Cement News tagged: International
Shui On plans 20Mt cement output for ’08
Shui On Construction and Materials Ltd chairman Lo Hong-Sui says cement sales volume will continue to increase in 2008
Holcim hopes Venezuela nationalisation talks please both sides
Holcim said on Tuesday it hopes talks with the Venezuelan government over plans to nationalise the cement industry satisfy both sides.
Holcim plans EUR82.7m investment in Serbian plant
Holcim plans to raise the capacity of one of its Serbian units from 2200t to 4000t of clinker from under a EUR82.7m (US$130m) investment plan.
Sustained demand boosts March sales, India
Sustained demand has helped many cement companies to record higher despatches in March, which is usually a peak month in terms of consumption. However, cement prices remained unchanged.
Indonesia’s exports down 50 per cent on strong demand
Indonesia’s cement exports shrank 50 per cent in the first two months of this year despite an increase in production,
Two Japanese cement firms look to Russia for growth
Ube-Mitsubishi Cement Corp. and Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co each plan to begin exporting cement to Russia this month in a bid to break into the market,
Cemex seeks talks with Venezuela govt over cement industry nationalisation
Cemex said Monday it’s open to dialogue with authorities in Venezuela, where the government plans to take control of the cement industry.
Lafarge expects a 15-20 per cent rise in Romanian cement market
Lafarge expects a 15-20 per cent rise in the cement market in 2008, said Philippe Questiaux, general manager of LafargeCement Romania.
Cement prices may soften to Rs220
Cement prices would soon retract to original range of Rs200 to Rs220 per 50 kg bag in local markets
Taiwan Cement raises prices in China due to higher material costs
Taiwan Cement Corp recently raised its prices in China to reflect higher material costs, including a 20 per cent
Binani Cement commissions new grinding unit in Rajasthan
Binani Cement Ltd has said it has commissioned the additional new grinding unit of the expansion project for production of cement at Neem Ka Thana in Sikar district, Rajasthan.
Aditya Birla March cement sales up 2.8%
Aditya Birla Group cement sales in March rose 2.8 per cent to 3.03Mt from a year earlier.
Vietnamese investor interested in cement plant
Vietnamese Lilama Company will apply for an investment in the hydropower development and building a cement factory with the capacity for production of 1Mta in the Lao PDR.
Nigerian cemePrices of cement have started coming down, following Federal Government’s price stabilisation mechanismnt prices seen falling
Prices of cement have started coming down, following Federal Government’s price stabilisation mechanism
Saudi cement firms plan IPO
Five new Saudi cement companies intend to sell 50% of their capital in initial public offerings (IPOs), local press reported.
Lafarge may raise grinding capacity
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd is studying the possibility of increasing its grinding capacity in the near term despite concerns of a slowdown in the local construction industry.