Cement News tagged: International
Construction plans for proposed 800,000tpa cement plant expansion project, Malaysia
Lafarge Malayan is now involved in a move that is aimed at reducing the group’s overall logistics costs to ship cement from its Langkawi plant to the mainland as well as reduce the export of cli
Akcansa interested in Uzan group ex-factories, Turkey
Mehmet Gocmen, general manager of the cement producer Akcansa, said that the company was interested in the cement companies which were previously owned by Uzan Group but taken over by the state. Gocme
Strong cement consumption for October, Thailand
BOT announced key economic data for the month of October including the country’s cement sales of 2.45Mt, representing a 22.3% increase YoY and 2% QoQ.
Russia produces 39.7Mt, Jan-Oct 2004
39.7Mt of cement was made in Russia in Jan - October 2004, an increase of 11.7 per cent from the figure posted in the same period 2003. Eurocement Group produced more than 8Mt of cement in the period
November sales, India
India’s UltraTech Cement said its cement shipments in November rose 13.5 per cent to 1.045Mt from 921,000t a year earlier. It said production in November rose to 1.108Mt from 970,000t a year ea
Cimpor option to buy Spain’s Branas
Cimpor has said it has the an option to buy 100% of Spain’s Branas de Brins SA for EUR7.51m. The Portuguese major said the price would be adjusted for debt assumed when it purchases the compa
Holcim investment plans, Hungary
Cement manufacturer Holcim Hungaria Rt plans to invest HUF50bn in the building of a cement factory near Labatlan, central Hungary. he building of the cement factory might start in 2006 and is expected
Hima increases production, Uganda
Hima Cement’s output has increased from 20,000t annually in 1999 to 305,000 due to huge investments, the firm’s plant manager, John Mangi has said. Peter Kaujju reports that Mangi said re
World’s giants eye cement market in northeast China
As the Chinese government is taking measures to invigorate the old industrial bases in northeast China, Heilongjiang Province has become a hot place drawing the attention of more foreign strategic inv
Govt to wind-up State Cement Corp this month, Pakistan
The federal government has decided to wind-up the State Cement Corporation and transfer all its assets to the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), a company official said.
Indonesian lawmakers call on govt to protect cement industry
The government should protect the domestic cement industry from foreign companies’ control which has been indicated as part of an international cement cartel, legislators said here Tuesday. "
Soboce starting US$15m Tarija expansion
Bolivia’s leading cement producer Soboce plans to spend US$15m to quadruple the capacity of its El Puente plant in Tarija department, Los Tiempos reported. Soboce will execute the 30-month exp
Deportation of Chilanga Boss Final
Zambian Home Affairs Minister, Ronnie Shikapwasha, has maintained that the deportation of Chilanga Cement managing director, Ian Coulter, is final. Lieutenant-General Shikapwasha said there was no i
Portugal cement sales down
Cement sales in Portugal fell by 20.2 per cent year-on-year in October 2004, data from the Association of Portuguese Public Works Contractors (ANEOP) showed on November 29, 2004. For January to Octob
Mexico Cement Production Up to 2.77Mt in October
Mexico’s cement production increased 4.79 pct year-on-year in October 2004 to 2.77Mt, according to data of the national cement chamber (Canacem), released on November 29, 2004. Cement demand in
Jebel Ali Cement Factory begins strategic expansion
The Jebel Ali Cement Factory has embarked on a strategic expansion plan to be carried out over five years, the first phase of which will have a new plant to be built at a cost of Dh120 million reports