Cement News tagged: International

India Grasim Industries buys Harish Cement

07 September 2006, Published under Cement News

India’s Grasim Industries Ltd said it has acquired all of Harish Cement

CBR withdraws 10 old cases against Askari Cement

07 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Accepting the recommendations of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) committee, the Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has withdrawn 10 old cases pertaining to sales tax and excise duty framed agains

Flat sales reported for August, India

06 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Cement companies reported more or less flat sales on a YoY basis in August, given the fact that there is a slowdown in construction activity during the monsoon period

Pakistan posts record exports

06 September 2006, Published under Cement News

The Pakistan cement industry managed to export a total of 0.24Mt, which represented the highest-ever export of cement in a single month.

Taiwan Cement shipments grow 10%

Taiwan Cement shipments grow 10%

06 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Taiwan Cement Corp’s shipments in August grew by around 10 per cent month on month. Among the shipment, domestic sales reache

Siberian Cement to build plant in Yashkino

06 September 2006, Published under Cement News

At a session of the Kemerovo region’s administration, president of Siberian Cement Andrey Muravyev has stated the holding started implementing a progra

Carib Cement still paying compensation

Carib Cement still paying compensation

06 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Caribbean Cement Company Limited has paid out more than half of the $160m it has set aside to compensate persons who suffered losses

Government plan to set up more cement plants in India opposed

05 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Reacting to the alarming situation arising out of the degradation of environment in the surrounding areas of cement plants in Himachal Pardesh, people have raised a banner of revolt

Italcementi H1 results seen up on stronger cement volumes, margins

05 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Italcementi SpA’s first-half results, due today, are seen improving year on year, supported by stronger sales volumes and margins at its cement activities, analysts said.

Venezuela to up cement production

05 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Venezuela is striving to expand cement production capacities to meet the increasing demand for building, reported industry sources.

Govt acknowledges fluctuated cement prices

05 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Contractors in Antigua may soon see some reprieve in the woes facing the construction industry in terms of the fluctuating price of cement on the island.

Brazil: Family consumption accounts for 22.6 per cent of the cement manufactured

05 September 2006, Published under Cement News

A study by Galanto Consultoria on the Brazilian cement market sampling 48,400 residences included in the stats survey from the economic institute IBGE, showed

Ministry to put restrictions on new cement projects

05 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Licensing conditions for the expansion of operational cement projects in Vietnam will be softer, while new projects will face harsh restrictions, said a senior official of the Ministry of Construction

Cheetah runs out of cement

04 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Cheetah Cement, Namibia has run out of cement and Holcim is reportedly having a field day. It just pushed up its price for cement to about N$49 per bag. The ship with the cement consignment which Chee

Houston Cement widens shareholder base

04 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Texas Lehigh Cement Company, which is jointly controlled by HeidelbergCement and Eagle Materials has negotiated to take a stake in Houston Cement Company. Houston Cement Company was formed by Alamo

Gujarat Ambuja August cement shipments fall

04 September 2006, Published under Cement News

Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said its August shipments fell 0.5 per cent from a year earlier because of heavy rains in the western states including Gujarat.