Cement News tagged: International
Cement production needs urgent overhaul
The closure of many outdated cement factories springing up across the country should be a priority to make way for the building of an efficient industry, Malcolm Shelbourne, chief executive of INTERCE
Ciments Francais eyes expansion in India, Egypt and Turkey
French building materials producer Ciments Francais, controlled by Italian cement producer and distributor Italcementi SpA, is aimed to strengthen its position in India, Egypt and Turkey, chairman Yve
EBRD to sign Albanian deal
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday it would sign a deal to support Albania’s cement industry in the coming days. The deal will be signed by the bank&r
Solid Cement to shut Antipolo plant
Cemex Philippines has made good its threat to shut the cement plant of its unit, Solid Cement Corp., in Antipolo, a move that will affect about 175 workers. Solid Cement was to shut down the plant la
Italcementi boosted by developing markets and France
Italcementi’s first half turnover rose by 6.5% to ú2,262.1m as cement and clinker volumes rose by 7.0% to 23.9m tonnes, while ready-mixed concrete deliveries were just 1.5%higher at 10.5m mÑ but the a
Local cement production cost estimated
According to the Syrian Teshreen newspaper, a recently publicised study about the domestic cement industry estimates the per ton production cost of cement at the private sector at US$27, in addition t
Dicotrade is back?
South Korean Kimaxtra plans to invest 18 mln euro ($21.7m) in the construction of a clinker grinding plant in the industrial zone of the port of Sines, southwestern Portugal, it was reported on Septem
Cimpor bids for two Libyan plants
Portuguese cement company Cimpor - Cimentos de Portugal SGPS is taking part in the privatisation of two Libyan cement plants, it was reported on September 7, 2004. Libya is the third market in North
Indonesia to have sufficient cement supply until 2010
Indonesia will have a sufficient supply of cement until 2010 as its production capacity more than matches local demand, Director General of Chemical and Forestry Industry at the Industry and Trade Min
New face at Siam Cement
Chantanida Manotaya may be a newcomer to Siam Cement, but the No 2 in the corporate treasury department of Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate has wasted no time in trying to make a difference.
Efforts to revive CCI unit gather pace
The re-opening of the Adilabad unit of the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) in September looks certain, as efforts for its revival have gathered momentum. It is learnt that posting orders for about 2
Italcementi beats forecasts, sees weaker H2
Italy’s Italcementi posted a forecast-beating 22-percent rise in first-half profit on Monday, helped by stronger demand in its core markets, but gave more cautious guidance for the second half.
Cement Production Up By 20.9%
In July, Ukraine cement production rose by 20.9% or 211,000t compared with July 2003, to 1,220,000t. This was disclosed by the State Statistics Committee. In July, cement production rose by 2.6% or
Cement despatches for August
Gujarat Ambuja Cement Limited (GACL) has reported a 6 per cent increase in despatches for August. This was lower than the growth in July, but one has to bear in mind the transporter’s strike in
Mary Nour still waiting for verdict
The Mexican import saga shows no sign of ending, with the ship still impounded, and the crew apparently virtual prisoners as the ship languishes in the port of Altamira.
Algeria’s H1 cement output up
Algerian cement production rose 17.3 percent to 5.37 million tonnes in the first six months of 2004 year-on-year, an official said on Saturday, to meet booming building demand and reduce its dependenc