Cement News tagged: International
Leader inaugurates cement factory in Libya
The Leader of the Revolution inaugurated Sunday evening the first stage of Al-Burge Cement Factory in the city of Zalitin, al-Margeb Shabia, to be added to the series of cement factories and other gia
Production climbs, Vietnam
The cement industry, in the year’s first eight months, produced 17.925Mt of cement and clinker, a major raw material used in cement production, up 12.8 per cent over the same period last year, s
New Emirates cement company established
Emirates Cement Company is to be established by Dubai Holding in partnership with Orascom Construction Industries, Dubai Investment Group and the Fujairah Government, reported Wam. Its first project i
Rising from the ashes, cement maker paints a rosy picture
Three years ago, the fortunes of East African Portland Cement (EAPC) were at such a low ebb that many thought the firm was headed for receivership.
Cement from floating plant to hit market soon
The first batch of cement produced by the Seament Qatar Al Tijariah was expected to hit the local market within a couple of days. The production was already booked by contractors and the demand was gr
Eastern, Western Inidan regions drive up cement offtake
Cement consumption has gone up by 13.8 per cent in the eastern region of India during the first half of 2005-06. In
Can Tho invests in cement production, Vietnam
The southern city of Can Tho recently spent VND13bn (US$823,800) to install a cement-mixing system with a capacity of 600-700m3 per month, bringing the local area’s total capacity up to 10,000m3
Cement production increased by 15.4% in August
Cement production in Pakistan increased by 15.4 percent to 1.51Mt in August 2005 compared to 1.31Mt during the same month last year mainly due to rising domestic demand, said a data released by All Pa
Cement exports set to grow 20%
Cement exports from the country is set to register 20% growth in the current financial year. The export growth is primarily driven by an increase in cement consumption in the Middle East, including th
GCC Opens research centre in Switzerland
Mexican cement maker Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) has opened a research centre in Yverdon-Les-Bains, western Switzerland, to develop products and technologies for the cement sector, GCC said.
Iran, Venezuela to iron out details on cement factory project
Iran will get on with Venezuela’s cement project as soon as it receives $48.5m in down payment and $36m in documentary credit from Venezuela.
Officials to discuss removing US cement tariffs
The US and Mexican governments will hold meetings next week to discuss the increase in US imports of Mexican cement, according to local news reports.
Cementos Melon ranks first in sales Jan-Jul 2005, Chile
Chilean cement producer Cementos Melon ranked first in Chile in terms of cement sales with 802,593t for the period from January to July 2005, down 0.4% YoY.
President Kabbah of Sierra Leone commissions Leocem Cement Mill-2
The new mill which has a capacity of 420,000t, has brought relief to the acute shortage of cement in the country. In his keynote address, the President, Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, noted among othe
Loma Negra pays off US$39m in debts
Loma Negra, Argentina’s biggest cement company, has redeemed early US$39.3mn of bonds, the firm told the Buenos Aires stock exchange.
Holcim Croatia opens EUR1.7m concrete factory
The Croatian unit of Swiss cement maker Holcim Group said it has opened a 13 million kuna (US$2.2m) concrete factory, its sixth in the Adriatic country. The new factory is a greenfiled