Cement News tagged: International
Polpaico posts US$16.4m net profit
Chile’s Cemento Polpaico posted a 9.9bn peso (US$16.4m) consolidated net profit in 2003, versus a 9.4bn peso net loss the year before, Polpaico said in a statement to the country’s securit
Cement prices set to stabilise by May
Cement prices in Andhra Pradesh India are expected to cross Rs 160 per bag in May and stabilise in that region for the next six months, save for any major company deciding to play spoilsport. Unlike i
Spanish construction update
So far, not much is known about the new socialist government’s intentions relating to the construction industry and the infrastructure investments, but they have given some general guidelines: T
Narmada Dam decision will boost Gujarat
India: The recent decision to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada by another ten metres is expected to come as a boost to cement companies. While part of the incremental demand i
No Cement Shortage Despite temporary closure
Hima Cement has temporarily closed for annual maintenance. Managing Director, Mbuvi Ngunze, said the closure is a normal annual maintenance exercise, which among other things, "takes audit of the effi
Hawaiian Cement Union accepts final offer
The union representing striking Hawaiian Cement workers has accepted company’s best, last and final offer. Union membership is scheduled to take a ratification vote on Friday. If they approve, i
China Resources Cement is handed Dongguan market
Cement maker China Resources Cement Holdings will expand its Dongguan plant in a bid to fill the vacuum left by the closure of competitors under the city’s stringent environmental standards. Th
Cement industry expects higher growth in March
Domestic sales of cement in Peru grew by 5.3 per cent in February, to a total volume of 320,283t, according to the industry association, Asocem (Asociacion de Productores de Cemento). The organization
Saudi Cement sales at 4.6Mt
Saudi cement producer, Saudi Cement Company (SCC), reported cement sales of 4.6Mt in 2003, up from 4.5Mt in 2002, it was reported on March 18, 2004. SCC exported 502,000t of cement to Bahrain, compar
Lucky Cement to construct plant in Fuliang
Lucky Cement Corporation (Lucky Cement), the third largest cement manufacturer in Taiwan, signed a contract with Fuliang County, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province on February 22. Lucky Cement will inv
China’s Huaxin Cement to invest in new production line
Huaxin Cement Co Ltd said its board has approved a proposal to invest 200 mln yuan to set up a new production facility. The company will have complete ownership of the production line, which will sta
Nagaland to set up plant
The Nagaland regional government in India will soon set up a Rs 470-crore cement plant having an annual production capacity of 1Mt, with an aim to exporting cement to neighbouring Myanmar. General Man
Anhui Conch big sales increase
China’s Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd said its 2003 net profit surged 180.4 per cent to 739.57 mln yuan, under Chinese accounting standards, on the back of increased cement sales, higher government
Ukraine cement production increase
In February, cement production rose by 143,000t compared to 458,000t an increase of 45.4 per cent on the previous year and was up 94,000t on January 2004 total. In 2003, cement production rose to 8,91
Lafarge raises stake in Serbia
Serbian cement plant Lafarge-BFC said on March 16, 2004 that French cement group Lafarge had raised its stake in the plant to 84 p er cent. Lafarge bought 72,000 shares in the plant from small shareho
Saudi Eastern Province Cement output figures
Saudi cement producer, Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC), registered output of 2.698Mt of cement in 2003, compared to 2.461Mt in 2002, recent statistics showed. The company reported total sales of