Cement News tagged: International
Japanese hike prices on rising materials costs
To counter the increasing prices of raw materials such as coal and iron ore, steelmakers, cement producers and electric utilities are getting ready to pass the higher costs onto their product prices.
EAPC eyes Sudan market to raise sales
East African Portland Cement Company plans to have increased its sales figures in Sudan and Rwanda by the end of December. Managing director, Zakayo ole Mapelu, said yesterday that they would spend u
Hans Bauer to step down
Hans Bauer, CEO of German cement producer Heidelberg Cement, will step down from his post as of January 31, 2005, it was reported on January 19, 2005. Bauer, 60, is resigning
Cementos Argos has revamp
Cementos Argos has become the holding company in cement, concrete, and mining business which represent 18 per cent of the overall investments portfolio of Grupo Empresarial Antioqueno (GEA). Cement c
Cement Demand in Spain at 47.8Mt in 2004
Cement demand in Spain increased 3.5 per cent year-on-year to 47.8Mt in 2004, the Spanish Cement Makers Association (OFICEMEN) said on January 18, 2005. The 2004 increase was lower than the 4.4 per c
CRH linked to possible Spanish acquisition
With consolidation in the European cement sector showing some acceleration of late, trying to gauge where the next deal is coming from provides industry analysts with some interesting speculation. Hig
Siam Cement to invest, but not in cement
Siam Cement, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate, plans to invest up to US$390m this year, but most of the money to be used for the acquisition of paper and petrochemical firms, Kan Traku
HeidelbergCement to invest more in Ukraine
This year HeidelbergCement company plans to invest around Euro 20m in modernization and development of its Ukrainian subsidiaries, Kryvyi Rih Cement and Dniprodzerzhynsk-based Dniprotsement (both loca
Azores cement sales up 7.4 per cent
Cement sales in Portugal’s autonomous region of the Azores Islands registered a 7.4 per cent year-on-year increase to a total 26,400t in November 2004, data from the Azores regional statistics o
Raising the roof for refurbishment
The cement kiln at Lafarge’s Cauldon Works is undergoing a GBP750,000 refurbishment. Ian Mycock, Cauldon Works manager, says: "We shut down production every year to carry out vital routine main
WAPCO’s turnover rises significantly
The West African Portland Company Plc (WAPCO) has announced a turnover growth by N7.3 billion, representing 82.9 per cent increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The unaudited financia
Thai TPI Polene expects sales growth in 2005
Thai cement producer TPI Polene PCL expects its sales this year to grow by 10-15 per cent on year, thanks to growing domestic demand and also higher cement production, a company executive said Tuesday
Indonesia 2005 cement demand to rise
Domestic cement demand this year may rise by up to 10 per cent from the 30Mt seen in 2004, on the back of the government’s plan to launch infrastructure projects, the Kompas daily reported, qu
Cement firms need protection
The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) yesterday reiterated that the local cement industry should be strengthened first before tariffs are removed. CeMAP president Felix Enric
Peru’s 2004 cement sales rise
Peru’s overall cement sales in 2004 rose 9.3 per cent to 4,541,978t in 2004 from the 4,154,365t sold in the previous year, the National Association of Cement Producers, or Asocem, said Monday.
Modern Cement second unit starts operation
Modern Cement Ltd (MCL), a Bang;ladeshi grinding operation, yesterday launched operation of its second grinding unit catering 600t of cement daily to the huge market demand. With the launching of this