Cement News tagged: International
Cement contractor charged with obstructing justice in grand jury investigation
The president of a Riverview cement company was indicted today for obstructing justice and lying to a federal grand jury investigating payment of bribes to city of Detroit officials.
Cement sales tipped to soar in run-up to 2010
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC), Africa’s biggest cement maker, says South African demand for the building material will rise for a sixth year as the government builds stadiums,
Government to consolidate cement industry
Sixty key cement companies will become the industry leaders under a fresh consolidation, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Vietnam: Bim Son cement plant project begins
The Vietnam Cement Corporation began construction on the Bim Son Cement project, called N2, in Thanh Hoa Province yesterday.
Thailand’s Siam City Cement 4Q06 bottom line hurt by floods
Siam City Cement (SCCC) is expected to announce 4Q06 profit of Bt778m, down 21% QoQ, but up 18% YoY. Sales are forecast to fall 9% QoQ due to flooding in many rural areas of Thailand in 4Q06
More cement projects planned as demand leaps
The Ministry of Construction is mulling adding a number of new cement projects to the cement industry development plan as demand has been growing rapidly.
Cemex may escape Chavez’s nationalisation fling
The Venezuelan operations of Mexico’s Cemex could go unscathed in the country’s planned nationalisation spree, given the cement maker has worked hard to please firebrand President Hugo Cha
Azerbaijan prices increase considerably
Skyrocketing of fuel and energy’s prices in Azerbaijan has caused the retail prices of cement made by Garadagh Cement to increase too.
Demand-supply situation of cement discussed
Representatives of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said that due to investment friendly policies of the government,
HeidelbergCement upgrades 2006 turnover forecast
HeidelbergCement AG has upgraded its turnover forecast for 2006 as a result of the company’s increasing sales and the favourable weather at the end of 2006,
China issues ’key cement makers’ list ahead of industry consolidation
China’s top economic planning agency said it has identified 60 ’key cement producers,’ including the parent of Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd, as a preliminary to industry consolidation.
Yemen Corp reports 1.46Mt of output
State-run Yemen Corporation for Cement Industry and Marketing reported a total output of 1,460,545 tonnes of cement in 2006, exceeding the planned output of 1,270,000t for the year.
Cement production grows 19.2% in Argentina in 2006
Cement production has grown by 19.2% in Argentina in 2006, in comparison with the previous year, due to an increase in the activity of the private and public construction.
Cement dispatches at all-time high in Andhra Pradesh
Cement sales for the month of December last year in Andhra Pradesh touched an all-time high of 1.6Mt, triggering off the demand-supply gap speculation in the state for the first half of the current fi
Midroc Ethiopia finalises new plant tender
Derba-Midroc Cement Plc, a subsidiary company of Midroc Ethiopia, has reportedly selected the China Housing and Building Company (CHBC) for the turnkey construction of a brand new cement factory near
Holcim to invest in US$15m plant expansion
Holcim Ltd plans to infuse around US$15m to set up stand alone packing and grinding plant in Sri Lanka, a top official said Tuesday.