Cement News tagged: International
Foreign cement groups evaluate Russian investments
Recently, foreigh investors are reported to be looking closely at the Russian construction sectors with some announcing their plans to build new cement plants in
Vietnam: CPI forecast to rise in Q1/2006
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) is estimated to surge three per cent in the first quarter of next year, a fall of 0.7 per cent on-year, the market management group forecasts. The group
Real estate boosts Indian cement sector
The ongoing real estate boom backed by soft retail loans and increased infrastructure spending has strengthened the cement sector to new heights and riding on this Associated Cement Companies (ACC) ha
Hurricane price warning
The hurricanes that battered the Gulf Coast and Florida this year devastated communities and left tens of thousands of people homeless. Now consumers everywhere are
Birla’s Durgapur unit begins production
The Durgapur Cement Works of Birla Corporation Ltd, the flagship company of MP Birla Group, has begun commercial production. According to a press release issued by the company, with
Cimsa starts clinker production at Kayresi plant
Turksisk Cement company Cimsa Cimento Sanayi announced that the new kiln in Kayseri grinding facility become operational as of Dec 22 and clinker production started
Taiwan Cement predicts higher gross profits
Taiwan Cement predicted its gross profits in the final quarter of this year would grow by 12 per cent, posting the highest level in a decade thanks to the increasing shipment monthly
Cement production rises in Vietnam
Vietnam estimates that its industrial production rose 19.4 per cent year on year in December on strong demand for processed seafood products, steel and cement, according to data published
Maharashtra cement plant planned
Murli Agro Products Ltd of the Maloo Group has planned investments of Rs900 crore in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India in the next three years. The investments would go
Outlook for Thailand’s cement industry
The Thai cement industry has exhibited decelerating growth in 2005. Even though demand for cement at home had expanded vigorously
Argentina Loma Negra sale finalises
The sale of Argentina ’s cement maker Loma Negra to Brazil ’s Camargo Correa for US$1.025bn has finalised. The purchase contract to acquire
Vietnam cement outlook in 2006
Vietnam ’s demand for steel and cement is expected to increase next year. To meet a projected
Asia Cement expanding operations in China
One of Taiwan’s leading cement producers is further expanding its operations in mainland China with a plan to invest more than US$200m
China’s energy outlook
The tight supply of coal, oil and other energy products in China will ease somewhat in 2006, according to a report titled 2006 China and World
HeidelbergCement builds up Ukraine base
HeidelbergCement aims to firmly establish itself as the leading cement producer in the Ukraine by agreeing to acquire Dontsement from a group of, mainly US, investors, subject to approval by the local
Competition board approves sales
The Turkish competition board announced its decision on cement plants, which were previously owned by Uzan Group and offered for sale by the Saving Deposit Insurance Fund (SDIF). Considering antitrust