Cement News tagged: International
South African cement sales up
Demand for cement in the western half of the Eastern Cape stood at 143,862t in the year to April as against 114,526t in the same period last year. Against that, sales in the eastern part of the provin
Spanish cement demand in decline
Cement consumption in Spain dropped by 10.7 per cent year-on-year to 16.74 million tonnes in the first four months of 2008, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen said on May 19. The fall was
Conch plans investment in quake-hit region
Leading Chinese cement producer Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd plans to speed up capacity expansion in the aftermath of the most devastating
Twiga to spend $100m to expand its Dar plant
Tanzania Portland Cement Company Ltd (TPCC) is to invest US$100m in an expansion of its Dar es Salaam plant that will increase its capacity by 90 per cent.
Construction costs continue upward rise
Despite talk of bringing down the price of cement and steel, the Indian construction market is yet to reflect little of the government’s efforts
Vietnam’s cement price gains
Over the past few days, the price of cement in the domestic market has seen a dramatic price spike defying the Government’s measures to curb price rises. Despite fluctuations in the soaring prices of
Namibia cement project advances
The joint venture cement project at Sargberg in the Otavi district recently entered its final phase before actual construction, after the government issued
China cement industry to raise prices
China’s cement industry plans to lift prices for the fourth time in the October to December period, 2008 as a result of eliminating 600Mt
Taiwan’s Asia Cement plans HK$400m in China acquisitions
Asia Cement Corp is ready to invest some HK$400m to acquire cement companies based in China
Buzzi Unicem expands in Texas
Alamo Cement Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Buzzi Unicem, is in the process of acquiring a 50% stake in Dorsett Bros. Concrete Supply of Houston, Texas.
Lafarge Malayan Cement reports 13.2% lift in pre-tax profit
Lafarge Malayan Cement Berhad on Thursday reported first quarter pre-tax profit of RM66.293 million (US$20.7 m), an increase of 13.2 per cent YoY thanks to higher domestic sales.
Indocement Prepares IDR6.71trn for expansion
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk is going to spend US$608m-US$730m or IDR5.59 trillion-
Adelaide Brighton forecasts profit growth of 9.7 per cent
Adelaide Brighton Ltd has forecast full year profit growth of nearly 10 per cent as infrastructure and engineering projects spur demand for construction materials.
Cementir’s weak first quarter
Cementir’s first quarter turnover increased by 3.2% to EUR245.1m in 2007. Harsher weather conditions, particularly in Scandinavia
Lafarge buys leading Indian concrete producer
Lafarge is paying EUR226m to acquire L&T Concrete from the Indian engineering group Larsen & Toubro.
UK: Cemex makes recycling pallet-able
Cemex UK has launched its first UK pallet collection system within the cement industry.