Cement News tagged: International
Pakistan cement exports expected to reach 2.5Mt
Due to increasing demand in Afghanistan, UAE and Bangladesh, the cement exports of the country are expected to reach 2.5Mt by end of the fiscal 2006-07.
Mordovcement starts constructing new cement plant
Mordovcement (Komsomolskiy, the republic of Mordovia) has started constructing a new RUR10bln cement plant.
Semapa’s Secil buys another 21.86 per cent in Lebanon’s Sibline for US$37.3m
Secil has acquired another 21.86 per cenet in Lebanese cement company Sibline for US$37.3m.
Cement grinding plant for Kotputli
The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) on Wednesday signed an agreement with JK Group for establishment of a cement grinding plant at Kotputli in Jaipur district
AIC and Garadagh to sign memorandum of understanding
The Azerbaijan Investments Company and Garadagh Cement will sign a memorandum of understanding at some point in February about the former’s acquisition of up to 20% of the equity of the cement c
Shree Cement bags corporate governance award
Rajasthan-based cement manufacturer Shree cements has said it has bagged the best corporate governance award from the Rajasthan Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year 2006-7.
Bright 2007 prospects for European cement sector
Analyst Imran Akram of Deutsche Bank says that the 2007 prospects for the European cement sector are bright, with a 6%-10% price hike anticipated in Western Europe.
Azerbaijan production exceeds 1.5Mt
Azerbaijan produced 1.554Mt of cement in 2006, with a 0.1% increase from 2005. It has been the highest indicator in Azerbaijan’s cement production history.
Cement price upped in the dark, Fiji
The Commerce Commission’s approval of a 3 per cent increase in the price of bagged and bulk cement in December has left consumers in dark, says the Consumer Council of Fiji.
Cement unions want cos to share profits with workers, India
Cement workers’ unions have approached the national Cement Manufacturers’ Association with a demand for profit-sharing by the units with their workmen i
Cement supplied by STC until further notice, Mauritius
The cement crisis is starting to look like the iron bar crisis of a few week ago. Local suppliers have not placed any order for this year on the global market
Rinker still rejects takeover bid from Cemex
Rinker Group Ltd is still urging shareholders to reject a US$12bn ($A15.6bn) hostile takeover bid from Cemex, and says it is reviewing alternatives.
China’s Jidong Cement to invest CNY1.53bn in capacity expansion
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd, the Chinese partner of HeidelbergCement AG, said its board of directors has approved a plan to invest CNY1.53bn to expand production capacity by 25 per cent.
Ghacem wants level playing field
Ghacem Ltd has reiterated its call on Government to ensure a level and fair playing field for all manufacturers and marketing entities in the sector.
No more cheap coal for cement industry?
India’s coal ministry is working towards a “February-end” deadline to finalise a policy which may phase out cheap coal availability to the aluminium, cement and steel industries.
Cement prices rise due to improved demand-supply management
Pakistan cement prices, after remaining on the lower side during most of the winter season due to lower demand and higher supply conditions, finally regained an upward trend last week