Cement News tagged: International
Sri Lanka’s Tokyo Cement annual net profit falls sharply
Tokyo Cement Company, a unit of Japan’s Mitsui Mining, said March quarter group net profit fell
Vietnam: seven more cement plants to enter operation
Seven more cement plants with a combined capacity of 7.81Mt will be put into operation across Vietnam before the end of the year.
China: cement prices to rise
The huge projected demand for cement needed for reconstruction following the Wenchuan earthquake is expected to strain supplies
India: Gujjar agitation may hit cement companys in Rajasthan
The Gujjar unrest in Rajasthan and surrounding areas of the national capital region (NCR) is likely to hit cement companies
Merrill Lynch to invest US$50m in cement plant in epicentre
Merrill Lynch has agreed to spend US$50m for 46 per cent stakes in Wenchuan’s Zi Ping Cement Factory
Anhui Conch Cement to double its capacity
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd, the biggest cement producer in Asia by output, plans to double its production capacity in the next three years
Import of bagged cement may affect Nigerian cement investments
Investments in local cement capacity may be endangered, following reports that the government is planning to approve the importation of bagged cement.
Russia: UralKhim to produce cement
UralKhim, which acquired a licence for the exploitation of a Sordino phosphate deposit in Russia, is now able to build a cement plant
Bahrain update: cement shortage shuts ready-mix plants
Two of Bahrain’s largest ready-mix concrete plants, together producing more than 4000m3 of concrete a day,
Pakistan: high PSDP to boost cement sector’s earnings
Cement sector profitability is expected to grow by 11 per cent in fiscal year 2008-09 with record Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)
Upward revision for cement stocks
Shares in cement makers Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd and Gopeng Bhd rallied yesterday
Indian cement sales increase by 7.9 per cent in May
Cement sales have grown 7.9 per cent as an increased focus on infrastructure projects has pushed up demand
Lafarge, Iraqi partner plan US$550m cement plant
France’s Lafarge and Iraqi partner Asiacell plan to invest around US4550m to raise cement capacity in Northern Iraq
Ryazan region to build cement plant
The government of the Ryazan Region, about 150 miles southeast of Moscow,
Refratechnik’s International Colloquium opens
The 12th Refratechnik International Colloquium commenced this morning with over 670 guests registered from 76 countries.
Bahrain cement shortage looms
Bahrain could run out of cement within days, bringing construction activity to a halt, following tough new measures