Cement News tagged: International
Cimpor suffers sharp drop in Spanish profits
Cimpor said first-quarter net profit to March decreased 14 per cent to EUR57.6m compared with the first quarter of 2007.
Construction begins on Hebei Jingxing Dingxing plant
Construction on the Hebei Jingxing Dingxing cement and clinker plant that is funded by Hebei Dingxing Cement Co, Ltd. started on May 22nd.
Ethiopia: Mome, Derba Midroc Ink mining agreement
Ministry of Mines and Energy (MoME) yesterday signed an agreement with Derba Midroc Cement PLC allowing the latter to mine limestone, marl, gypsum and sandstone in the North Shewa Zone at Mugher local
Oman Cement, Raysut allowed to raise prices, import
Oman Cement and Raysut Cement will from be allowed to import cement and raise prices amid a shortage and construction boom
Vietnam to produce more cement
Vietnam will produce at least 50Mt of cement in 2010 to meet the domestic demand
Indian government eases ban on cement exports
The government of India has eased the ban on cement exports from the ports in Gujarat.
Indian cement companies plan ready-mix concrete foray
Barely a fortnight after the French cement major Lafarge acquired L&T Concrete, the ready-mix concrete (RMC) business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), several domestic cement players
Jaypee group to up production capacity
Making efforts to bag major share in the cement industry, Jaypee Group has firmed up plans to enhance its cement capacity from the present 7Mta to 25Mta by 2010.
Vietnam: Measures taken to avoid cement shortages nationwide
Vietnam Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai has asked cement producers and businesses to ensure that sufficient supply of cement are available to help stabilise the domestic cement market.
Holcim Celebrates 50th with conservation project
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd has announced that it will create a wetland and bird sanctuary on eight hectares of land at Cape Foulwind to help recognise 50 years of operations at its Westport Cement Works
Holcim Lanka discussion on raising prices
Holcim Lanka Limited announced yesterday the company is hoping to meet the minister for Consumer affairs to discuss
Saudi Yanbu Cement to invest US$453m in fifth production line
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with
Nigeria: cement price rises 20% to N1,900 in two months
The price of cement in Nigeria has risen by 20 per cent in the past two months in spite of government lifting the ban on imports.
Heracles Cement Q1 net falls to on higher costs
Lafarge’s Heracles General Cement Company SA said its first quarter net earnings after taxes fell to EUR1.3m from EUR18.7m booked over the same period last year.
Cimpor Q1 seen weak as Iberian operations weigh; Brazil strong
Cimpor is expected to post a weak set of first-quarter results to March on Wednesday, pressured by lower
Rates down in the Panamax sector
A steep tumble in Panamax rates pushed the dry index sharply down last week after the mid-sizes failed to hold onto the spectacular gains of the previous tendays. But while the BPI