Cement News tagged: International

Moroccan cement sector shows continued growth

29 June 2005, Published under Cement News

According to local reports, Morocco’s cement sector had witnessed an average 5.95 per cent growth last year compared with the previous year, supported by major housing and road projects in the K

Cauldon Works opts for plastic

29 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Cement UK’s Cauldon Works is making preparations for the launch of the company’s latest innovation - the first mainstream cement to be packed in plastic. Lafarge has adopted new t

Construction sector up in May

29 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Argentina’s construction sector grew 8.9 per cent in May compared to the same month last year, according to a report by national statistics institute Indec. With the growth in May, the sector is

Quarry Supply Companies Under Threat

29 June 2005, Published under Cement News

The British Aggregates Association is calling for the five multi-national mineral companies who now control almost 80 per cent of the quarrying industry to review their policy on buying in plant, equi

Poland’s first lady says CRH gave cash to charity

Poland’s first lady says CRH gave cash to charity

28 June 2005, Published under Cement News

The wife of Poland’s President, Jolanta Kwasniewska, has confirmed that a children’s charity she founded was the beneficiary of a €125,000 donation from the construction group CRH, Ire

Indonesia cement plant study may take a year

28 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik Tbk, said on Tuesday it may take up to a year to study plans for a new 4-trillion-rupiah cement plant, which could add 2.5-3.0MT of annual ca

Dalmia Cement factory officials get bail

Dalmia Cement factory officials get bail

28 June 2005, Published under Cement News

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has granted bail to the four officials arrested in connection with the collapse of the ’belt conveyor gallery’ at Dalmia Cement factory at Dalm

Boral cements costs rise

27 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Building materials group Boral has admitted to a A$44 million cost hike that has almost doubled the cost of upgrading its Waurn Ponds cement plant in southern Victoria. The anticipated costs would n

Dyckerhoff job losses

27 June 2005, Published under Cement News

German cement company Dyckerhoff said it has decided upon downsizing measures that will result in the loss of 100 jobs, with one-time plant closure costs amounting to approximately EUR30m. The company

China’s cement production recovering

27 June 2005, Published under Cement News

China’s cement production recovered quickly in recent two months after a sharp slide since April last year when the government took harsh macro economic control measures to rein in overheating of fixe

Taiwan Cement plans more investment in China

27 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Taiwan Cement Corp plans to invest US$300m to increase its annual production capacity in China to 20Mt, the Economic Daily News reported Saturday. Taiwan Cement Chairman Koo Cheng-yun said he plans to

Vietnam to spend $456M on plant conversions

27 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Vietnam will invest $456m into changing technology from shaft kiln to rotary kiln for 20 cement plants. The process is expected for completion in 2009 and the 20 plants will attain annual capacity of

Indian Century Group to invest

27 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Century group will invest Rs 50 crore in the North-East (NE) to increase the installed capacity of its existing cement plant in Meghalaya. The cement plant, which is under Cement Manufacturing Compa

Camargo’s takeover of Loma Negra still not finalised

24 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Brazil’s Camargo Correa group has not yet finalized its planned acquisition of Holdtotal, the holding company that controls Argentine cement giant Loma Negra, the cement company reported to the

Greece’s Heracles Q1 hit by sales fall

24 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Greek cement maker Heracles Cement , majority-owned by France’s Lafarge , reported a first-quarter pretax loss on Thursday, hit by falling sales in the domestic market and higher fuel costs

Mexican Cemex Lay-offs affect German units

24 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Cemex’s decision to close 15 to 20 plants and slash 2000 jobs by 2007 threatens to affect also its German unit Readymix Beton Sachsen GmbH, a Readymix spokeswoman said on June 23, 2005.