Cement News tagged: International
Vietnamese cement update
The local construction material market is expected to remain stable for the rest of the year with the industry ensuring a sufficient supply of steel and cement to match the growing demand. According
Carib Cement says it can still satisfy local demand
Carib Cement says that damage inflicted by Hurricane Ivan to part of its infrastructure has not retarded its capacity to satisfy the local demand for cement, and that it has some 276,000 bags of the p
Cement industry boosted with investments of US$322m
In 2004, the Mexican cement industry will raise its investments to US$322m, funds that will be channeled to increases production, capacity, maintenance and improvements in management, said Osmín Rendó
Votorantim US unit’s 2004 sales may exceed estimates
US cement company Suwannee American Cement, a subsidiary of Brazil’s Votorantim conglomerate, expects to report sales volumes of 680,000t in 2004, exceeding by 70% initial estimates of 400,000t,
Cement shortage northern Sri Lanka
Nearly forty percent of funds allocated by the Government of Sri Lanka last year to implement several development projects in Jaffna have not been spent primarily due to lethargic attitude of official
CIMA seeks partners for proposed alliance
CEMENT Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA) wants to form strategic alliances with interested parties in the ready-mixed concrete business, said managing director Datuk Rosli Sharif. He said the company
Mary Nour crew given Mexican police welcome
Last week, five crew members from "MN" were robbed by the local police, according to an official compliant by the Master of the Mary Nour, Captain Dahl, a Norwegian national. Apparently At 2100 hrs, c
Iran’s cement production to rise to 60Mt by 2009
The Minister of Industries and Mines Es`haq Jahangiri announced here Saturday night that Iran`s cement production could reach 60Mt by 2009. His remarks were made at an inaugural ceremony for seven in
TPI Polene To Pay Full $650m debt To creditors
TPI Polene PCL (TPIPL.TH), Thailand’s third-largest cement maker, plans to repay all of its debt worth $650 million, without any write-down, to creditors, the Bangkok Post reported over the week
Indian Q3 sales set to rise
The Indian cement sector is poised for growth in the third quarter with increased volumes in the first two quarters, backed by rising prices. North India will be the growth driver followed by the cen
ACC to set up new plant
The Associated Cement Company Ltd (ACC) is planning to set up a cement plant in Madhya Pradesh and also expand the capacity of its unit. The company is likely to make investments of Rs 400-450 crore o
Moldova’s Rebel Dnestr region sells plant
Moldova’s self-proclaimed Transdniestria region sold the cement plant in the town of Ribnita to Hungarian construction company Tegep for $1.5 million (1.2 million euro) after a call price of $1.
Lafarge provides treatment for flood victims
Lafarge Surma Cement Limited organised a post-flood medical camp near its project site at Chhatak in Sunamganj on Sunday, says a press release. The two-day camp provided general medical check-up servi
Boost to GSB clampdown
Ghana Standard Board’s (GSB) move to crack down on cement retailers who alter the weight of bagged cement on the local market received a boost yesterdayy when the Ghana Cement Manufacturers (GHA
New chairman for Egyptian ASEC Cement
Mohammed Galal Yakout has been named chairman and managing director of Egypt’s ASEC Cement Co, part of the Egyptian-Swiss industrial group Arab Swiss Engineering Company (ASEC), it was reported
Sagar Cements plans to hive off grinding unit
SAGAR Cements Ltd (SCL) is planning to hive-off its grinding unit at Bayyavaram in Anakapalle taluk of Visakhapatnam district. The grinding unit is engaged in producing cement by grinding the surplus