Cement News tagged: International

US construction group calls for action

06 June 2005, Published under Cement News

The Associated General Contractors of America has called on the country’s commerce secretary to intervene in what it called an increasingly dire supply for cement in the United States before maj

BSP to forge JV for cement

06 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Bokaro Steel, India, has decided to forge 50:50 joint ventures for setting up cement and power plants here at a total investment of Rs 2,800 crore. The company, the first among SAIL plants to foray in

TPI to auction stake in cement unit?

03 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Thai Petrochemical Industry (TPI) may sell its 30-per cent stake in cement maker TPI Polene PCL by auction, a source at TPI’s debt administrator said.

CSN to install cement plant in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

03 June 2005, Published under Cement News

The chairman of the Brazilian steel manufacturer CSN (Companhia Siderurgica Nacional), Benjamin Steinbruch, said that the construction project of the Rio de Janeiro cement plant is completed and may i

Indian shipments rise

Indian shipments rise

03 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Associated Cement Companies Ltd, India’s second-biggest cement maker, said its May shipments rose eight per cent from a year ago to 1.52Mt. The Bombay-based company said production totalled 1.5

Sabanci Holding plans US$150m cement factory, Romania

03 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Turkish conglomerate Sabanci Holding is interested in developing a $150m cement factory in Romania, government officials said on Thursday. The plant would produce 1Mta, Romania’s economy minis

Saudi Q1 2005 cement output reaches 6.456Mt

Saudi Q1 2005 cement output reaches 6.456Mt

03 June 2005, Published under Cement News

The cement output of Saudi Arabia’s eight listed cement companies rose to 6.456Mt for the first three months of 2005 from 6.169Mt in the corresponding period of 2004, recent statistics showed.

Cemex to form joint-venture with Ready Mix USA

02 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Cemex has announced that its US unit plans to form a joint-venture with privately held Ready Mix USA, geared toward the southeastern US market.

Holcim Hungaria invests in new factory

02 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Cement maker Holcim Hungaria Cementipari Rt, a subsidiary of Holcim group plans to invest EUR 220m in the construction of an environment-friendly cement factory in Nyergesujfalu, in northwestern Hung

Qilianshan Cement invests in two projects, China

02 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Gansu Qilianshan Cement Co Ltd said it plans to build two cement production lines in the northwestern regions of Ningxia and Gansu with a total investment of around CNY900m.

Heidelberg Bosnian unit upgrade investment

02 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Bosnian cement plant Tvornica Cementa Kakanj (TCK), owned by HeidelbergCement, said it is to invest 6m marka (US$3.8m) this year to upgrade its production facilities.

11.4Mt of cement produced in Russia in January-April 2005

02 June 2005, Published under Cement News

A total of 11.4Mt of cement was produced in Russia in January-April 2005, a 0.7 per cent rise against the same period 2004. In January-April 2004 production of cement rose 17 per

Italcementi completes underground tunnel between sites, Italy

02 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Italcementi has completed work on a tunnel of nearly 10km linking its quarry and its cement factory in Calusco D’Adda, near Milan. The tunnel will remove the environmental impact

Cement firm’s woes set to continue

02 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Cement firm Holcim’s maritime woes look set to continue as it will be at least next week before its cement ships can leave Westport harbour fully loaded.

Holcim buys from NZ competitor

01 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Holcim has been forced to buy cement off rival Fletcher Building (Golden Bay Cement) because of continuing problems with Westport harbour. Low harbour bar depths, caused by a shortage of rainfall in

Poland’s cement usage likely to increase in 2005

01 June 2005, Published under Cement News

Poland’s cement usage is likely to increase for another consecutive year in 2005, even up to five per cent, from a three per cent growth in 2004, Cement Producers Lobby deputy president Andrzej