Cement News tagged: International
Thatta Cement sale approved
A meeting of Privatisation Commission Board has recommended the highest bid received for the sale of 90 per cent shares of Thatta Cement Company Limited (TCCL) for approval of Cabinet Committee on Pri
IRELAND – Proposals for use of animal waste in cement
In a report to the Irish Cabinet, senior officials of four government departments, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food Safety Authority, recommend the incineration and incorporation into
AUSTRIA – RMC Austria and WWF protect rare grassland environment
RMC Austria will be helping to protect an area of nationally significant, rare dry grassland through its latest agreement with WWF. The area contains the company’s Hollitzer Quarry, operated by Readym
USA – Tyre burning plans at Lafarge Ravena, NY
Lafarge North America plans to burn tyres at its Ravena cement works with the aim to reduce its use of coal as thermal energy source and possibly cut emissions.
Largely stable markets
Despite a slight drop of the BCI in the first part of the week rates have remained at high levels and the BCI lost only 19 points over the week.
Holcim estimates
Despite the onset of winter analysts at Merrill Lynch hope for some early green shoots to emerge.
Holcim estimates
Despite the onset of winter analysts at Merrill Lynch hope for some early green shoots to emerge.
Italcementi down
Italcementi has reported its results for the nine months ending 30 September 2003. Sales for the group came in at Euro 3,242m, up 0.5% and slightly below Deutsche Bank forecast of Euro 3,258m.
India ACC Sees Sales +8% In 2H
Associated Cement Companies, India`s second-largest cement maker, expects its sales to grow at twice the industry average in the second half due to strong demand and firm prices, said a senior company
Lafarge North America
Turnover in the first nine months of the year at Cimpor grew by only 1.1% to Eur1,028.2m in spite of the initial inclusion
Semapa’s profits hit
Semapa’s profits hit by weaker markets and financing costs
Cimpor buys Cecime
Europe`s seventh-largest cement maker, Cimpor-Cimentos de Portugal, has acquired 90 per cent in local cement importer Cecime
Nyplex to start building Ukraine terminal?
The UK`s Nyplex plans to start constructing a terminal capable of transshipping 6 million tonnes of cement
Lafarge North America
Operating income reaches third-quarter record. Board declares quarterly cash dividend
RMC pulls out of German sale option
As expected, European competition authorities have not looked too kindly upon a possible purchase by HeidelbergCement of RMC`s German assets.
Lafarge reports
Sales down 8.6 per cent to €10,281m from €11,251m Negative foreign exchange impact due to Euro appreciation increase of year to date in underlying sales: + 3.0 per cent. Strong third quarter sales not