Cement News tagged: International
Limits set on local expansion bids
The Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) said it has approved a new measure that will inhibit local cement firms from opening or acquiring new plants if their existing plants are running below capaci
CSN receives approval for Rio plant
Cia Siderurgica Nacional, the third-largest Brazilian steelmaker, said it got authorization from environmental regulators to build a cement plant at its main steel mill. CSN said in a statement to the
Indian cement industry in turnaround mode
A number of Indian cement companies are in a turnaround mode, thanks to rising demand from the infrastructure and construction sector
Cement makers unlikely to invest more if no price revision, Malaysia
Cement manufacturers are unlikely to pour in more investment to expand capacity unless there is a revision in the ceiling price of the building material, an industry player said.
New factory for Namibia
Plans are at an advanced stage to establish Namibia’s very own cement factory, nine years after the closure of the first one at Otjiwarongo.
Bamburi defends stake in Portland
Bamburi Cement Company managing director Michael Purchercos addresses the media outside the factory in Athi River during the launch of the firm’s road safety week yesterday.
190,000 tonnes cement exported to Afghanistan in July
Cement exports from Pakistan to Afghanistan touched 190,000t mark in July despite withdrawal of rebate for stabilising prices in the local market
Madras Cements to double captive power plant capacity
Madras Cements Ltd is doubling the capacity of its captive power plant at its Jayanthipuram factory in Andhra Pradesh.
Department rejects plans for ’green’ cement
The Irish Department of the Environment has refused to support Office of Public Works (OPW) proposals on the use of environmentally friendly cement
Russia Partners files suits against Eurocement Group
Russia Partners has filed suits with UK and Cyprus Courts against Eurocement Group, Filaret Galchev and two Cyprus companies seeking to deprive Eurocement JSC
Peru cement sales rising
The quantity of Peruvian cement sales stood at 388,013t in July 2006,
Iran imports more cement?
According to Al-Wefaq newspaper (August 16, 2006), a senior manager at the Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation Organization (IMIDRO) said that Iran had imported 1,320,000t
Fix anomalies at Portland
Over the past month, East African Portland Cement Company has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. Arguably, this could be the very reason major shareholders of the company met last week to rev
Southern cement producers gain
Driven by the increased consumption in the southern markets of India, total cement despatches during the first four months of current fiscal shown a tremendous growth in India to 50.54Mt as against 45
Increased cement supplies offers little comfort
Reports that Caribbean Cement is to release 17,000t of cement to the market this week has done little to comfort stakeholders who have been complaining of a critical shortage of the product.
Japan cancels Nepal cement debt
The government of Japan on Tuesday canceled outstanding debt (principal and interest) worth 1. 67 billion Nepali rupees (US$23.91m) owed by Nepal to Japan, local media reported Wednesday