Cement News tagged: International

Lafarge speeds expansion as demand soars, Morocco

08 March 2007, Published under Cement News

The Moroccan affiliate of Lafarge SA will accelerate a capacity expansion to cope with soaring demand, its managing director said on Wednesday.

Carpatcement’s cement production to double

08 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Carpatcement’s cement production will double in 2010 compared to the present level, as the company contemplates annual investments worth some EUR30m

Industry shrugs off threat of ban on cement exports

08 March 2007, Published under Cement News

The Union government’s threat to go ahead with the proposed ban on cement exports from India will not have the desired impact,

Acquisition benefits help push ahead CRH’s results

07 March 2007, Published under Cement News

CRH produced at 29.7% increase in turnover in 2006 to EUR18,737.4m. The EBITDA rose by 25.4% to EUR2,455m and the trading profit advanced by 26.8% to EUR1766m

GE Energy to fund Binani Cement power plant

GE Energy to fund Binani Cement power plant

07 March 2007, Published under Cement News

The moves are part of GE`s initiative to generate more of its earnings from outside the United States by tapping into fast-growing economies

Indian producers agree to "look into" price cut issue

07 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Indian cement making companies have agreed to "look into" the issue of rolling back price hikes announced after last week’s federal budget raised excise duty on the product

Indonesia’s Gresik says no major damages from quakes

Indonesia’s Gresik says no major damages from quakes

07 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik Tbk , said it had found no significant damage

Cimpor drops bid for Egyptian cement company MISR

06 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Cimpor has dropped its takeover bid for Egyptian cement company MISR Cement Co SAE.

Anhui Conch Cement seeking stakes in 3 listed companies

06 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd is seeking to acquire stakes in three listed companies via share swaps, according to local press reports.

EUR340m bid for Swiss builders is launched by CRH

06 March 2007, Published under Cement News

CRH has launched a EUR340m friendly bid for Swiss building materials and distribution group Getaz Romang in a strategic move that will more than double to c. EUR1bn the group’s turnover in that

Holcim Hungaria submits environmental study for plant

06 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Holcim Hungaria Zrt., the Hungarian unit of Swiss cement producer Holcim Ltd submitted Monday the environmental impact study for its planned HUF65bn (US$339.7m) cement factory in northwestern Hungary.

Lafarge to move regional HQ from South Africa to Zambia

06 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Lafarge, the holding company of Zambia’s Chilanga Cement Plc, has announced its decision to move its regional headquarters from Johannesburg of South Africa to Lusaka, Zambia.

India cement makers unlikely to cut prices – government official

06 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Indian cement manufacturers are unlikely to respond to a government request that industry cut prices to cool inflation, a government official said Monday.

Vietnam produces 5.1Mt of cement in Jan-Feb

06 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Cement makers in Vietnam reportedly produced 2.3Mt of cement in February, raising the total figure to more than 5.1Mt in the first two months of this year, an increase of 23.6 per cent YoY, said the M

HeidelbergCement to divest of Vicat

05 March 2007, Published under Cement News

HeidelbergCement intends to dispose of its 35.03% interest in Vicat during the second quarter of 2007, subject to stock market conditions.

Holcim to invest EUR22m to raise Bulgarian output

05 March 2007, Published under Cement News

Holcim plans to invest EUR22m to expand the output capacity of one of its Bulgarian plants by the end of 2008 in view of fast growing domestic demand, Holcim Bulgaria CEO Todor Kostov said.