Cement News tagged: International
Cement output grows 18 per cent in January
Bolivia’s overall cement production increased 18 per cent in January compared to the same period in 2004, government news agency ABI reported, citing national statistics office INE. Bolivia att
Omani Raysut Cement third production line
Oman’s cement producer Raysut Cement Co plans to put the third production line, presently developed at its cement plant in Salalah, southern Oman, into trial operations in November
Cemex Rugby may be forced to close
Rugby Cement could be forced to shut down its UK Lawford Road plant if a High Court judge rules in favour of anti-tyre burning campaigners. The stakes for the beleaguered
Cement production up in February
In February, Ukranian cement production rose by 12.6 per cent compared with February 2004, to reach 515,000t. In the two month January-February period cement production rose
Agency identifies rogue cement sourced from Lafarge plant
The UK Highways Agency, which manages and operates England’s motorways and trunk roads, became aware in the third week of January of potential problems with cement supplied by Lafarge Cement UK
Votorantim’s plans for India uncovered
Indian cement companies have a new suitor, Votorantim Cimentos. Taking a cue from their Mexican cousin Cemex, Brazil’s largest cement maker is on a prowl in India. The target
Vietnam needs much more cement
Vietnam’s cement demand is estimated at between 28-28.5Mt this year and the country will have to import 4.5Mt of clinker, said the Ministry of Industry. The Vietnam Cement Corp
Philippines monitors trends in cement prices
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is closely coordinating with its regional and provincial offices nationwide in monitoring the trends in cement prices to appropriately
Bakhchysarai-Based Budindustria increases cement production
In January, the Bakhchysarai-based Budindustria factory, the largest cement producer in the Crimea (Ukraine) increased cement production by 83 per cent, or 11,070t compared with January 2004, to 24,41
Goje to settle Ashkacem’s rift
Governor Danjuma Goje of Gombe State, Nigeria is to intervene on strain relationship between Ashaka Cement company Plc and its host communities. The Governor while commenting on allegation of maltrea
Pent-up demand expected to boost cement sector
Malaysia’s currently sluggish cement sector should pick up in the long term, riding on pent-up demand due to construction delays in the last 12 months. CM Libra said the current
Colombia’s Concrecem plans to export to US market
The first stage of the plant of Colombian cement manufacturer Concrecem, owned by Cementos Andino, started the production and trading of what is hoped will be 600,000t of
Indonesia’s February cement consumption jumps
Indonesia’s cement consumption, rose 13.7 percent by volume in February, compared to the same month of 2004. Southeast Asia’s largest economy used 2.32Mt of cement last
South African downturn?
SA’s largest construction company, Aveng, did well in the residential and retail boom, through its ownership of steel supplier Trident and almost half-ownership of cement supplier
Tasek In JV
Malaysia’s Tasek Corporation Bhd will set up a joint venture with Saigon Cement Joint Stock Company in Vietnam to establish a cement manufacturing plant in Ho Chi Minh City,
Balcem Produces 146,000t
Ukrainian cement plant Balcem, formerly known as Balakleyski cement, produced a total of 146,000t of cement in January to February 2005. Balcem ranked second in terms of cement