Cement News tagged: International
Gujurat Ambuja exports to offset monsoon slump
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd, India’s third-largest cement maker, expects increased exports and strong demand from the infrastructure segment to help grow sales during the traditionally slow monso
China’s output of cement in June
China produced 83,873,600t of cement in June 2004
Cement market to improve
The Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC) predicted the cement market would improve in the fourth quarter of this year, once the Government enacts strict measures to stabilise the price of goods and dry
Qatar Quarry imports
The newly-established building materials trading firm Qatar Quarries and Building Materials Company received on July 29, 2004 its first shipment of 65,000t of gabbro (volcanic rock resembling granite)
Turkish exports to Iraq increase
The turmoil in Iraq is not keeping the Turkish cement exporters away: Sales of cement to Turkey’s southern neighbour more than quadrupled when compared to a year ago.
Esther Koplowitz takes full control
FCC Spain has sent a filing to the Securities Commission (CNMV) to confirm that Esther Koplowiz and Veolia had finally reached and agreement, to give Veolia an exit, reports Deutsche Bank analysts.
CIMA seeks foreign ties
Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA) is open to forming "strategic" partnerships with foreign parties to expand regionally in the future.
Tororo Cement in US$10m expansion
Tororo Cement, Uganda will soon commission a US$10m manufacturing plant as part of plans to double production to 2000tpd from 1000tpd.
Mexican import stand-off turns nasty
Refused entry to the port of Tampico following a court order stating that the MV Mary Nour will block the channel and thus impede Cemex cement distribution channels, the ships agents then gained permi
Another brick in the wall
The row over the Israeli border barrier and the debate over the various cement sources involved in its construction continues to reverberate and evens threatens to topple some of the Palestinian leade
Colacem agrees Tunisian investment
Italian cement maker Colacem SpA and Simest, the financial institution for development and promotion of Italian business abroad, signed an agreement concerning investments in a cement plant in Tunisia
Indonesia Indocement 1H Loss
PT Indocement, Indonesia’s second-largest cement maker, Thursday said it swung to a loss in the first half mostly due to foreign exchange losses.
Texas rain dampens Hanson performance
Strong performances in Australia and the US aggregates businesses were offset by weaker profitability in the British operations as well as in the North American building products division and a weaker
Strong prices boost profits
Two of India’s top three cement groups reported on Wednesday forecast-beating profit growth for the last quarter, as prices revived in the world’s second-biggest market due to a seasonal p
YTL Cement may buy more
YTL Cement Bhd said it may buy more shares in Perak-Hanjoong Simen Sdn Bhd from existing shareholders if they offer to sell their shares. YTL Cement currently holds a 32% stake in Perak-Hanjoong. Oth
Votorantim expands in concrete
The Brazilian cement manufacturer Votorantim Cimentos has acquired the Ceara based concrete producer Britap through the controlled Engemix. The concrete segment accounts for around 5% of the company&r