Cement News tagged: International

Truong Thinh cement plant added to Vietnam Development Plan

15 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has approved the Ministry of Construction’s proposal on

Prosperity Minerals Q3 pretax up 67 per cent; sees full year results in line

15 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Prosperity Minerals Holdings Ltd. reported a 67 per cent higher third-quarter pretax profit on a 120 per cent rise in revenues and said that it expects its full year results to be in line with market

Indonesia’s March cement consumption up 15.4 per cent

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption rose 15.4 per cent to 2.99Mt in March from a year ago

Federal government okays cement imports for Sabah and Sarawak, Malaysia

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The federal government has agreed to issue import licences (APs) for cement to the Sabah Housing & Real Estate Developers Association (SHAREDA)

Saudi Southern Cement Q1 profit surges on new plant

Saudi Southern Cement Q1 profit surges on new plant

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Southern Province Cement Co posted a 47.8 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit after the launch of a new unit amid strong demand.

GHACEM to transport cement by rail

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Ghacem is to transport an estimated 600,000tpa of cement through the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL).

Analysts: Cemex to negotiate total exit

Analysts: Cemex to negotiate total exit

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement industry analysts expect that Cemex will negotiate its total exit from Venezuela amidst the

RAK Cement profit drops 63 per cent on fuel cost

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Ras Al Khaimah Cement Co first-quarter net profit fell 63 per cent on higher fuel cost and a 21-day annual shutdown.

Indian government bans cement exports

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The Indian government has decided to ban export of cement to arrest rising prices.

Divestment plan of Semen Gresik unit approved

14 April 2008, Published under Cement News

The Ministry of SOE approved the plan of PT Semen Gresik Tbk to restructure its three units through

Taiwan Cement Hikes product prices 20% in Mainland China

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Taiwan Cement Corporation, one of Taiwan`s largest cement producers, recently decided to hike selling

Asia Cement Corp plans US$200m HK listing

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Asia Cement Corp, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Far Eastern Group, plans to raise as much as US$200m

Holcim Indonesia to build $500m cement plant in East Java

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

PT Holcim Indonesia, the country’s third-biggest cement producer, said it is planning to build a new cement

Nigerian Dangote buys into South Africa cement firm

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Nigeria’s leading industrial conglomerate, Dangote Group, has acquired a 45 per cent stake in South Africa’s Sephaku Cement for ZAR3bn ($378m) through a private placement,

Brazil cement sales grow 2.9% in March

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Brazil’s domestic cement sales totaled 3.8Mt in March, 2.9% more than a year before, the Brazilian Association of Cement Industries (Sinc)

Indonesia Q1 cement consumption up 16.8 per cent YoY

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Indonesian cement consumption rose 16.8 per cent in the first quarter to March from a year ago,