Cement News tagged: International
Holcim Slovensko modernisation continues, Slovakia
The largest cement producer in Slovakia, Holcim Slovensko, a.s, Rohoznik, plans to complete the second phase of modernisation at its production plant in Rohoznik in March.
Italcementi still targets Mediterranean markets
At its latest news conference, after releasing its preliminary results for 2004 Italcementi stated that it is to enhance its presence on the markets in the Mediterranean area. Among Italcementi priori
HeidelbergCement sees large losses in 2004
HeidelbergCement expects to post a loss of up to Euro 400m in 2004 after booking Euro 700m in one-off charges, the world’s fourth-largest cement maker said on Thursday. "The loss will be around
Holcim aims to expand in China
Holcim which recently announced big acquisition plans in India and the UK, plans to expand its position in the Chinese market as well, Chief Executive Officer Markus Akermann said Thursday. "We today
Ivano-Frankivsktsement to switch to dry
The Ivano-Frankivsktsement company, one of the five biggest producers of cement and sale in Ukraine, intends to switch to the dry method of cement production before 2007. A representative of Ivano-F
Public offering for Libyan cement company Public offering for Libyan cement company
Libya plans to raise US$270m by selling shares in a cement company, in the first initial public offering and biggest sale of a government-owned business as the country tries to create a
Mary Nour gives up the fight
A Mexican importer has given up on selling within the country a shipment of Russian cement that has become for many analysts a symbol of the difficulties of competing with big business in Mexico. Im
Dyckerhoff sees continued German downturn
Dyckerhoff, in which Buzzi Unicem now controls 91.2 per cent of the voting shares and 76.7 per cent of the total equity, generated a turnover of €1,199m, underlying increase of around five per cent b
China’s Huaxin sees rapid growth
Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd sold 11Mt of cement and clinker in 2004, up 111.5 per cent year-on-year. Huaxin, one of the top 10 cement producers in China, is headquartered in Huangshi City, central China&r
Nuh Cimento posts good results
Turkish cement and clinker producer Nuh Cimento expects to post at least 100 per cent year-on-year rise in its profit for 2004. The company ended 2003 with a net profit of 20.666 trln Turkish lira (US
Cemex announces Mexican price rise
The average price of cement in Mexico will increase five per cent effective immediately, newspaper El Norte quoted officials from cement maker Cemex as saying. The raise comes as cement makers have h
Cement Firm Expects Good Returns
East African Portland Cement located in Kenya will be the first State corporation to surpass all key annual financial and non-financial targets set by the Government in performance contracts. Managin
Lafarge Polska hikes cement prices
Lafarge Polska, the Polish unit of French cement manufacturer Lafarge, raised cement prices in Poland by between 16 Polish zloty (Euro 3.9 euro and 24 zloty (Euro5.9) per tonne, an increase by 10 per
Russian production makes steady gains
According to Eurocement, Russian cement production reached 45.6Mt in 2004, an increase of 11.3 per cent from the figure reported in in 2003.
Cimento Tupi to target exports
Brazilian Companhia Cimento Tupi, controlled by the group CP Cimento e Participacoes, will start to export next June, initially targeting at the US. The company is investing R$15m resources in the imp
Pakistan’s MCA price probe
The Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) is probing into the cement factories pricing mechanism to determine if any cartel is involved in the price escalation of cement. It is suggested that the cement f