Cement News tagged: International

Roadblock on Holcim’s Indian adventure

14 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Swiss cement group Holcim Ltd and an Indian partner have fallen short in their attempt to acquire Associated Cement Companies Ltd., India’s biggest cement maker by sales. The open offer for 50.0

Semen Cibinong aims to buy back debt, Indonesia

13 April 2005, Published under Cement News

PT Semen Cibinong said it has set aside US$20m to buy back debt in foreign exchange denomination this year.

Holcim’s statutory purchase, UK

13 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Holcim Participations (UK) Limited (Holcim UK), a wholly owned subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, has now acquired over 95 per cent of the ordinary shares of Aggregate Industries plc

Hungarian News in brief

13 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Cement manufacturer Holcim Hungaria Cementipari Rt appointed Robert Uveg marketing and sales manager.

British Fund buys stake in Spanish Cementos Portland

British Fund buys stake in Spanish Cementos Portland

13 April 2005, Published under Cement News

British investment fund Centaurus Alpha Master Fund bought 1.029 per cent in Spanish cement maker Cementos Portland Valderribas SA (Cementos Portland), sources from Spanish stock market said on April

Uzbekistan excludes foreigners from sale

12 April 2005, Published under Cement News

The government of Uzbekistan will not allow foreign investors to participate in the privatization of cement producer Kyzylkumtsement, the country’s biggest cement plant, a source in the State Pr

Attock Cement plans to raise output

Attock Cement plans to raise output

12 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Attock Cement Ltd is planning to expand its existing plant by increasing output to 3000 tonnes per day, costing Rs 3.5 billion, with likely to commencing production from next year. This was stated by

Camargo Correa resumes Loma Negra negotiations

12 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Loma Negra has resumed mergers negotiations with Camargo Correa that in 2004 made the best offer for its assets or US$1.0bn.The deal was nearly closed five months ago, and put on hold in the last minu

Mykolaivtsement Reduces Cement Production

12 April 2005, Published under Cement News

In March, the Mykolaivtsement company (Mykolaiv, Lviv region, Ukraine), a large producer of cement, reduced cement production by 16.7 per cent or 10,800t compared with March 2004, to 53,900t Accordi

Lafarge prepared to cut cement prices

11 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd, says it is prepared to cut the selling price of its material to defend its turf as an industry price war escalates.

Cement workers hurt in gas blast

11 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Blue Circle Southern Cement has been charged over an explosion which left two workers with serious burns

Azerbaijan is short of 1.1Mt of cement

11 April 2005, Published under Cement News

The Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan plans to provoke competition in production of cement due to the shortage of it in the country.

Cruz Azul to build US$307m plant in Puebla State, Mexico

11 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Mexican cement maker Cruz Azul plans to invest $307m in a plant in the region of Palmar de Bravo and Tecamachalco, located east from the Mexican capital, in the state of Puebla..

Holcim Hungaria 2004 revenues

11 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Cement manufacturer Holcim Hungaria Cementipari Rt posted a net revenue of HUF 28.4bn (US$148m) for 2004, company officials said. Holcim Hungaria sold 1.3Mt of cement and 676 cu m of concrete in 2004.

Tanga Cement supports Zanzibar youth

11 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Tanga Cement Company has donated 100t of cement for youth’s developmental projects in the Isles. Zanzibar First Lady Mama Shadya Karu me received the donation on behalf of Zanzibar Youth, Education, E

Cement factory paralysed, prices rise , Mozambique

11 April 2005, Published under Cement News

Southern Mozambique is running out of cement, and, given the completely unregulated nature of the market, the price of cement has risen sharply, reports Friday’s issue of the Beira daily, "Diari