Cement News tagged: International
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
Titan sees highs and lows
Titan increased turnover by 6.4 per cent to €829.4m in the first nine months of 2004 and the operating profit at the EBITDA level rose by 13.1 per cent to €243.0m. In local currency terms, this repre
Gresik expects improved 2005
PT Semen Gresik expects to book IDR500 billion in net profit next year because of rising demand for cement, a company official said Tuesday. Gresik’s chief financial officer Cholil Hasan said th
Cementir sees Aalborg, Unicon synergies offset by energy costs
Cementir SpA said the synergies from its recent acquisition of Danish firms Aalborg Portland and Unicon from FLS Industries AS will be offset over the next two years by higher energy and logistics cos
Orascom to renovate Iraqi plant
Orascom Construction Industries announced that the Kurdistan Regional Government has awarded an OCI consortium a 12-year lease contract for the Tasluja cement plant located near Suleimaniyah City in t
Indonesian government proposes Cemex alternative
The Indonesian government said it hopes to settle dispute with Cemex Asia over state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik by offering the Mexican giant to invest in other companies
Holcim inaugurates new cement plant, Vietnam
Holcim Vietnam has opened the Thi Vai Cement Grinding Plant in the southern province of Ba Ria - Vung Tau. The plant will supply 1.3Mt of cement to the market per annum, according to the company gener
Indonesia October cement sales grow 5.5 per cent
Indonesia’s cement consumption grew 5.5 per cent in October to 2.97Mt from the same month a year earlier, the country’s largest cement maker said, reflecting strong building activity. Mont
Podilskyi Cement plans to increase output, Ukraine
The Podilskyi Tsement company (Kamianets-Podilskyi, Khmelnytskyi region), one of top three cement producers, plans to increase production by 12.5 per cent in 2005, producing 1.575Mt of clinker and1.6M
Mexican Customs demand cement sale
As part of its convoluted legal manoeuvrings, the Mexican Customs authorities are now demanding that the 27,000t of cement from the Mary Nour be discharged into customs protection and then to be sold
Mexican Customs demand cement sale
As part of its convoluted legal manoeuvrings, the Mexican Customs authorities are now demanding that the 27,000t of cement from the Mary Nour be discharged into customs protection and then to be sold