Cement News tagged: International
Saudi Yanbu Cement net profit up to US$44.9m in 1Q08
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) said on April 16, 2008 its net profit rose to
Jiangxi Wannianqing Cement, Nanfang Cement joint venture
A subsidiary of Jiangxi Wannianqing Cement Co., Ltd) and Shanghai-based Nanfang Cement Co, Ltd will set up a joint venture in Yongfeng, Jiangxi Province.
Taiheiyo Cement shares advance on report on price increases
Taiheiyo Cement Corp led gains in cement producers in Tokyo trading
Exports ban likely to cool down cement prices
The Indian government’s ban on exports of cement and clinker last week in a bid to contain soaring prices
Russia’s Cement production up 1.9% in 1Q08
Cement production in Russia went up 1.9%, to 11.3Mt, in the first quarter of 2008
Cement cos vie for L&T’s ready-mix concrete business
Leading cement manufacturers, including Holcim, AVB Group and Lafarge, are in the race to buy
Lafarge to announce new cost-cutting plan at end 2008
Lafarge will announce a new cost-cutting plan at the end of 2008, the group’s Chief Executive Bruno Lafont says in an interview published Thursday in French business daily La Tribune.
India March cement shipments up 8.5 per cent on YoY
Cement shipments in India rose 8.5 per cent in March from a year ago, the Cement Manufacturers’ Association’s Web site showed.
Cementir gets green light for second Chinese plant
Cementir, a unit of local construction company Caltagirone, has received authorisation to build another plant in China close to
Vietnam producers propose import tax cuts to stabilise prices
Vietnamese cement makers have proposed the government slash import taxes on clinker and cement to 0%
CMS Cement to expand clinker plant capacity
CMS Cement Sdn Bhd, Sarawak’s sole cement manufacturer, plans to expand capacity at its clinker plant in Mambong, about 30km from Kuching, to 2Mt by 2011.
Sinoma to invest CNY1bn in two cement production lines
China National Materials Co Ltd said its unit, Sinoma Cement Co Ltd, plans to build two cement production
Oman Cement Company (OCC) – Investment Update
Total revenue of the Oman Cement Company (OCC) was RO50.01mn for the year ended December 2007,
Changes in the Board of Directors of Holcim Ltd
The Board of Directors of Holcim Ltd will be proposing to the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2008
Ciments du Maroc sees higher net profit in 2008
Moroccan cement producer Ciments du Maroc expects its net profit to grow in 2008 as dividends from
Steppe Cement FY Pretax profit US$53.6m Vs US$21.5m
Steppe Cement Wednesday reported a pretax profit of $53.6m for the year ended Dec. 31, 2007, compared to a profit of $21.5m a year earlier.