Cement News tagged: International
Cement sales up in February, Pakistan
Pakistan cement sales showed an increase of 11 per cent in February against the same period of last year, bringing the average cumulative growth of 18 per cent during the last eight months of current
Vietnam Faces Cement Shortage in 2005
The Vietnam Cement Corp. VNCC) has predicted that the shortfall of cement would continue this year due to booming demand. The cement demand is estimated at 29.1Mt while production volume will be jus
Aceh rebuilding to start March 26, Indonesia
The Indonesian government will officially kick off rehabilitation and reconstruction programs in tsunami-ravaged northwestern Aceh province on March 26, the Jakarta Post reports.
Cement industry hit by higher coal prices
Vietnam’s cement industry has been seriously hit by surging coal prices, a major fuel used to produce cement, said cement producers at an industry seminar in Hanoi March 9. The prices of coal ha
Lafarge to complete new cement works in Mexico
Lafarge expects to complete the construction of a new cement works in thestate of Hidalgo by the end of 2005 or the beginning of 2006
Kryvyi Rih Cement increases production
Kryvyi Rih Cement (Dnipropetrovska region, Ukraine), one of the countries five largest cement producers, increased cement production by 12,200t or 29 per cent to 54,300t in January, compared with Janu
Fletchers to spend on cement expansion
Increasing demand for cement from the New Zealand building boom has prompted Fletcher Building to spend $60m on its plant at Whangarei. Mark Binns, Fletcher’s chief executive of concrete, said l
Lafarge starts Batangas expansion
Lafarge Cement Services (Philippines), Inc one of the country’s largest cement manufacturer, plans to invest P250 million this year to increase the production capacity of its
New grinding plant for Sudan
Cement Industries Malaysia Bhd (Cima), the country’s third biggest cement producer, plans to set up a M$50m (US$13.1m) grinding plant in Sudan to expand its export market, the New
Indonesia expects immediate construction of three plants
The government is expecting the immediate construction of three new cement plants worth US$481.2m after the issuance of investment permits to three foreign investors, the Investor
New VAT rates could stimulate market
Much of India may be losing sleep over a rise in sales tax to 12.5 per cent from 8 per cent once value added tax comes into effect next month. But South-based cement majors such
Holcim to look at new plant
Holcim which supplies half of New Zealand’s cement, is considering building a second $100m plant that would double its capacity and reduce shipping and import costs. It is
Zhaoshan starts building cement plant in Liuyang
Chinese cement producer Zhejiang Zhaoshan Xinxing Group started building a 1.35 bln Chinese yuan (US$163m) cement plant in Liuyang, Hunan province, southern China, on
Iran’s cement industry set for higher output
Iran’s cement industry is striving to increase its production capacity by utilizing modern technologies, said a senior cement industry official on Tuesday, stressing that the private
Cement output to be raised
The Pakistani cement industry is poised to enhance the production to 35Mt in next three years from existing around 17Mt. It will be producing the surplus cement beyond the local
Holcim NZ looks for expansion
Holcim New Zealand today said it was considering new manufacturing plants in the face of increasing consumer demand and production shortfalls. Holcim NZ’s Cape Foulwind plant,