Cement News tagged: International
Hima Cement to open factory at Namanve
Hima Cement, a subsidiary of the Lafarge Group, has embarked on the construction of a new plant worth US$93m (Shs165bn) at Namanve near Kampala.
Pakistan cement output to touch 47Mt by 2009
Cement production in Pakistan will be around 47Mt by 2009 with the expansion in production capacity of the existing 28 units, which will be enough to meet both domestic and export needs
Cheetah Cement’s plant to re-enter cement market
Cheetah Cement is planning to re-enter the cement market without any serious losses. The plans include luring local retailers as well as the authorities to help block a possible second price war
Yuchengco’s P12-b cement plant cleared, Philippines
The Board of Investments has approved the P12.128bn new cement facility of South Western Cement Corp, which is partly owned by the Yuchengco group.
HeidelbergCement and Holcim in the race for Indian cement co
HeidelbergCement AG, which took a controlling stake in the Indian firm Mysore Cements four months ago, and the Swiss cement company Holcim Ltd are in seperate talks to pick up a 15-20 per cent stake i
Cement retail prices up in Zambia
The retail price of cement in most parts of Lusaka has gone up by almost 8,000 kwacha (approx US$2) a bag/50kg due to increasing demand by booming construction in the capital city.
Shree Cement advances expansion deadline
India’s Shree Cement Ltd. has speeded up its expansion project and will complete it two years ahead of schedule to meet the widening demand-supply gap in northern India, a senior official said
Natal Portland Cement Gets Empowerment Partner
Cimpor, owner of Natal Portland Cement, said yesterday that it would sell a 26% stake in the South African operation to a black economic empowerment entity.
Cement sales soar as new projects come on line, South Africa
Demand for cement in SA has continued to soar as sales last month increased 10,9%, compared with the corresponding month last year, according to the cement sales monitor of the Cement and Concrete Ins
Circle Cement’s pricing reprieve, Zimbabwe
Circle Cement has won a reprieve as a court ruled the company had the right to increase its prices in line with input costs
Vicat eyes stake in MyHome Cement
French cement major, the Vicat Group, is close to acquiring a large stake in the Hyderabad-based unlisted company, MyHome Cement Industries,
Lafarge’s China JV sees surge in domestic demand
China’s cement consumption is seen rising 30 per cent by 2010, but keen competition should send 40 per cent of the nation’s roughly 5000 plants into the red this year, a senior executive o
Work on JK Cement’s Karnataka unit to commence in December
Work on JK Cement’s 3Mte greenfield cement plant in Karnataka will commence in December this year
Cement price rise in Azerbaijan
The price rise in some building materials, in particular cement is closely connected to the increase of the demand for these materials in Russia and Iran, State Customs Committee chairman Aydin Aliye
New plant to be established in Lima, Peru
The Peruvian company Inversiones Portland S.A. and the European partnership World Cement Group have agreed to construct a cement in Lima.
Portugal’s weakness more than compensated for by Spain
Cimpor’s turnover for the first nine months of the year has shown a reduced rate of growth, but still ahead by 7.8% to EUR1,248.9m