Cement News tagged: International

China prices decline on capacity expansion

22 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Average cement prices in China have declined sharply over the past several months due to capacity expansions, the China Business Post reported, citing government and company officials.

Indonesia hopes Cemex will settle

22 November 2004, Published under Cement News

The Indonesian government still expects that Mexican cement maker Cemex SA will agree to settle the dispute over the purchase of majority stake in PT Semen Gresik out of court, Bisnis Indonesia repo

Pakistan cement sector posts...

22 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Stock market listed cement companies posted aggregate earnings of Rs1.7 billion for the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current year (1QFY05) , which represented 58 per cent increase over the profit

G-20 Ministers Say Oil Price May Decline to US$35-40 a barrel

22 November 2004, Published under Cement News

The cost of oil will probably decline though prices will fluctuate as production capacity remains limited, finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 industrialsed and developing natio

Italcementi looks at new plant in Kazakhstan

Italcementi looks at new plant in Kazakhstan

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Ciments Francais, the French arm of Italy’s Italcementi, is considering constructing a cement production plant in the Aktobe region in western Kazakhstan, the regional administration said in a s

Votorantim plans expansion in Europe 2005

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Brazil’s industrial group Votorantim’s holding’s cement production arm, Votorantim Cimentos, is seeking to expand operations in Europe in 2005, as part of its plans to conquer econom

Holcim holds $2m construction contest

Holcim holds $2m construction contest

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Swiss-based Holcim Foundation has invited architects, planners, engineers and project owners in Asia to enter the US$2 million Holcim Awards, a competition for projects in the area of sustainable cons

Criminal mobs behind Karachayevo-Cherkessia crisis

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

What is happening in the Russian internal republic of Karachayevo-Cherkessia is a crisis, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with national television channels, a transcript of which has bee

Lafarge North America announces gypsum upgrade

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Lafarge North America Inc, the leading supplier of construction materials in the US and Canada, today announced that it will invest approximately $75 million to substantially upgrade and double the ca

Gulf Cement Company plans expansion

19 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Gulf Cement Company (GCC) is expanding its cement capacity to 2.5Mt from 1.6Mt. The new capacity is expected to go on stream this month and the company is also investing in additional coal grinding ca

Cementir moves into China

18 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Cementir, which completed the deal to acquire Aalborg Portland Cement at the end of October, has moved quickly to extend the leading position in white cement that came with the Danish acquisition.

Vietnam to entice more foreign investment

18 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Vietnam is expected to lure 4.2-4.5 billion US dollars worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) next year, partly by opening wider doors to investors in such important industries as cement and electri

Cement consumption down in October

18 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Cement consumption in Spain in October was down 7.6 per cent from the same month a year earlier at 3.89Mt,industry association Oficemen said.

Cemex confirms US plant sale

18 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Cemex announced this week that it has signed a Letter of Intent to sell its Charlevoix, Michigan and Dixon-Marquette, Illinois cement plants to Votorantim Cimentos for US$400m.

Cemex seen selling RMC’s German ops following disposal of two US plants

17 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Cemex SA may decide to dispose in the medium term of the German operations of the UK’s RMC Group PLC, after the Mexican cement maker agreed to sell two US plants, analysts said. The sale of two

Bamburi set for further gains

17 November 2004, Published under Cement News

Bamburi Cement Limited, Kenya’s biggest manufacturer of cement and cement related products, recently celebrated 50 years since it first commenced operations. It was incorporated in 1951, and li