Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge boosts first quarter margins
Lafarge increased turnover by 6.2% in the first quarter of 2007 to €3695m.
Russia’s Siberian Cement has started Kazakh project
With a capacity of 1.2Mta of cement Siberian Cement (SIBCEM) and its undisclosed Kazakh partner have formed the YUG CEMENT (South Cement) joint venture. SIBCEM has taken a 51% in the JV, leaving its
Indonesia Indocement aims to raise capacity
Indonesian cement maker, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk , aims to raise its production capacity to 20Mt by the end of 2009 from 17Mt currently, its president said on Thursday. The country’s
China’s machinery makers maintain high growth
China’s cement-making machinery industry reported robust growth in production and sales, as well as exports in the 10th Five-Year Plan (2001-2005), laying a solid foundation for further developm
Vietnam: National economy continues to see steady growth
In the first quarter of this year, Vietnam’s economic growth reached 7.7 per cent, higher than that of the same period in previous years. In April, the national economy continued to see steady g
Gauteng running out of building materials
The Gauteng Department of Housing South Africa, has expressed concern that contractors building low-cost housing are going to run out of cement and building materials in coming months. The department
Holcim’s application omits key details
The application filed by Holcim on April 20 to construct a cement plant at Weston, just outside of Oamaru, still omits many of the key details the community needs to make an informed decision.
Australia’s Rinker Group: New Quarry Operation In Las Vegas
Rinker Group Ltd. (RIN.AU), the subject of a US$14.25 billion takeover bid by Mexico’s Cemex SA (CX), said Wednesday it will expand its U.S. business with a new quarry in Las Vegas.
Hanson Pipe & Precast Acquires Eagle Precast, Inc.; Acquisition Expands Company’s Presence in the Western U.S.
Strengthening its Western United States precast presence, Hanson Structural Precast, a division of Hanson Building Products North America, today announced
Nigeria: rising cost of cement
The unprecedented rise in price of cement in recent times is, to say the least, lamentable, says Sun News Publishing.
OCI expands into new middle east cement market
Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) has announced that it has established Syrian Cement Company, which will construct a greenfield cement plant in Northwest Syria
Yemeni, Saudi investors consider new cement plant
Yemeni and Saudi investors have signed a contract with a Chinese firm to set up a 1Mta cement plant in Yemen
Saudi cement production shortage & pricing under study
Prince Salman Bin Abdul-Aziz, the Governor of Riyadh Region approved recently the formation of a follow up committee to study the shortage and pricing of Cement.
Vietnam: Construction starts in northern province
The construction of a cement project started in Thanh Thuy commune,
Cemex confident of Rinker deal
Mexican cement producer, Cemex, says it remains confident of securing the required support for its US$15.85-a-share takeover offer for construction materials company,
Siam Cement seeks lower sales target
The building-materials arm of the Siam Cement Group (SCG) will ask the conglomerate’s board to lower its revenue target for this year,