Cement News tagged: International
Ukraine output static
The cement output of the 12 Ukrainian manufacturers, members of local cement producers’ association Ukrcement, totalled 430,800t in January 2006, up just 0.2 pct year-on-year. The Ukrcement ent
Indonesia’s January cement sales fall marginally
Indonesia’s domestic cement sales fell a marginal 0.1 per cent to 2.243Mt in January, data from the country’s cement association showed on Thursday. The decline follows slowing growth in
Peru Cement Sales climb in January
Peruvian domestic cement sales increased to 382,167t in January 2006, up 14.17 per cent year-on-year, data of the Peruvian association of cement producers Asocem showed on February 15, 2006. Peruvian
Tonasa looks at further expansion
The Indonesian cement company PT Semen Tonasa in South Sulawesi province is planning to build a new plant by the end of 2006, to anticipate cement shortages in 2008, general manager Sattar Taba said h
Siam Gypsum foresees slow growth in ’06
Siam Gypsum Industry (Saraburi), the country’s leading gypsum-board manufacturer, projected that the domestic consumption of gypsum products would decline further this year, in line with the slo
Government proposes transfer to alternative fuels
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine proposes to transfer cement production enterprises, consuming gas, to alternative kinds of fuel such as coal, peat, and sawdust. According to local correspondents
Jaypee proposes expansion
The Indian Jaypee group has drawn up an investment plan of Rs 3000 crore to raise its cement capacity to 15Mta by 2007 from the current 7Mta. The investment will come from the recently-concluded forei
Thai SCCC 2005 profit down
Siam City Cement (SCCC), Thailand’s second-biggest cement maker, reported a lower-than-expected 2005 net profit on Thursday as margins were hit by rising fuel and electricity prices. SCCC, 32 pe
JK White to venture into rural markets
At a time when white cement is finding it hard to find a niche in the urban market, JK White Cement Works — one of the two leading white cement manufacturers in India — has taken up the daunting task
Cemex confirms new line for Balcones Texas
Cemex has just announced today that it intends to begin the construction of a second kiln at its Balcones Cement Plant in New Braunfels,
Carib Cement turns to Cuba
Carib Cement has turned to Cuba to help supplement its cement production, following the shortfall that the company says was due to inclement weather in October last year. The company, which faced crit
Adelaide Brighton sees an unchanged 2006
Mark Chellew, Managing director of Adelaide Brighton said cement demand was forecast to continue at similar levels in calendar 2006 as it was last year, with growing pressures nationally for increased
Tanzania Govt to sell its stake in Twiga
The Tanzania government is to sell its 30 per cent stake in the Tanzania Portland Cement Company Ltd to the public. The shares will be sold through the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange and the firm expect
Yemen price rises
According to local sources the prices of cement have seen a drastic climb during the past weeks from YR600 to the latest rate of YR1000 (US$5.11) for a 50kg sack. Mr. Mohammed Yahya Shunaif deputy man
South American cement spotlight
Across Latin America, cement production is growing at about 15 per cent each year, according to the Interamerican Cement Federation (FICEM). In Colombia, cement volumes grew 30 per cent during the thi
New national Company for Libya
The General Assembly of the National Cement Company established recently, held its regular and extraordinary meetings Sunday in Tripoli, in the attendance of its share holders. At the first extra-ordi