Cement News tagged: International
Indonesia cement sales down
Indonesian domestic cement sales in November dropped 20 per cent from the same month a year earlier due to a long holiday, the country`s largest cement maker said on Tuesday.
Ghacem donates cement
The Ghacem Foundation of the Ghana Cement Company Limited has donated 100 bags of cement to Kotokuom near Nkawie in the Atwima District of Ghana for the rehabilitation of schools in the town.
Vietnam white cement secures ISO standard
A white cement company has become the first Vietnamese cement producer to be awarded an international standard certificate. Germany¹s Tuv Rheinland Group granted the ISO 9001 certificate last week to
Pakistan stocks make history
The Karachi stock market created history yet again this week as the index closed at an all-time high level, helped by buying at the dips by institutions and investors in the cement and energy sectors,
Chilanga to consult on imports
The Zambian Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry has advised Chilanga Cement to consult the ministry before importing cement to offset their production deficit. Commenting on media reports that Ch
Nghi Son Cement invests U$100m for new line
General Director Nghi Son Cement Company in Thanh Hoa province, Vietnam, Ryuichi Hirai has announced an agreed investment plan of U$100m to build second production line with annual capacity of
Lafarge Korean acquisition
Lafarge, which has held a 39.9 per cent interest in Lafarge Halla Cement in South Korea since 2000, now owns a 50.1 per cent stake following the acquisition of 10.2 per cent of the company`s shares fr
Swiss cement sales
Swiss cement sales stood at 3.699Mt in 2003, down by 1.9 per cent year-on-year, the Swiss cement industry association Cemsuisse said on January 12, 2004. Cemsuisse expected an up to 5.0 per cent annu
Votorantim Canadian loan
St. Marys Cement Inc, a Toronto, Canada-based cement production unit of Brazil`s industrial conglomerate Votorantim, has received a US$325m loan from a bank syndicate led by US Citigroup Global Market
Nuh Cimento seals export deal with Holcim
According to Nuh Cimento, Nuh Cimento will export US$100-130m cement and clicker annually for five years to Holcim. To this end, Nuh Cimento has started US$135m
Rail shortage halts cement
Cement production in Eastern India has been severely hit due to an acute shortages of railway trucks required to transport clinker. Production was hit the hardest in the past two months.
White cement exports
The Vietnamese Construction Material Import-Export Company has won a contract to export 5000t of white cement under the `White Horse` trademark to Cambodia in 2004.
Semen Gresik sales fall
Indonesian cement maker PT Semen Gresik said cement sales for the first 11 months of 2003 fell 5.4 per cent to 12.83Mt due to a drop in domestic sales and exports. Semen Gresik`s domestic cement sale
Cemex In Acquisition Talks With Mangalam
Cemex has started talks to buy India`s Mangalam Cement Ltd, reports the Economic Times. The deal may cost the Mexican company around 2 billion rupees ($1=INR45.45) to INR3 billion, said the paper
Berger Slovakia acquires PCLA stake
Slovak producer of construction materials Berger Slovakia, a subsidiary of German construction holding company Berger Holding, acquired a sizeable stake in Slovak cement producer Povazska Cementaren (
Spanish Catalonia cement
Cement consumption in Catalonia region, northeastern Spain, reached 6Mt in the 12 months to October 2003, a 6.3 per cent year-on-year increase, the Association of Cement Producers in the region said.