Cement News tagged: International

AdBri shares are over Boral affair

01 October 2004, Published under Cement News

Adelaide Brighton shareholders appear to have recovered from the abandonment of Boral’s $867 million takeover bid, notes the Sydney Morning Herald. Just three days after Boral said it faced too

Diamond Cement opening

01 October 2004, Published under Cement News

President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday inaugurated the 15-million Dollar Diamond Cement (Ghana) Limited (DCGL) at Aflao in the Ketu District of the Volta Region, Ghana. The Indian-owned clinker and

Conch ranked most competitive company in China

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Shanghai-listed Conch Cement has been ranked first in competitiveness among listed companies in China in the first half of this year, according to a result of monitoring on competitiveness of China&rs

Cruz Azul to build US$300mn Puebla plant

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Mexican cement maker Cementos Cruz Azul will start a 24-month construction project on a US$300m, 1Mta capacity cement plant in Puebla state municipality Palmar de Bravo, the state government announced

Cimpor aims to invest EUR100m  in South Africa

Cimpor aims to invest EUR100m in South Africa

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Cimpor aims to invest nearly EUR100m in its South African factory by 2007, director Luis Sequeira Martins has said. Cimpor wants to boost its production capacity at its factory in Natal eastern South

Vietnam to face cement shortage next year

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Vietnam is predicted to experience a shortage of around 6.5Mt of cement in 2005, mainly due to low production capacity of local cement manufacturers and increasing demand for the product.

Cimsa to invest US$30m  in Kayseri plant

Cimsa to invest US$30m in Kayseri plant

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Turkish cement producer Cimsa will invest US$30m in the enlargement of its factory in Kayseri, central Turkey. The company plans to set up a rock crusher, mill and a kiln at the plant which will cut c

Eurocement posts cement output of 5.2Mt

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

In Jan-Aug 2004 Eurocement made produced 5.2Mt of cement, an increase of three per cent from the figure reported in January-August 2003. Packed cement output was about 670,000t, an almost 10 per cent

President inaugurates Diamond Cement factory, Ghana

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

The President of Ghana, Mr John Agyekum Kufuor inaugurated the US$15m Diamond Cement (Ghana) Limited (DCGL) at Aflao in the Ketu District of the Volta.

Investment cements the future of plant, UK

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Cement UK has opened a new control room as part of UK£6m investment in its Cauldon Works.

Foreign, Indonesian investors eye stake in cement maker

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

A number of foreign and local investors have indicated interest in buying out the 25.5 per cent stake of Cemex Asia in state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik, the government said.

Votorantim invests US$100m, Brazil

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Votorantim is installing a 3rd cement production line in the Aracaju plant (Sergipe state) with US$100m investments to increase exports of cement and clinker. According to the chairman of the company&

Lipetskcement boosts output 8.3% in Jan-Aug 2004, Russia

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

From Jan till August 2004 Lipetskcement made 1.12Mt fo cement, outstripping the figure of the same period 2003 by 8.3%. Packed cement output was more than 157,000t, a 20.7 per cent rise against Jan-Au

Cement firms wary of Napocor rate hike, Philippines

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Cement manufacturers have expressed serious concerns over high electricity rates and their impact on production cost.

ACC likely to net Rs60cr from Delhi land sale, India

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

Cement major Associated Cement Companies (ACC) has put its five acre industrial land in South Delhi’s Mathura road on the block. The freehold property used to house India’s first bulk ceme

Upturn registered in January-June, Colombia

30 September 2004, Published under Cement News

The positive performance of Colombia’s construction sector is favoring cement manufacturers. Three companies of the segment figure among Colombia’s top 10 firms with highest earnings in th