Cement News tagged: International
Taiwan Cement to double capacity at China’s Jiangsu plant
Taiwan Cement Corp has decided to invest US$135m to double capacity at its plant in China’s Jiangsu province to 4.5Mt
Holcim Lanka makes bid to invest in Jaffna cement plant
Holcim Lanka said it has made an investment proposal to Lanka Cement to revive production at its defunct plant in the northern Jaffna peninsula or build a new one.
Italcementi invests in Syria
The Italcementi subsidiary Ciments Français is taking a 12.5% stake in Al Badia Cement, a new cement company being established to build a 3.2Mta cement works in Syria
India: Vicat, Heidelberg and Lafarge circle Sagar Cements
Just as Sagar Cements is poised to take the leap into the big league, the mini cement maker from Andhra Pradesh is drawing interest from
Railways targets 100 per cent jump in cement transportation by 2011-12
With the reduction of freight charges, the Indian Railways has set aside an ambitious target of doubling the transportation of cement
India: Impact of hike in diesel price on cement sector
According to Karvy Stock Broking report on cement sector: "The hike in diesel price by INR3/l has put an incremental cost burden of INR4140m for the cement industry. We believe cement industry would n
Vietnam: no more cement projects for now
The Ministry of Construction (MOC) has officially asked the authorities of 14 cities and localities to halt registering more cement projects
JK Lakshmi sees future in ready-mix concrete
JK Lakshmi Cement, part of JK Group, is adding five more ready-mix concrete (RMC) units as part of its expansion plans.
France’s Lafarge to build cement plant in Rostov region
Lafarge SA plans to build a cement plant in Russia’s Rostov Region, the press office of the regional economic development ministry
Lafarge signs deal to double its Nigerian capacity
Lafarge signed an agreement with Chinese supplier CBMI Ltd to expand its Nigerian plant and double output to 4Mta, Lafarge’s Nigerian unit
Russia: LSR Group lays foundation stone for construction of new cement plant
On May 27 a gala ceremony took place in Slantsy, Leningrad region to lay the foundation stone for the construction of a new LSR Group cement plant.
Real estate drives Indian cement market
The key drivers for Indian cement demand are real estate sector, infrastructure projects and industrial expansion projects.
India: Rajasthan update – cement firms cut output by 50 per cent
Cement production units in Rajasthan have been forced to cut their capacity utilisation by as high as 50 per cent, following the 12 day violent Gujjar agitation.
UK: Castle Cement factory sees slowdown
Production is being cut at a North Wales cement factory because of the recession in the construction industry.
Cemex Venezuela moves assets on nationalisation
Cemex Venezuela was "obligated" to transfer assets belonging to foreign subsidiaries after President Hugo Chavez ordered a state takeover
Brunei Cement new partnership deal signed
The minister of industry and primary resources ...yesterday officiated and witnessed the signing ceremony of the new partnership between HC Asia Holding GMBH and PJ Corporation Sdn Bhd.