Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge Surma Plant starts cement production, Bangladesh
The Lafarge Surma plant in Bangladesh has started production in its cement mills at Chhatak in Sunamganj district after successful operation of a vertical raw mill and a kiln.
Govt urged to convert Alangulam cement unit to dry process unit, India
Indian National Cement Workers’ Federation (INCWF) has urged the state government to consider conversion of Tamil Nadu Cements Ltd’s Alangulam plant from wet to a dry process system, to re
Govt could slap controls on cement prices, Colombia
Colombia’s environment minister Juan Lozano has fired a warning shot across the bows of cement companies in the country, stating that prices could be subjected to government control, daily La Re
Watchdog Okays Elazig Acquisition by Cementir, Turkey
Turkey’s antitrust agency, the Competition Board, has given the green light to the acquisition of Turkish cement company Elazig Cimento by Italian cement group Cementir for US$110m (EUR86m).
Holcim SA retains 62.5 per cent stake in Tanga Cement
The recent acquisition of an 85 per cent stake in Holcim South Africa by a South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) consortium from Holcim Ltd of Switzerland will not alter Holcim South Africa&r
Carib Cement claims expected to exceed $160m
The cost of claims against Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL) for damages due to defective cement is expected to exceed the initial provision of $160 million. Alice Hyde, CCCL marketing manager,
Cement War Looms Between Tanzania, Uganda
Uganda and Tanzania are headed for a trade war over cement importation with charges of unfair competition being made.
HeidelbergCement to invest $180m in its Russian plant
HeidelbergCement is projected to invest U.S. $180m in the construction of another production line at its Russian Leningrad Region-based cement plant Cesla,
Distributors announce six per cent increase in cement prices
The Ashanti Regional branch of Cement and Iron Rods Distributors and Retailers Association has increased the price of cement from 66,000 cedis to 70,000 cedis per bag
16,000t of cement available this week from CCCL
Approximately 16,000t of cement will be available for distribution this week by the Caribbean Cement Company Limited (CCCL).
Lafarge acquires Cimento Davi, Brazil
Lafarge has acquired the control of the Minas Gerais state based Cimento Davi in a deal rumoured to be around R$100m, and part of its strategy to reinforce presence in the Southeast regional market.
Birla Corp to raise cement capacity, India
M P Birla group flasghsip Birla Corporation, currently being managed by Rajendra Singh Lodha, is in the process of chalking out growth plans
Cimpor invests in Spanish plants
Cimpor plans to invest EUR45m to increase the clinker production capacity of its Spanish plants of Cordoba and Niebla (Huelva).
Cement consumption in Spain up 8.4%
Cement consumption in Spain rose by 8.4 per cent YoY to over 37.3Mt in the first eight months of 2006, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen said.
Lafarge Perlmooser Aquires Lasselsberger Concrete Plants
Austrian cement producer Lafarge Perlmooser AG, part of the Lafarge Group, took over three ready-mixed concrete plants of Austrian construction material group Lasselsberger
Cemex announces Construction of cement mill in Panama
Cemex announced today the construction of a new cement mill in its operations in Panama. The construction of the new grinding facility is expected to be completed in 2007.