Cement News tagged: International
Cement price fixed at Rs.260 per bag in Pakistan
Federal Ministry for Industry & Production has fixed the price of cement at Rs.260 per bag while Minister for Industry & Production Jehangir Khan Tareen
Contract signing with Lafarge imminent
The Azerbaijan Minister of Economic Development, Heydar Babayev, said on February 8, 2007 that the negotiations with the French cement producer Lafarge are already at the level of signing contract, Tr
Buzzi boosted by Eastern Europe, Mexico
Buzzi Unicem increased turnover by 8.6% to EUR 3205m in 2006, which represents an increase of 12.2% on a like for like basis
Russian cement plant to boost output
Construction of a fifth processing line has been put underway at Sukholozhskcement, Russia to boost the plant’s capacity by 50%.
Cemex Offers homebuying program to Mexican immigrants In US
Cemex (CX) is getting into the housing business, helping Mexican immigrants in the U.S. obtain mortgages and build houses in Mexico.
Lafarge completes raw material study in Azerbaijan
Representatives from Lafarge have completed conducting cement market research and studying raw cement fields in Azerbaijan.
India cement prices may fall from mid-2007
Cement prices, which rose sharply in 2006, is expected to start declining from the second-half of 2007, due to capacity-addition, according to credit rating agency Fitch.
Pakistan contractors give government two weeks to cut cement prices
While blaming the manufacturers of forming cartel for increasing the cement prices, the All Pakistan Contractors Association (APCA)
Pakistan cement makers summoned on 10th to justify price hike
Minister for Industries and Production Jahangir Tareen has taken serious notice of quantum jump in cement prices and summoned the manufacturers on February 10 to justify their action.
Angola cement factory estimated at US$100m
Secil Lobito says it may spend around US$100m in the construction of a new cement factory, with a 600,000tpa capacity.
New cement plant to be launched in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
A new cement plant will be launched in Krasnoyarsk in 2009. The new works will manufacture up to 1.2Mta of cement.
Colombia Cementos Argos sales seen up 4%, 2007
Colombian largest cement and cement products maker Cementos Argos expects to increase the volume of its sales in the country to 4.25Mt of cement in 2007, up by four per cent YoY officials of the compa
Lafarge Boral Gypsum in Asia invests
Lafarge Boral Gypsum in Asia (LBGA), a 50/50 joint venture of Lafarge SA and Australian peer Boral Limited will invest US$28m to build two plasterboard factories in China and India, Lafarge announced
Pakistan cement consumption increases by 63 per cent
The resumption of nationwide construction activities after the winter spell has skyrocketed the local consumption of cement to 63 per cent higher than last January.
Cemex invests in Panama ops, approval for new UK grinding and blending facility
Cemex will invest $200m in the enlargement of its plant Cemento Bayano in Panama during the next two years, the company announced.
Manmohan voices concern over rising cement prices
To rein in soaring inflation in the country, India’s Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has urged the industry to resist from raising prices of essential commodities.