Cement News tagged: International
Private sector, housing to drive cement market, Peru
The private sector and housing sector will drive Peru’s cement market in the long-term, according to a report from local bank Banco Wiese Sudameris (BWS).
Cement market develops faster than economy , Romania
The cement market in Romania saw a record high growth pace since the entrance on the market of three strategic investors: Lafarge, Holcim and HeidelbergCement, according to local news reports.
HeidelbergCement to create its own raw material base, Ukraine
HeidelbergCement intends to create its own raw material base for Kryvyi Rih Cement (Dnipropetrovsk region) and Dniprotsement (Dnipropetrovsk region), its two Ukrainian divisions.
Cement prices would be higher sans safeguards, Philippines
The Cement Manufacturing Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) said that had it not requested the continued imposition of safeguard duty against imported cement, prices would have reached P160 per ba
Cement production jumps in 2004
Mexican cement production totaled 35Mt in 2004, a 9.4 per cent increase over 2003, local press reported. Thanks to government infrastructure works and increased construction and
Sibirskiy Cement offers to buy Kamenskiy Cement
Russian producer Sibirskiy Cement has offered the regional authorities of Buryatia to buy Kamenskiy Cement Works. Earlier the company had already purchased a rough base in
Saudi Eastern Province to install new line
Saudi cement producer Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC) will install an additional clinker production line with a daily capacity of 3500tpd the company said in early February
Cement consumption grows in 2004
Cement consumption in Brazil grew 1.1 per cent to 33.9Mt in 2004 compared to the year before, according to preliminary data from the country’s national cement industry union SNIC. In the period
Invitation to tender
The Austrian company Asamer&Hufnagl announced to continue the investment program in its Bosnian cement factory Lukavac close to the town of Tuzla. Scope of the tender is for a
Maharashtra comes out top
Backed by a robust surge in demand from the housing sector in Mumbai and Pune, Maharashtra topped the charts in cement consumption reporting a 24% growth in January, the highest year-on-year growth am
Cement demand in Spain down
Cement demand in Spain dropped 0.19 per cent year-on-year to 3.4Mt in January 2005, the Spanish Cement Makers Association (OFICEMEN) said on February 16, 2005. Cement production in Spain increased by
Tangshan Jidong Cement acquires transport unit
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd said its board has decided to acquire a transport unit belonging to Hebei Jidong Cement Group, its parent company, for 44.11 million yuan
Chakwal Cement likely to get financing
Pakistan’s Chakwal Cement is likely to get Rsbn funding from a consortium of banks soon to run the plant and complete the target of production expected to start from next year.
Cement shortage could get severe
There is a shortage of cement in Tucson and southern Arizona and it will likely become more acute this spring. So says David Bittel, plant manager at Arizona Portland Cement Co. in Rillito. Others, to
Syria trade attractive: Iran’s envoy
Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Reza Baqeri said that Syria provides a conducive atmosphere for commercial activities by private Iranian companies, IRNA said. Speaking on
Siam City Cement outlook firm
Siam City Cement PCL Thailand’s second-biggest cement maker, reported a better-than-expected 2004 net profit on Wednesday, driven by strong cement sales. The firm expected Thai cement demand to