Cement News tagged: International

Vietnam’s US$295m Cam Pha cement plant put into operation

28 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The Vinaconex Cam Pha Cement Plant, with a capacity of 1.89Mta, was put into operation in Quang Ninh

Azerbaijan Investment Company to pay 10% equity stake in Garadagh Cement

28 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The realisation of the agreement signed in Baku February 14 between Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) JSC and Holcim is nearing completion.

Plantation, mining booms give cement market a boost

28 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The plantation and mining booms are the major factors contributing to the cement market growth outside of Java.

Philippine cement prices up PHP8

28 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement prices have risen by at least PHP8 per bag following the recent increase in the prices of coal in the

Colombia Cementos Argos seeks acquisition targets in US

Colombia Cementos Argos seeks acquisition targets in US

28 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Colombia’s largest cement maker, Cementos Argos SA, is seeking new acquisitions in the US,

Ambuja Cements 1Q08 net slips 42 per cent

28 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Leading cement maker Ambuja Cements’ net profit has dipped by 42 per cent.

Russia’s Basic Element mulls purchase of plants in China

Russia’s Basic Element mulls purchase of plants in China

28 April 2008, Published under Cement News

BaselCement, which manages the cement business of Oleg Deripaska’s Basic Element (BasEl), is considering

GCC: profit down 41.8% in 1Q08

25 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Mexican cement maker Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) reported a 41.8% fall in profits to MXP167m (US$15.9m) in the first quarter of 2008, compared to MXP288m in the same period of 2007.

Colombia’s Cementos Argos mulls sale of coal mine assets

25 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The board of Colombia’s largest cement maker, Cementos Argos SA, authorised the company’s

ACC, Ambuja Cement merger ruled out

25 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Putting to rest speculation about a merger of ACC and Ambuja Cement, the managing director of ACC has ruled out any such possibility.

Ambuja Cements aims to double capacity in five years

25 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Ambuja Cements, a part of the Holcim group, is planning to double its capacity to 35Mt in the next five years.

Indonesia’s Gresik posts 38 per cent rise in net profit

25 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The net profit of state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik shot up 38% to Rp455.29bn (US$50m) in the first quarter of this year, from Rp329.92bn in the same period last year.

India’s cement prices seen stabilising

25 April 2008, Published under Cement News

India’s cement prices are expected to stabilise, the junior industry minister told

Shortage of cement on Guam hinders construction projects

24 April 2008, Published under Cement News

A shortage of cement on Guam is hindering the completion of a number of local construction projects.

CBMI to build Vassiliko clinker plant

24 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Vassiliko Cement Works Pcl has signed a letter of intent with CBMI Constructions Co Ltd of China for the construction of a new modern clinker production unit of 2Mta capacity.

Holcim selects PrimePort as preferred port location, New Zealand

24 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Holcim has been in talks with PrimePort and named Timaru as the preferred port to distribute 500,000t of cement from but production is not expected until 2012.