Cement News tagged: International
Zambezi Portland suffers delay, Zambia
Zambezi Portland Cement Limited (ZPCL) will not meet its projected target of commencing preliminary cement production next month.
Solid growth forecast for Pakistan cement sector
Cement sales are expected to rise in the remaining months of fiscal year 2008 (FY08) with rising exports and stable local
CRH splashes out another EUR348m in the USA
CRH is spending EUR348m (US$540m) on a major expansion of its US architectural products activities in buying the Texas-based Pavestone Group on an EBITDA multiple of 8.3 times
’FG should declare state of emergency in cement industry’
The West African Portland Cement Company PLC has called on the Federal government to declare a state of emergency on the cement industry, according to local press reports.
New Lithuanian plant to be postponed?
Akmenes Cementas (Akmene Cement), Lithuania’s only cement producer, said it might postpone construction of a new LTL300m (EUR87m) plant.
Holcim to invest $800m in Mexico over three years
Holcim Ltd plans to invest about US$800m in Mexico between 2008 and 2010,
Brazil February cement sales up 22.4 per cent
Cement sales on the Brazilian market totaled 3.7Mt in February, up 22.4% on the same month last year,
Dubai makes cement, steel imports free
Sheikh Mohammed ibn Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai, has yesterday issued a decree exempting cement
Indonesia’s demand down 13 per cent
Indonesia’s nationwide cement consumption in February dropped 13 per cent to 2.7Mt from January but was 18 per cent higher than a year earlier
Oman Cement seeks government nod to raise prices
Oman Cement Co, the country’s largest cement firm by market value, said it is in talks with its government owner about raising prices or possibly face a fall in profit this yea
Birla Corp suspends operations in two units
Birla Corp Ltd said on Wednesday it had suspended operations from Tuesday night at its two plants located in the eastern state of West Bengal citing difference between workers and the management.
Taiwan cement firms to benefit from ready-mixed concrete price hike
Taiwan Cement Corp, Asia Cement Corp and Goldsun Development & Construction Co Ltd will benefit
Bamburi opts for biofuel usage
The Lafarge Group, will invest Sh1.4 billion across its East African operations to reduce carbon emissions over the next two years.
Colombia’s Cementos Argos to double capex in 2008
Colombia’s largest cement maker, Cementos Argos SA, plans to invest US$466m this year, almost
India cement prices stable, no plan for regulator
Cement prices in India have stabilised since March 2007 and there was no plan to set up a separate regulator for the secto
China National Building Materials sets sights on 10 cement plants
China National Building Materials Co., Ltd, a state-owned giant in its industry, plans to acquire 10 cement plants in China Mainland and set up a joint venture in Jiangxi Province.