Cement News tagged: International
HeidelbergCement to build plant in Kyiv, Ukraine
HeidelbergCement is to build a ready-mix concrete plant in Kyiv according to the company’s main operations director of the northern region of the Central Europe, chairperson of the supervisory board o
Customs to decide on Russian cement imports
Mexican company CDM (Comercio para el Desarrollo Mexicano) is expected to submit documents by Friday (Aug.6) to the federal customs authority to receive permission to import cement from Russia, a port
Tourah Cement Co Q104 net profit soars, Egypt
The net profit of Egyptian cement company Tourah Cement Co soared to E£42.38m EUR5.7m in the first quarter of 2004 from 7.36 mln EUR987,000 in the same period of 2003. The growth in earnings followed
Rise in cement sales, India
Two Indian cement majors have released shipment figures for July have reported increases in sales , YoY with one of them reporting a steep spurt in sales.
Mohammed waives cement duty
Dubai Crown Prince General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has ordered the waiver of customs duty and storage fees on cement imported by Nakheel in a bid to keep cement prices down in the
Half-year report: Tianjin Cement Co, China
Shenzhen-listed Tianjin Cement Co, Ltd. has reported earnings per share of 0.015 yuan for the first half of 2004 ended June 30, as compared with the 0.016 yuan for the same period of 2003. The compan
AdBri cements green record
Adelaide Brighton has dipped a toe into green energy in a joint venture with Adelaide-based waste recycler Resourceco. The 50-50 venture, Alternative Fuel Company, will provide AdBri’s Birkenhe
Readymix concrete gaining ground
Major cement manufacturers in India propose to enter the ready-mix concrete (RMC) segment. Associated Cement Companies (ACC) intends to add two RMC units to the existing set-up of 11 units in 2004. Ma
Wienerberger to close two more German brick plants
As part of optimising group capacity, Wienerberger AG is investing €8m in increasing capacity at its Ansbach and Bad Neustadt hollow brick plants in Bavaria. This will result in the closure of the Ba
Cemex steps up the pressure
With claims that the crew of the Mary Nour are carrying SARS infections, that the Russian cargo is possibly contaminated by radiation and thousands of Mexican workers are about to lose their jobs, the
Lafarge North America Reports 2Q
Lafarge North America Inc, the leading supplier of construction materials in the US and Canada, today reported second-quarter 2004 net income of $102 million, or $1.34 per share diluted.
Africa calling
Lafarge, is reportedly broadening its investment in Africa. Its president for Africa, Tony Hadley, who was in the country for the announcement of Bamburi’s half-year results, said this is was p
Vietnamese cement prices must remain stable
Deputy Minister of Construction Tong Van Nga urged businesses to strive to maintain stable prices of cement through the end of this year.
Martin Marietta shipments up by 5.2%
Martin Marietta Materials saw first half turnover improve by 6.7% to US$819.9m and the operating profit at the EBITDA level increase by 12.9% to US$12.9%.
Nirma plans to set up cement unit
In an expansion exercise, Nirma Limited, India has decided to set up a cement manufacturing project with a capacity of producing 1.2Mta at an estimated outlay of Rs 400 crore.
Cemex: a rethink on China?
News that Lorenzo Zambrano, Cemex’s innovative leader is starting to look seriously at further cement-based acquisitions around the world is likely to lead to wide-ranging speculation as to where and