to cover the remaining cost for parts of Plant 4 and other projects in progress.
Ciments Francais President, COO Resigns
French cement company Ciments Francais, a unit of Italy’s Italcementi SpA, Monday said its president and
Lifeline for new cement factory, Bahrain
Investors of a new cement factory in Hidd have been thrown a lifeline after councillors agreed to reconsider a decision taken nine months ago to reject it.
Cement and steel costs to come down, Kenya
Finance minister, Amos Kimunya has proposed a raft of measures aimed at bringing down the cost of construction materials.
India’s Binani Cement to invest in China plant
Binani Cement Ltd of India plans to invest US$100m more into the Chinese cement company Shandong Rong’an Group,
Suez Cement supports the National Project for Housing
As part of its social responsibility strategy, today Suez Cement representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Minister of Housing, H.E. Eng. Ahmed el- Maghraby.
India May cement shipments up four per cent YoY
Cement shipments in India rose four per cent in May from a year ago to 14.85Mt, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA) said on Friday.
Holcim strengthens ready-mix concrete and aggregates businesses in Spain
Holcim Spain has agreed to acquire 100 per cent of Tarmac Iberia S.A.U. from Anglo American plc, London
Vietnam: Ministry bans new cement making licences
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has told several provinces to stop granting investment licences for new cement plants from now until 2015.
Pakistan cement prices rise, but anticipated to come down soon
After an increase in excise duty Pakistan cement manufacturers have raised the cement prices by Rs 12 to Rs 15 per bag.
Bahrain taking action to ease cement crisis
Bahrain is taking urgent action to break the cement crisis which has crippled the country’s construction industry.
’New plants coming onstream will stabilise cement prices’
Dubai: The price of steel has more than doubled in the last seven months, affecting the UAE’s construction sector. But the good news is that cement prices are due for a correction