Cement News tagged: International
EBRD, IFC Lend $60m to Albanian cement producer
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a US$60m loan deal with a leading Albanian cement maker to help it boost output and m
New look for RMC
David Munro, the new chief executive, plans a fresh start for the ready-mix concrete maker after years of problems in Germany and the UK’s Rugby cement business – reports the UK’s Daily Telegrap
Holcim Romania Reshuffles Management
Holcim Romania, a unit of Swiss cement company Holcim, undergoes management changes as part of plans for further increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of operations by introducing new organisati
Argentina Cement Sales up
The cement sales of Argentina in August 2004 expanded 19.3 per cent year-on-year to 514,380t, the association of Portland cement makers in Argentina said on September 9, 2004. Sales in August 2004 ma
China to Step Up Lending Curbs
China’s government will step up its lending curbs and investment restrictions because industrial expansion by state companies has yet to be reined in sufficiently, Vice Premier Zeng Peiyan said.
SCCC set to utilise full capacity of its cement kilns
Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC) plans to restart the last two of its six kilns by the end of this year to maximise its production capacity for the first time since the financial crisis of 1997, in the wak
CR Cement to acquire cement plant
China Resources Cement Holdings, one of the largest suppliers in south China, will soon acquire a project from its parent company as part of its $1 billion capital expenditure to seek growth, accordin
Taiwan Far Eastern Group to launch cement factory in Sichuan
Taiwan Far Eastern Group will inject US$250m in construction of a 4Mta cement factory in Sichuan Province, according to Douglas Tong Hsu, chairman and CEO of the group, who was in Chengdu, capital cit
Fancesa eyes Soboce plant
Bolivian cement producer Fancesa is seeking to acquire the Warnes operation of the country’s leading cement producer Soboce, local paper El Deber reported. The Warnes transaction was proposed b
Manila to lift order halting sale of Cemex cement
The Philippine trade department said on Thursday it would lift an order stopping a local unit of Mexico’s Cemex from selling and distributing its products, after a partially completed quality re
China’s cement industry data
China’s cement production reported good performance in the first seven months of this year, posing a bettering efficiency, sound operation, and growing export. China produced 77,620,800 tons of
Cemex agrees to Sell Semen Gresik shares - or does it?
Indonesian government plans to sell 25.5% shares of PT Semen Gresik Tbk after Cemex SA, the present holders of those shares, agreed to sell its ownership. "Cemex has agreed with the plan to sell the
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