Cement News tagged: International

Portugal’s weakness more than compensated for by Spain

15 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Cimpor’s turnover for the first nine months of the year has shown a reduced rate of growth, but still ahead by 7.8% to EUR1,248.9m

Ukraine cement output up 9.5 per cent Jan-Oct 2006

15 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Ukraine’s cement output rose by 9.5 per cent YoY to 11.508Mt in the first 10 months of 2006, data of the State Statistics Committee showed.

Vietnam: Vinacomin asks State to intervene in price dispute

15 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) has requested the Ministry of Finance to intervene in price negotiations with the company’s four major customers.

Canacem: Mexican cement industry to expand 7%

15 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Osmin Rendón, executive president of Mexico’s National Chamber of Cement (Canacem), said that the industry plans to close the year and the current administration with a seven per cent expansion

Semen Kupang to increase production

Semen Kupang to increase production

15 November 2006, Published under Cement News

State-owned cement maker PT Semen Kupang in the eastern Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara is planning to increase its annual production to 270,000t starting 2007 from the current 100,000t

India’s cement prices scaling new peaks

14 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Riding high on strong demand, the cement industry in India has been witnessing new peaks in prices, even after scaling up capacity utilisation.

VNCC to build $28m cement plant in Khanh Hoa

VNCC to build $28m cement plant in Khanh Hoa

14 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VNCC) is planning to kick off a project costing VND450bn (US$28.13m) to build a cement plant next month in

Cemex says demand for cement to grow 10% a year in Latvia

14 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Cemex expects that the demand for cement in Latvia will be growing an average 10 per cent each year

Tororo Cement doubles capacity

14 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Tororo Cement has doubled its grinding capacity with the commissioning of a cement mill and storage silo

Murli Agro to acquire 847ha of land for greenfield plant, India

14 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Murli Agro Products Ltd today said it will acquire 847 hectares to set up a proposed mines and greenfield cement plant at Maharastra.

Pakistan cement sector registers 16 per cent growth

13 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The cement sector has registered 16 percent growth during the last four months from July to October against the corresponding period of last year

Russian court again delays US’ Russia Partners suit vs Eurocement

13 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The Moscow Arbitration Court has again postponed preliminary hearings of a 3.35 billion ruble lawsuit filed by U.S.-based investment fund Russia Partners against Russia’s Eurocement Group and it

Philippine cement plant given pioneer perks, strict rules

13 November 2006, Published under Cement News

The Board of Investments (BoI) recently granted pioneer status and income tax holidays (ITH) to a P7-billion greenfield cement plant in Bulacan

Chinese CMC Co. to establish cement plant in Yemen

13 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Yemeni Assas company signed Wednesday with Chinese CMS and Hong Kong Mix More companies a partnership agreement to establish a cement plant in Abyan governorate

South African construction costs to soar with cement price increase

13 November 2006, Published under Cement News

Increases in the domestic price of cement appear imminent and will raise the cost of major construction projects, including the government’s infrastructural expenditure programme and 2010 soccer

India Grasim signs pact with Orissa government for cement unit

13 November 2006, Published under Cement News

India’s Grasim Industries Ltd, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla group said it signed a pact with the government of Orissa state to set up a 3.5Mt integrated cement unit in the state&rsqu