Cement News tagged: International

Apasco looks to moderate growth in 2005

27 December 2004, Published under Cement News

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

27 December 2004, Published under Cement News

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

24 December 2004, Published under Cement News

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

24 December 2004, Published under Cement News

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

India Shree Cement expects improvements

24 December 2004, Published under Cement News

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

24 December 2004, Published under Cement News

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,

Cement exports slip as companies battle

Cement exports slip as companies battle

23 December 2004, Published under Cement News

Despite robust international prices on the back of a construction boom in the Middle East, cement exports from India, which saw a major surge in the recent months, have begun to slip for the first tim

United Cement Company has invested $23m

23 December 2004, Published under Cement News

United Cement Company of Nigeria (UNICEM) has invested $23m (N2.9 billion) on its plant’s upgrade, to turn round the fortunes of the firm. The company, which started production eight months ag

Marginal fall in infrastructure growth, India

23 December 2004, Published under Cement News

There has been a marginal decline in infrastructure sector growth in November this year as compared to the same month last year. The overall growth rate came down by one per cent to reach the level of

Shui On Construction in China deal

23 December 2004, Published under Cement News

Shui On directors are pleased to announce that on 20 December 2004, SIL, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a Framework Agreement with GWL and GSL to establish a Joint Ve

Are cartels good for Pakistan?

23 December 2004, Published under Cement News

When Pakistani Daily Times interviewed Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz in October, the following question was put to him: The government has opened up business and liberalized the environment. But, regula

Holcim secures majority participation in Cemento de El Salvador

22 December 2004, Published under Cement News

Holcim has held a 20.3 per cent participation in Cemento de El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. (CESSA) El Salvador since 1998.

Salonit Anhovo profits to rise

22 December 2004, Published under Cement News

Cement manufacturer Salonit Anhovo, Slovenia, expects to generate SIT 12bn (EUR 50m) in sales revenue this year. While the figure is somewhat lower than SIT 12.3bn (EUR 51.3m) posted last year, net pr

Government urges Semen Gresik to build new plant

22 December 2004, Published under Cement News

The Indonesian Government is urging the management of PT Semen Gresik Tbk to develop new cement plant as an option to conclude the dispute with Cemex Asia.

Cement demand growing strong, Thailand

22 December 2004, Published under Cement News

For the first ten months of this year, Thai cement consumption expanded 13.9 per cent from the same period as last year.

Obajana Cement to start-up shortly

22 December 2004, Published under Cement News

Oba-jana Cement Company, located in Kogi State, is to commence production of pure cement in May 2005.