Cement News tagged: International
Indonesia’s December cement sales up 12.3 per cent YoY
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption rose 12.3 per cent in December from a year ago, resulting in a small rise for 2006 despite
Resource consent process outlined, New Zealand
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd has outlined the resource management process for its proposed cement plant at Weston.
Italcementi project in Bulgaria secures govt backing
The Bulgarian government will issue a First Class Investor certificate to Italy’s Italcementi for its EUR185m Devnya cement mill project.
Brazilian cement sales seen rising by 10 per cent in 2007
The Brazilian cement segment, one of the thermometers of the civil construction sector, expects a 10% rise in sales in 2007 compared to 2006,
Cement demand expected to boom
Vietnam will need about US$3.4bn worth of cement between now and 2010 to meet burgeoning demand, the Ministry of Construction said yesterday.
Coal price hikes to impact cement makers more than steelmakers
Analysts at UBS say that a potential increase in coal prices in 2007 is likely to have a more severe impact on cement makers than on steelmaker
Vietnam expects self-sufficiency in cement production by 2010
Vietnam’s cement industry will fully meet the national demand by 2010 with supply expected to reach 60Mt against 50Mt for the national demand volume, an industry official said.
ADIA buys 7.6% Suez Cement stake
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has acquired a 7.6 per cent stake in Egypt’s Suez Cement.
Cemex to invest US$1.2bn in Mexico 2006-2008
Cemex will invest at least US$1.2bn in Mexico over the period 2006 to 2008.
Cimenterie Nationale pours hopes into upgraded production facility
Cimenterie Nationale (CN), Lebanon’s second-largest cement producer, is investing $100m to upgrade production, as a regional spike in prices has the sector flush with revenue.
Tianjin’s Bulk Cement utilisation rate up
The Tianjin Municipality Cement Industry Association revealed announced that the output of Tianjin’s bulk cement reached 5.2Mt in 2006,
Vietnam seeks ways to develop cement industry
Vietnam should be careful in approving new cement projects between 2006 and 2010, develop infrastructure in areas having cement facilities, and raise the cement industry’s competitiveness, said
President Saleh inspects cement factory project, Yemen
President Ali Abdullah Saleh paid a visit to Arab Company’s cement project in the Howeirah area.
No cement orders pending State decision, Mauritius
Although it was expected to do so, the cabinet did not take a decision on a possible increase in the price of cement last Friday
India cement sales grow 10 per cent
Driven by the central region, Indian cement sales clocked a 10 per cent growth during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2006 over a 10 per cent growth in production.
PPC will import up to 10m bags of cement to cope with demand
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) said it would import between 300,000 and 500,000t of bagged cement to alleviate shortages in South Africa, the first time that the cement producer has released figures o