Cement News tagged: International
Cemtech Conference opens in Istanbul
Major cement conference and exhibition with over 350 delegates kicks-off at the Swissotel...
Boral drops AdBri bid
somewhat surprisingly, Australian Boral drops its plans for Adelaide Brighton takeover...
Fitch ratings on Cemex deal
Watch negative posted following RMC announcement...
Holcim launch in Bangladesh
A new, improved plaster launched for the local market promises...
Mary Nour case set for mid-October
Resolving the Mary Nour case in Mexico is still some way ahead...
TXI Reports First Quarter Results; Steel Profits Continue at Record Levels
Texas Industries, Inc. today reported net income of $35.9m ($1.51 per share) for the quarter ended August 31, 2004. The same quarter last year showed a loss of $15.7 million ($.74 per share).
Local cement crisis worsens
According to Teshreen newspaper, OMRAN Cement Company, a state-owned company affiliated to the Ministry of Economy and in charge of the import and export of building materials, supplies 15,000 tons of
Brazil: Camargo Correa Cimentos goes public
The Brazilian cement manufacturer Camargo Correa Cimentos - fourth largest of Brazil - is to expand activities through the capital market. The company is to go public through a debentures issuance - t
Morocco Holcim H1 net down 2.5 pct on special tax
The Moroccan unit of Swiss cement giant Holcim saw its first-half net profit slide 2.5 per cent to 174 million dirhams (US$19.45m) due to the impact of a special tax on cement sales.
Grasim aims 5-10% rise in cement exports through higher sales to Gulf
GRASIM Industries Ltd is looking at a 5-10 per cent jump in its cement exports in the current financial year on higher sales to West Asian countries through its UltraTech CemCo division.
Saudi Yamama Cement To Add Cement Mill
Saudi cement producer Yamama Cement Company (YCC) will put into operation an additional cement mill from the end of October 2004, the company said on September 22, 2004.
US GeoLogistics To Acquire Raw Materials for Mexican Cemex
U.S. logistics company GeoLogistics will acquire raw materials on behalf of Cemex under a three-year agreement signed on September 21, 2004, Cemex said.
Mexico cement industry blocks unloading of Russian cement
The ship Mary Nour and her 41-member crew have been stuck at Mexican ports for more than two months, barred from unloading Russian cement after local producers, including Mexican cement giant Cemex, u
Eco-friendly cement deal with Ecocem
LISHEEN Mines, the Tipperary-based mining subsidiary of Anglo American, has signed a deal for Ireland’s largest supply contract of environmentally-friendly cement. It is to use 120,000 tonnes o
India’s cement production, capacity doubles in ten years
The Government of India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry has issued the following press release: The capacity and production of the Indian Cement Industry has more than doubled in 2003-04 at 1