Cement News tagged: International
Holcim launches efficiency measures of US$20m
PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk allocate the working capital budget of US$15m - US$20m to boost efficiency.
Bahrain needs cement plant to meet growing demand
Bahrain needs a new cement plant to meet the increasing market demand and the requirements of the kingdom’s construction industry, Samir Nass,
Turkey’s cement firms 2006 profit margin rises, cautious on 2008 outlook
The average profit margin of the 14 listed Turkish cement makers increased to 28 per cent in 2006, as sales rose and production costs fell,
Jiangxi Cement price drops slightly
According to the Jiangxi Province Price Monitoring Center, in March 2007, the province’s average sales prices
Grasim Industries and Aditya Birla – cement sales up
Cement production at Grasim for the period April-March 2007 has moved up by 8.33 per cent at 325.19 lakh mt as against 300.19 lakh mt during April-March 2006.
Cement, glass output expected to grow 10 per cent this year
China’s building materials industry will grow steadily with cement and glass production rising about ten per cent and profits keeping increasing
Yemen: cement prices increase astonishingly
The prices of cement increased dramatically last week from YR 1100 to YR 1400 for a 50kg bag. The increase is due to increased demand, as well as price hikes by traders.
Pakistan cement industry registers 12.1 per cent growth
The cement industry performed well and attained significantly high growth of 12.1 per cent during first half of current fiscal year (2006-07), according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) quarterly repor
KKR to make first acquisition in China
US buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has made its first acquisition in the Mainland by taking a controlling stake in a small cement maker.
Novel experiments on cement yield concrete results
Using a brace of the most modern tools of materials research, a team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Northwestern University has shed new light on one of mankind’s o
Use of Portland cement in gov’t projects ordered
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines has ordered all its district offices in the region to use Portland or first-class ce
Holcim Romania plans investments worth €86m
Holcim Romania this year plans to make investments worth €86m in a series of projects including the modernization of the grey cement production line in Campulung.
Chinese company studies extension of cement factory in Yemen
A team of ASMC Chinese company started on Saturday carrying out works of topographical survey for project of extending Bajil Cement Factory.
Cemex unlikely to raise bid for Rinker
Experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the likelihood of success for Cemex in its battle for Rinker Group, with a the brokering community generally believing that a share offer greater than
CRH invests €210m in its Ukraine cement plant
Building materials group CRH is to invest €210 million in a project to cut carbon emissions from its cement plant in Ukraine.
ACC appoints Sumit Banerjee as Managing Director
Cement company ACC Ltd has appointed Sumit Banerjee as Managing Director