Cement News tagged: International
Lebanon producers threaten to abandon postwar price ceiling
Lebanon’s three cement producers have threatened to abandon a price ceiling on building materials that they adopted in August if cement smuggling into Syria continues to revert to pre-war levels
Cement makers in for busy time, Malaysia
The wait is over and things could finally be looking up for Malaysia’s cement sector.
Lafarge gets its best improvements from Eastern Europe
Lafarge’s turnover for the first nine months increased by 17.9% to EUR13,863m and the rose EBITDA by 23.5% to EUR2959m.
PCA: housing drop contributes to lower forecast for cement
According to the most recent forecast from the Economic Research department at Portland Cement Association (PCA) although cement consumption is not projected to decline, only marginal gains are expect
Akcansa nine-month 2006 net profit rises 49%
Turkish cement producer Akcansa booked a net profit of US$94m for the first nine months of 2006, up 49 per cent on the year
Pioneer Cement lays foundations for the future
Pioneer Cement LLC, a joint venture between India and Ras Al Khaimah producing 1Mt of cement was inaugurated yesterday by Shaikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ras Al Khaimah Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler.
Asia provides the main growth at Holcim
For the first nine months of 2006, Holcim increased turnover by 30.5% to SFr17,514m (EUR11,155m) with the EBITDA advancing by 28.2% to SFr4,489m (EUR2,859m).
Strong cement growth drives further expansion at PPC, South Africa
Sustained double digit growth in cement demand has resulted in the domestic industry reaching full capacity according to Pretoria Portland Cement Ltd (PPC)
Danareksa to join cement project in Central Java, Indonesia
State-owned trust company Danareksa has agreed to partly finance the construction of a Rp 4.5 trillion (about US$500m) cement plant
Himachal targets 14Mta of production, India
Himachal Pradesh is aiming to produce 14Mt of cement every year soon in light of the fact that the area contains some of the best limestone mines India.
Vietnam producers request price adjustment
The Ministry of Construction and the Vietnam Cement Corporation have asked the government to increase cement prices as coal prices are about to increase.
HeidelbergCement expects ’significant double-digit’ growth for 2006
For the first nine months of the year, HeidelbergCement increased turnover by 19.4%, or by 14.6% on an underlying basis, to EUR6,852m
Binani revives stake sale plan in cement arm, India
Binani Industries has revived its plan to float 10.9 per cent equity of its cement arm Binani Cement Ltd through a public issue.
Romania to register double increase as against estimates
The Romanian cement market has increased over the first nine months of 2006 by 20 per cent, which is double compared with estimates made at the beginning of the year
Chinfon’s clinker production rises, Vietnam
Chinfon Cement Co has produced 1.2Mt of clinker and 1.8Mt of cement by the middle of October, 65,000t more than last year’s corresponding period.
China to build cement factory in Cape Verde
China plans to build a cement factory in Cape Verde at a total investment of US$55m, as part of a package of trade agreements that China signed with 10 African countries Sunday in Beijing.