Cement News tagged: International
Poor outlook key to Rinker takeover
The storm clouds surrounding building products maker Rinker Group’s profit outlook influenced the board’s decision
CRH Liam O’Mahony earns €32k per day
CRH CEO Liam O’Mahony was by far the top-paid boss of all Irish listed companies last year.
Indian cement company performance
The March ’07 quarter was good for cement makers reports the Indian press.
National Cement Co. to start production by 2008
The National Cement Company has announced that it will begin production by the year 2008
Heidelbergcement to build plant in Tula region
A cooperation agreement which had been signed between the Russian Tula region authority and Heidelbergcement at Tula’s first
Holcim strengthens position in Singapore
Holcim has acquired 47.3 per cent of Jurong Cement Limited (JCL), Singapore, from three major shareholders for approximately US$30m.
OCI signs agreement with Baltali Family to consolidate ownership in Batiçim Çimento
OCI announced today that it has signed an agreement with Mrs. Türkan Baltalı, one of the largest shareholders of Batıçim Batı Anadolu Çimento Sanayii A.Ş. (Batıçim).
Spain’s housing market to implode?
With signs all pointing to a crash in the Spanish property market, the only question in Spain now is which bubble is bursting
Cement prices fall by Rs10 per bag, Pakistan
Cement prices in Pakistan declined on Thursday by Rs10 per bag as the construction activities have slowed down due to shortage of workforce that is currently engaged in wheat harvesting in Punjab and
GCC Reports First Quarter 2007 Results; solid growth in international and domestic sales
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua S.A.B. de C.V today announced consolidated results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.
Rinker says outlook clouded by uncertainty about US housing market
Rinker Group Ltd said its earnings outlook is clouded by uncertainty over the direction of the US housing market.
Guyana set to end cement waiver
With TCL’s new US$10m state-of-the-art bagging plant in Guyana now in operation and now capable of meeting local needs, the company was planning to reintroduce the CET on extra-regional cement.
High-margin cement sector lures new players in India
A growing number of Indian companies from other industries are scrambling to set up cement plants, lured by high margins or for environmental reasons, but government price controls could prove a dampe
Votorantim Cimentos aggressively seeking aggregates in Great Lakes region
Votorantim Cimentos, the cement manufacturing division of the Brazilian conglomerate Votorantim Group, is aggressively seeking to acquire suppliers of aggregates in the Great Lakes Region of the US a
India gives US$20m funding for Djibouti cement plant
India has provided additional funding of US$10m to Djibouti for a cement plant project at Ali Sabieh, raising the total funding to US$20m .
India Grasim 4Q Consol Net Profit +60.2%
India’s Grasim Industries Ltd Wednesday said fourth-quarter consolidated net profit rose 60.2%, boosted by higher cement prices that was driven by continued buoyant demand.