Cement News tagged: International
ACCC acknowledges Boral’s withdrawal of AdBri bid
The competition regulator today formally acknowleged that legal proceedings against Boral Ltd’s troubled $840m bid for Adelaide Brighton Ltd had been called off.
Vietnam to face cement shortage Of 6.5Mt In 2005
Vietnam expects to face a cement shortage of about 6.5Mt next year, as demand is increasing faster than domestic supply, a government executive said. Next year’s requirement is forecast at 29Mt
Government testing center defends Island Cement test results
The Bureau of Research Standards (BRS) has belied accusations that its testing equipment for cement products are outdated, saying the results of the state-run testing center are reliable.
Javedan Cement Ltd posts INR121.697m, India
Javedan Cement Ltd (JCL) has posted a record profit of Rs 121.697m during the year 2003-2004. According to JCL here on Thursday, for the first time the company has reported such a big profit in the la
INC plans to invest US$15mn next year, Paraguay
Paraguay’s state cement company Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) plans to invest US$15m next year to optimize and increase production, local paper La Nación quoted INC president Amílcar Troc
Govt considers use of cement-concrete mix for roads
Delhi government is in an experimental mode these days. The latest technology being considered to make roads maintenance free and last longer is using the cement-concrete mix instead of bitumen on roa
Decision time for the Benelux
Plans by HeidelbergCement to rationalise its Belgium and Netherlands cement-making operations are expected to be announced later this month. At present HeidelbergCement operates two large capacity
UK cement price increase analysis
Earlier reports quoted on CemNet earlier this week concerning possible 10-15 per cent price rises by Castle Cement in the UK have prompted analysts at Exane BNP Paribas to delve deeper into the im
Argentina cement sales up
Argentine cement manufacturers saw an 18.3 per cent year-on-year rise in sales, including exports, to 586,133t in September 2004, Argentina’s Portland cement makers’ association AFCP said.
CCI union to take part in strike
The Cement Corporation of India Employees Union, Adilabad, would participate in the strike on November 19 called by the All India Cement Workers’ Federation
Cruz Azul begins US$300m plant construction
Mexican cement maker Cementos Cruz Azul began construction this week of a US$300m, 1Mta-capacity plant in Puebla state municipality Palmar de Bravo, the state government announced.
Cement prices see regional recovery, India
Buoyed by increasing demand from rural areas, cement prices are staging a recovery in the northern and western markets, but continue to remain stagnant with lower than average price hikes in the South
Enviros give up fight to block cement plant construction, USA
Environmentalists will drop their battle against construction of the nation’s largest cement plant. In a deal reached yesterday, project developer Holcim Inc. agreed to pay $3m for local environ
Lafarge files claim against state price freezing, Honduras
Lafarge, owners of Honduran cement company Incehsa, has asked the government to annul an executive decree which fixed cement prices at 70 lempiras (US$3.90) a bag on August 23, according to local news
Government’s programme to benefit construction companies, Thailand
The government’s plan to invest as much as US$60bn to develop various infrastructure projects in the next five years will help boost results of listed construction companies and smaller players that w
Katavsky Cement nine month output, Russia
More than 634,000t of cement was produced for the first nine months of 2004 by Katavsky Cement a 6.6-fold increase compared to the same period 2003. In the whole of 2003 the company produced 142,000t