Cement News tagged: International
Distributors concerned over INC cement shortage, Paraguay
Cement distributors in Paraguay are concerned at the low production of Portland cement in the country by the state-owned company INC
Mexican construction industry to slow down to 4.5 per cent in 2007
Mexico’s construction industry is to expand between 5.5 and six per cent this year. However, according to estimates by Nezahualcóyotl Salvatierra.
Indonesia’s Oct domestic cement sales down 15.2%
Indonesia’s October cement sales fell 15.2 per cent to 2.25Mt compared to a year ago, data from the country’s cement association showed on Thursday.
Heidelberg expansion could annoy the neighbours
It has been announced that HeidelbergCement will build a new cement plant in Volsk (Saratov oblast) Russia. Deutsche Bank has
CIMA says still in talks with France’s Vicat for stake sale in units
Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA) said it is still in discussions with France’s Vicat over the sale of shares in its units and no agreement has been concluded.
TCC Int’l to add production lines for $115.5m
TCC International Holdings Ltd. said it planned to build two new dry-processing cement production lines and ancillary facilities in the southern Chinese province
Saudi Arabian Cement Co To Set Up Subsidiary in Jordan
Saudi cement producer, Arabian Cement Company (ACC), said it was currently finalising the procedure for the establishment of a subsidiary in Jordan.
Lafarge Shui On expects China’s cement demand will increase by 30% before 2010
Cyrille Ragoucy, CEO of Lafarge Shui On Cement, recently announced that from now until 2010, China’s cement consumption volume will increase by 30%.
Zambian gov’t urged to extend cement incentives
The Zambian government has been urged to extend the incentives given to cement production to the other building materials in order to reduce the cost of construction in the country
ECF cement closed due to environmental problems
The Environmental Agency of Albania, announced today the closure of a big cement plant in Elbasan, (central Albania), owned by an Anglo-Libyan company ECF.
Nova Cimangola Cement production set to rise
Angola’s national cement factory, Nova Cimangola, is expecting to rise its current production of 1.2Mt to more than 2Mt as of 2007 with the start of a fourth kiln,
US cement manufacturers’ 2007 project spending could top $2bn
Capital project spending at US cement manufacturing plants could possibly exceed 2006 figures by 10 to 25 per cent, a total of $2.7bn for 125 projects, according to research conducted by Industrial In
Hubei-based Wudang new line obtains approval
The 2500tpd new dry-process line, funded by Hubei-based Wudang Cement Company, has obtained approval by the Development and Reform Commission of Hubei Province.
Basic Element to invest, Russia
Basic Element, a private equity fund owned by Oleg Deripaska, plans to invest up to $600m in the construction of cement facilities. However, experts doubt
Cement testing, Philippines
Industry leaders have called on the government to send samples of low-grade cement from China to a laboratory in Singapore to ensure that quality tests are objective.
US$400m cement co to start operations in Saudi Najran
A cement company with a capital of SAR1.5bn (US$400m) is to start operations in Najran, southwestern Saudi Arabia, according to local press. The company will operate under the name Najran Cement.