Cement News tagged: International
New Cement Company established in Sudan
A new cement company, called Barbar Cement Company, was established in Sudan on December 28, 2004. The company’s shareholders include Saudi-based The Arab Investment Company (TAIC), the National
Nesher price rise announced
Nesher Cement, Israel has just announced that the price of cement would rise six per cent in January. It said this was because of
Attock Cement to expand existing works
In view of the increasing demand for cement in the country and abroad, the Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) has decided to
Crisis team flies to Andalas
Reports that a crisis management team from Lafarge’s Paris headquarters has flown out to Indonesia to assist at the Andalas facility
Japan domestic cement shipments up
Cement shipments in Japan totalled 5.44Mt in November 2004, up 6.7 per cent year-on-year, the Japan Cement Association said
Cemex may have to return Nicaraguan company
After the courts ruled in its favor, the Nicaraguan government has presented an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice for Cementos de México (Cemex) to return
UAE cement-makers make record profits
UAE cement companies are expected to report an increase in profit for 2004 of between 400 per cent and 500 per cent over 2003,
Government Offers New JV to Cemex
According to local reports, the Indonesian government has offered an option to establish a joint venture between Cemex Asia and PT Semen Gresik
TCC to invest in Guangdong cement plant
Hong Kong-listed Taiwan Cement Co International Holdings Ltd will invest one bln yuan to build a Guangdong cement plant which will more than double its construction material production
Loma Negra sale enter its final phase
The Argentinean lawyer Eugenio Aramburu is reportedly in New York negotiating the final details of the sale
Apasco looks to moderate growth in 2005
Mexican cement maker Holcim Apasco expects sales to grow up to 2.5 per cent in 2005,
Tafico to call for tender to build cement plant
Fico-Tay Ninh Joint Stock Cement Company (Tafico) will invite bidders for an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract to build a cement plant
Indonesia’s Semen Tonasa to reduce exports
State-owned cement maker PT Semen Tonasa said it will reduce cement exports in 2005 to prevent a shortage in supply on the domestic market. Company president Sadman said shortage is feared with fast
YTL Cement may spend more for Perak-Hanjong
YTL Cement Bhd is likely to spend in excess of RM100 million in cash for its general offer for the rest of Perak-Hanjong Simen Sdn Bhd shares that it does not own. The company, which has control of
India Shree Cement expects improvements
Shree Cement Ltd, a mid-sized Indian cement maker, expects strong demand and rising construction activity to boost revenue by 15 per cent in the current fiscal year, a senior company executive said Th
Nevyan Cement plant started shipment to Kazakhstan
The Nevyan Cement plant of Sverdlovsk oblast of the Russian Federation has started shipping cement to Kazakhstan. This is the first exports of the enterprise after it had joined the Eurocement Group,