Cement News tagged: International
Saudi Yanbu Cement to invest US$453m in fifth production line
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with
Nigeria: cement price rises 20% to N1,900 in two months
The price of cement in Nigeria has risen by 20 per cent in the past two months in spite of government lifting the ban on imports.
Heracles Cement Q1 net falls to on higher costs
Lafarge’s Heracles General Cement Company SA said its first quarter net earnings after taxes fell to EUR1.3m from EUR18.7m booked over the same period last year.
Cimpor Q1 seen weak as Iberian operations weigh; Brazil strong
Cimpor is expected to post a weak set of first-quarter results to March on Wednesday, pressured by lower
Rates down in the Panamax sector
A steep tumble in Panamax rates pushed the dry index sharply down last week after the mid-sizes failed to hold onto the spectacular gains of the previous tendays. But while the BPI
Rail ’essential’ for Holcim (New Zealand) cement plant
Holcim’s $300m cement plant cannot be built near Weston unless the Waiareka-Weston branch rail line is reopened, the Waiareka Valley Preservation Society said yesterday.
Dalmia Cement Jan-March net rises 13%, India
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd posted a 13 per cent rise in quarterly profits helped by better price realisations from cement
Little impact from lifting of cement curbs in Malaysia
The easing of cement import curbs is not expected to significantly impact domestic producers by making them aggressive exporters, industry observers say.
Taiwan Cement to raise export prices 9-12%
Taiwan Cement Corp will raise prices on exports to the Middle East, Africa and the Americas by 9-12 per cent from June 2008
Palestinian cement sales at 1.5Mt, new plant needed
According to the Palestine news agency, a recently released study by the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction in Palestine (PECDAR) estimated the total cement sales
India’s ACC says margins under pressure
Indian cement maker ACC Ltd sees increasing costs weighing on its margins in the second quarter to June
Hima to spend on alternative fuels
Suppliers of coffee, rice and timber husks to Hima Cement could earn sh1.5b annually, Bernard Osawa, the company’s manager for alternative fuel, has said. Osawa said at the launch of the Clean
Waste generator savings
China’s Runji Cement located in Anhui Province has announced that it broke ground on the construction of a waste heat-fueled electric generator on May 16, 2008. Currently, electricity represents 23%
Railton’s cement works: asbestos survey
The cement works at Railton in Tasmania’s north west is to be the subject of an asbestos survey and research program. From the 1940s to the late 80s, Goliath Cement was Australia’s third l
China cement price apparently stable
Market monitoring by the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) shows that China’s cement market has operated steadily, with comparatively inert prices. Monitoring shows that cement price averaged 316 yua
PPC to raise cement prices again in July
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC), said yesterday it would hike the price of the building material for the second time this year as manufacturers feel the squeeze of higher input costs. PPC, which has al