Cement News tagged: International
China’s cement output increases 23.8 per cent in 1Q
China’s output of cement reached 180.3Mt in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 23.8 per cent over the same period of last year, according to statistics from the State Development and
Cibinong reports loss of US$1.55m
Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong reported a loss of Rp14bn (US$1.55m) last year because of falling exports.
Cement industry increases turnover in 2003
Peter Orisich, the chairman of the Austrian Cement Industry Association (VÖZ), announced to the press Tuesday that the Austrian cement industry had increased its turnover by five per cent to EUR301m i
Government may further cut duty on imported cement, Philippines
The government may further reduce the duty on imported cement following the recent rise in prices of local cement, Trade and Industry Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. said.
Qatar National Cement, French FCB-Ciment to build Qatar plant
Qatar National Cement Co. (QNCD.DO) and France’s FCB-Ciment have signed a protocol to establish a new cement plant to help meet rapid urban expansion in the tiny Gulf state.
Cement sector resumes growth
The Brazilian union of the cement industry SNIC (Sindicato Nacional da Industria do Cimento) expects a 2% increase in 2004 over an 11% fall in 2003. The sector has been falling since 2001 and reported
Cementos Bío Bío reports 14 per cent sales growth
Cement company Cementos Bío Bío reported 14% YoY sales growth in the first quarter of 2004, due to better exploitation results and lower non-operating losses. The firm reported that cement sales incre
Colombia cement sales at 500,244t March 2004
Colombian cement sales in March 2004 totalled 500,244t, exceeding the threshold of 500,000t, registered in September 2003, the Colombian Institute of Cement Makers, ICPC, said on May 14, 2004.
Duna-Drava plans HUF5bn development
Cement producer Duna-Drava Cement Kft (DDC) is planning developments at its factory in Beremend (southern Hungary) that could total as much as HUF 5bn.
Ghacem to mine limestone for cement
The Marketing Director of Ghacem, Dr. George Dawson-Ahmoah has said "a limestone deposited in the Eastern Region will soon be mined to supply lime stone to our cement factories for the production of c
Kogi Acquires 30% of Cement Coy
In an effort to grease the wheel of industrial development in Kogi State, the State Government has acquired 30 percent equity shares in the Obajana Cement Company.
Iran increases cement output
Iran plans to increase its annual cement output by 2.4Mt to 34Mt in the current Iranian calendar year to March 2005, Iran’s Industries and Mines Minister, Eshaq Jahangiri, was quoted as saying a
Turkish Cimentas hits all-time high exports of 900,000t in 2003
Turkish cement and clinker producer Cimentas achieved all-time high exports of 900,000t of cement and clinker in 2003. Cimentas exports exceeded its domestic sales in 2003, according to the company&rs
Enlarged Buzzi Unicem sells 6.1Mt of cement in first quarter
The first quarter turnover, consolidating Dyckerhoff for the first time, shows a 2.6% pro-forma decline to €544.9m, though when measured in local currencies there was an advance of 2.9%. Margins impr
Grasim’s open offer in CemCo
Grasim Industries, a part of the AV Birla Group, will make an open offer to shareholders of Ultra Tech CemCo, the demerged cement business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), at a price of Rs. 342.60 per share.
Chinfon cement to invest extra US$162m
The Chinfon Cement Haiphong Co, a joint venture between Vietnam and Taiwan’s Chinfon Group, said Monday its plan to invest another US$162m to double the capacity of its factory in Vietnam has be