Cement News tagged: International
Wienerberger is building a further brick plant in Hungary
Wienerberger has started the construction of a new brick works at Tiszavasvari in north-eastern Hungary. The plant, which is scheduled to come on stream in the late summer or early autumn of next yea
Creaton reports sharp improvement in first half profit
The leading German clay tile producer Creaton increased its trading profit for the first six months of the year from EUR1.5m to EUR4.0m on a broadly static turnover of EUR57.5m. Exports rose by some f
CRH may invest in China
CRH is weighing up the possibility of investing in two of the world’s largest but also most underdeveloped economies, China and Russia.
Cemex averts shutdown of Antipolo plant, Philippines
Two orders issued by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over the weekend have averted the shutdown of the Antipolo plant of Cemex Philippines, whose Island Portland Cement was banned from the
Moctezuma’s Cerritos plant to double capacity in 2006, Mexico
Mexican cement company Corporación Moctezuma will launch a second, 1.3Mta cement production line in 2006 at its newly inaugurated plant in Cerritos, San Luis Potosí state, a company official said.
Cimpor thinking of expanding South Africa capacity
Cimpor is studying a possible investment in increasing the production capacity at South African subsidiary NPC - Natal Portland Cement, bought in 2002, a Cimpor spokesman told Jornal de Negocios.
Manufacturers explain cement price increase, Nigeria
Cement manufacturers in Nigeria have given insight to the continued escalation in the price of cements, attributing it to high cost of raw materials.
Excess supply hits southern cement firms, India
Lower price realisation has hit southern cement companies, as opposed to their northern counterparts, which have been thriving on higher exports. The revenues of southern companies have also been aff
Consumption rises 2.67Mt in July, Indonesia
Indonesia’s cement consumption rose slightly by 1.8 per cent to 2.67Mt in July this year from the same period last year.
Spanish producers first half rise
Spanish cement maker Cementos Portland Valderrivas SA posted a net attributable profit of EUR50.9m (US$61.5m) for the first half of 2004, a 5.1 per cent YoY decrease, the company said. EBITDA increa
St Lawrence asks for more time, USA
After revising its proposal to build a cement plant in Columbia County, St. Lawrence Cement Co. has asked the state Department of Environmental Conservation to hold off on its decisions about the comp
Argos to sell La Jagua coal mine, Colombia
Colombia’s leading cement producer Argos and its affiliates are to sell the La Jagua coal mine in César department to Swiss-based Glencore International, Argos said in a filing to Colombia&rsquo
Krasnoyarsk Cement to put third kiln into operation, Russia
Krasnoyarsk Cement should raise RUR20-25mln to put into operation its third kiln, General Director of Topkinsky Cement Igor Khrapov said. As of now, two kilns have been put into operation, the kiln fu
FLS sees good demand for new kiln capacity
Turnover at FLS Industries rose by 8.7% to DKr.7767m (€1,031m) during the first half of 2004, while the EBITDA, though still modest, rose from DKr.27m (€3.6m) to DKr.362m (€48.7m). The trading profit
Rochester mill in service
Rugby Cement, part of the RMC Group, has re-commissioned Cement Mill 5 at the company’s Rochester plant in Kent to meet growing customer demand in the South East. Following a £1 million investment, th
Titan completes Pennsuco enlargement early
Titan’s first half turnover increased by 7.9% to €5261.7m, which represents a 12.4% advance at constant exchange rates. The operating profit at the EBITDA level rose by 19.5% to €144.2m, which repres