Cement News tagged: International
Rising cost could crush plan for cement plant
After years spent fighting environmentalists and getting the necessary permits, Holcim Inc. says the sprawling cement plant planned for a site 40 miles south of St. Louis might never be built because
Sale of Acel shares by MRL cleared
The Delhi High Court has allowed Modi Rubber Ltd (MRL) to sell its holding of 23.1 lakh shares of Ambuja Cement Eastern Company Ltd (ACEL) to Holcim Cement Pvt Ltd. It has
Cement shortage fears rise
A booming construction industry is starting to strain Gulf contractors who are running short of cement supplies, according to Construction Week magazine.
Saudi Tabuk Cement Co, Qassim Cement Co plan joint plant
Saudi cement producers Tabuk Cement Company (TCC) and Qassim Cement Company (QCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to carry out a feasibility study on a project which envisages the est
Egyptian National Cement Co reports US$11.4m net profit July 2004-Mar 2005
Egyptian cement producer National Cement Company (NCC) posted a net profit of 66.4m Egyptian pounds ($US11.4m/€9.4m) for the first nine months of the fiscal 2004/2005, ending June 30, 2005, up 260 per
Greek Titan Cement targets expansion, considers Turkish market
Greek cement maker Titan Cement considers entering the market of neighbouring Turkey as part of an expansion move, the company said.
Chilean cement industry seen to register four per cent growth in 2005
Chilean cement industry is seen to register a growth of four per cent in 2005 in comparison with 2004, the general manager of the Chilean cement maker Polpaico, Oscar Parada.
HeidelbergCement’s Turkey Joint Venture Invests €100m
Turkey’s Akcansa, a joint venture of HeidelbergCement AG and Sabanci Holding, said it would invest €100m to increase clinker production capacity to 5.7Mt from 3.8Mt by the end of 2007.
Japan Ryukyu Cement posts US$4.5m parent net profit FY 2004
Japanese cement and mineral products maker Ryukyu Cement Co in Okinawa, southern Japan, posted a parent net profit of 489m Japanese yen (US$4.5m/€3.7m) for fiscal 2004/2005, ended March 31, 2005, down
Cement prices stable for now
Cement prices in India are expected to be stable following the arrival of monsoon. The increase in production and despatches will be countered by the onset of the monsoon, which will prevent any fluct
Cement Factory Inaugurates new filtering system
According to “Jordan Times”, Minister of Environment Khalid Irani and Minister of Industry and Trade Sharif Zu’bi inaugurated a US$3.5m dust filter installed by the Jordan Cement Factories Compa
Mary Nour: going, going, gone?
Hard to believe, but the ill-fated Mary Nour, still stranded in the port of Altamira, Mexico after almost one year of inactivity could be about to be given her freedom.
China to build cement factory in western Iran
Chinese firm CNEEC signed a contact here Wednesday to build a cement production factory in the Western city of Hamedan.
Price of cement to rise in Kabul
Cement prices in the Afghanistan capital Kabul have been on the rise following the closure of the under-construction Mahipar Road linking the city with Torkham.
Vietnam to import 4.5Mt of clinker this year
Vietnam will this year have to import some 4.5Mt of clinker for cement production, the same amount as last year, the country’s biggest cement producer said on Wednesday.
Sinoma wins US$78.87m cement plant bid
Sinoma International Engineering Co said it has signed a 652.8m yuan (US$78.87m) contract to build a cement production line for Guochan Industrial (Fujian) Cement Co Ltd.