Cement News tagged: International

Hungarian Bukkosd protests against Strabag cement facility

27 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Hundreds of people protested in the Hungarian village of Bukkosd, southern Hungary, against the plans of local construction company Strabag Rt to build a cement facility there.

Cement prices harden in South and West of India

27 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Cement prices have risen in the Southern and the Western regions as the South-West monsoon season approaches. Retail prices have gone up by six per cent or Rs5-10 per bag in Andhra Pradesh and by abou

Suez Cement net jumps

26 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Suez Cement has released FY03 results ending December, in which net income jumped a significant 3x to come in at LE153m, versus LE49.3m, recorded in the comparable period last year.

Votorantim expands abroad

26 May 2004, Published under Cement News

The cement division of the Brazilian Votorantim, Votorantim Cimentos may increase the investments in the US and Canada to US$1.8bn until 2007, intending to double turnover in comparison to US$342m in

Italy Italcementi develops Eco Cement

Italy Italcementi develops Eco Cement

26 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Italian cement producer and distributor Italcementi has developed special ecological cement to reduce the nitrogen oxide emissions in big cities, the company said on May 25, 2004 at the congress of th

Thai Construction material makers warned against price increases

26 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Construction material manufacturers have been cautioned against any plans to raise prices in response to rising oil costs.

Infrastructure growth rate doubles nine per cent in India

Infrastructure growth rate doubles nine per cent in India

26 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Buoyed by the impressive performance of the cement, electricity, petroleum refinery and crude sectors, infrastructure growth doubled to 9 per cent in April 2004 from 4.5 per cent a year ago.

Cement firms on shifting sands

25 May 2004, Published under Cement News

China’s attempts to dampen investment in the cement industry may foreshadow a shake-out in the sector, industry observers say. As supercharged economic growth boosts cement production to record

Adelaide Brighton: slightly ahead

25 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Adelaide Brighton Ltd managing director Mr Mark Chellew told the annual meeting today that 2004 demand had begun slightly ahead of plan. "We have good reason to be satisfied with the company’s

UAE Gulf Cement to invest

25 May 2004, Published under Cement News

UAE cement maker Gulf Cement Company, based in the emirate of Ras al-Khaimah, will invest between US$80m to build a clinker plant in Ras al-Khaimah, it was reported on May 25, 2004. The company has s

Cemex thinks US cement tariff will go

25 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Mexican cement producer Cemex is confident that the US government will eliminate anti-dumping duties against Mexican cement imports in September, El Norte reported. Cemex is confident the US departme

First quarter cement sales up

25 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in Bolivia grew to 275,986t in the first quarter, 13 per cent higher than the 244,154t recorded in the corresponding period in 2003, Correo del Sur reported. The leading regions for sale

File closed on bid by CRH

25 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s Misr Beni Suef Cement (MBSC) said on Monday its file on a possible takeover by Irish construction company CRH Plc was "completely finished", quashing rumours of a possible takeover.

Polish cement sales advance

25 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Figures released by the Polish Cement & Lime Association show that cement deliveries in April were in excess of 1.5m tonnes and 71% higher than during the same month last year. This comes on top of a

Indonesian cement output up

24 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s cement consumption in the first quarter of 2004 reached 6.652Mt, which was a 9.7 per cent increase compared to the 6.064Mt in the corresponding period of 2003. But at the same time,

Lilama signs for new plant

24 May 2004, Published under Cement News

Representatives of Hung Vuong Cement Plant and Vietnam Construction and Machinery Installation Corp, or Lilama, signed an engineering and procurement (EPC) contract on Saturday in Hanoi to build the p