Cement News tagged: Corporate

Birla group cement output down 8.3 per cent in Nov

05 December 2007, Published under Cement News

The Aditya Birla Group: Cement production in November has fallen 8.30 per cent to 2.34Mt against 2.52Mt in October.

Huaxin Cement to sell shares at higher price to Holchin

05 December 2007, Published under Cement News

Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd, a listed cement producer based in Huangshi City, Hubei Province, Central China, determined to raise the share selling price to Holchin B.V

Slowdown in US prompts rethink for CRH

05 December 2007, Published under Cement News

CRH has scaled down immediate ambitions for its US expansion by acquiring only a fraction of the US$3.5bn US$4.5bn

Holcim hikes Indian Ambuja Cements stake by about 13 pct to 46 per cent

04 December 2007, Published under Cement News

Holcim said it has expanded its stake in Indian cement maker Ambuja Cements

Holcim Indonesia upgraded to ’buy’; target price raised by 166 per cent

Holcim Indonesia upgraded to ’buy’; target price raised by 166 per cent

04 December 2007, Published under Cement News

PT Holcim Indonesia has been upgraded to a "buy" from "hold", with the stock’s target price raised by 166

Semen Gresik Director Resigns

03 December 2007, Published under Cement News

A director of PT Semen Gresik Tbk has filed his resignation plan to the company’s board and the company plans to arrange extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on December 10 2007.

Sinoma places shares to six investors

Sinoma places shares to six investors

03 December 2007, Published under Cement News

China’s largest cement production equipment manufacturer China National Materials Group Corporation (Sinoma) has chosen 6 investors to take up 20% stake

Italcementi adds 1.1 per cent on low volume, rising for a seventh straigh day

03 December 2007, Published under Cement News

talcementi added €16.0cents (1.1%) to €14.14.

CRH in €170m Florida deal

03 December 2007, Published under Cement News

CRH has acquired ready-mixed concrete businesses in Florida from cement giant Cemex in a deal worth US$250m (€170m, writes Richard Curran.

Huaxin halts trading, mulls foreign proposal

03 December 2007, Published under Cement News

According to China Knowledge Press, Huaxin Cement Company Limited is reportedly considering an investment offer from an overseas company and has stopped stock trading temporarily.

Lafarge Malayan Cement posts 77.2% rise in nine month pretax profit

30 November 2007, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Malayan Cement has registered a 77.2 per cent jump in nine-month pre-tax profit to RM245.713m (US$72.7m) from RM138.688m

Dangote Group Appoints New CEO

30 November 2007, Published under Cement News

Dangote Industries Limited, the holding company for the Dangote Group, the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa and one of the largest in Africa has announced the appointment of Mr. Tony

Egypt’ National Cement Q1 net profit slides 39 per cent

30 November 2007, Published under Cement News

Egypt’s National Cement posted a 39 percent drop in net profit to E£55.5m ($10.04m) in the first quarter of the fiscal year

Burnpur Cement plans IPO, India

29 November 2007, Published under Cement News

Burnpur Cement Ltd, a West Bengal-based cement manufacturer, is foraying into the capital market with an IPO of 2,19,00,000 equity shares of Rs 10 each for cash at a premium of Rs 2 per share

Asia Cement plans to raise US$300m in Hong Kong

29 November 2007, Published under Cement News

Asia Cement Corp., Taiwan’s second-biggest cement maker, will spin off its China unit to raise $300m in a Hong Kong initial public offering in the first quarter,

Jakarta rejects Semen Gresik plan to issue convertible bond

27 November 2007, Published under Cement News

The government refuses to approve plan by state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik to issue convertible bond (CB) to finance the construction of new cement factories.