Cement News tagged: International

Removing dual sales tax on cement a good step

09 January 2006, Published under Cement News

The Tamil Nadu chapter of industry FICCI on Friday said scrapping dual sales tax structure on cement and levying a uniform 14 per cent tax on all grades of cement at the first point of sale by the sta

Cement prices not yet to rise

09 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Cement prices in Ho Chi Minh City have recently increased by VND12,000 – 15,000/t. Until now, the Government as well as cement makers have not signaled to rise cement prices yet

US to announce decision on cement imports

06 January 2006, Published under Cement News

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) will announce on January 12 a decision on its review of the import tariffs it applies to Mexican cement, newspaper El Norte reported.

Texas Industries hopes to recover higher energy costs in 2006

06 January 2006, Published under Cement News

In the six months to the end of November, Texas Industries increased turnover from continuing operations by 14.6 per cent to US$462.6m, while the trading profit emerged 59.1 per cent higher at US$32.4

GCC buys Four US concrete companies

GCC buys Four US concrete companies

06 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) has bought four ready-mix concrete companies in the USA for an undisclosed sum, GCC said on January 5, 2006. GCC bought Consolidated

China Resources Cement expands for 11th Five-Year plan

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

China Resources Cement Holdings will continue to invest in cement production in the next three year although there is downward pressure on cement price.

Tabuk Cement net profit up 20 per cent, Saudi Arabia

Tabuk Cement net profit up 20 per cent, Saudi Arabia

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Tabuk Cement’s net profit rose to SR154.8m in 2005, up 20 per cent from the previous year, the Saudi Arabian company said yesterday.

Orascom expands its bag interests

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Orascom Construction Industries has acquired Egypt Sack Company for E£43m (EUR6.3m). Egypt Sack operates a single plant with an annual capacity of 60m cement bags and generated a turnover of E£38.6m

TPI asks court for exit from debt restructuring status

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

TPI will ask the Central Bankruptcy Court on 29 December for approval to exit business rehabilitation, according to Gen Mongkol Ampornpisit, the chairman of the rehabilitation plan administration team

Cement giants put up bulk of shares for auction

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Bim Son will offer 18 million shares and But Son 22m. The reserve price for both is VND11,000 compared to a par value of VND10,000. The deadline for registration of Bim Son shares is January 13 and th

Argentina’s Loma Negra considering bond programme

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Argentine cement manufacturer Loma Negra is analysing the launch of a US$500m bond programme, the company said in a filing to the local stock exchange.

Wendel in talks to buy Materis for more than EUR2bn

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

French holding company Wendel Investissement is in talks to buy specialty materials maker Groupe Materis for more than EUR2bn, local press reported.

British Cement Association: Compliance with new waste incineration directive

05 January 2006, Published under Cement News

All four members of the British Cement Association – Buxton Lime Industries, Castle Cement, Cemex UK and Lafarge UK – fully comply with the Waste Incineration Directive (WID) which came into force on

Pakistan cement sales up 12 per cent

04 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Cement sales during the first six months of the current fiscal year registered a growth of 12.09 per cent as construction activity in the country was in full swing despite the fact that during this pe

Cemento Melón submits new plant for approval

04 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Chile’s Cemento Melón group, controlled by France’s Lafarge, has submitted to the national environmental commission (Conama) an environmental impact study (EIS) for its new cement milling

Konya Cimento to invest in cement mill construction

04 January 2006, Published under Cement News

Turkish building materials producer Konya Cimento will invest Euro 12m in the construction of a new cement mill, the company said in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB)