Cement News tagged: International
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
Rail ’essential’ for Holcim (New Zealand) cement plant
Holcim’s $300m cement plant cannot be built near Weston unless the Waiareka-Weston branch rail line is reopened, the Waiareka Valley Preservation Society said yesterday.
Dalmia Cement Jan-March net rises 13%, India
Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd posted a 13 per cent rise in quarterly profits helped by better price realisations from cement
Little impact from lifting of cement curbs in Malaysia
The easing of cement import curbs is not expected to significantly impact domestic producers by making them aggressive exporters, industry observers say.
Taiwan Cement to raise export prices 9-12%
Taiwan Cement Corp will raise prices on exports to the Middle East, Africa and the Americas by 9-12 per cent from June 2008
Palestinian cement sales at 1.5Mt, new plant needed
According to the Palestine news agency, a recently released study by the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction in Palestine (PECDAR) estimated the total cement sales
India’s ACC says margins under pressure
Indian cement maker ACC Ltd sees increasing costs weighing on its margins in the second quarter to June
Hima to spend on alternative fuels
Suppliers of coffee, rice and timber husks to Hima Cement could earn sh1.5b annually, Bernard Osawa, the company’s manager for alternative fuel, has said. Osawa said at the launch of the Clean