Cement News tagged: International
Cement sales rise in Indonesia
Sales of cement on the domestic market rose slightly to 1.99Mt in Nov. 2004 from 1.97Mt in the same month in 2003. Data at the Indonesian cement association said exports rose to 562,787t in November 2
New plant details for Yemen
Joint venture construction plans for proposed US$260m cement plant in Yemen links Saudi Eastern Province Cement and the Saudi Binladen group (SBG) of Saudi Arabia. Construction
Tsunami likely to push up cement offtake in South India
Indian cement makers expect a small increase in the offtake of cement in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and the Andaman & Nicobar islands due to reconstruction efforts after the destruction caused by the tsunami.
Central Bank of Kenya reports on construction sector
Construction activity in the building and construction sector picked up during the financial year 2003/04, with cement consumption increasing by 5.8 per cent to 1,323,105t from 1,251,042t in the finan
Egyptian minister maps out industrial plan for 2005
2005 will be the year of activating the industrial sector in Egypt, said Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rashid Muhammad Rashid. The ministry will seek to iron out the problems of the stumbling
New Cement Company established in Sudan
A new cement company, called Barbar Cement Company, was established in Sudan on December 28, 2004. The company’s shareholders include Saudi-based The Arab Investment Company (TAIC), the National
Nesher price rise announced
Nesher Cement, Israel has just announced that the price of cement would rise six per cent in January. It said this was because of
Attock Cement to expand existing works
In view of the increasing demand for cement in the country and abroad, the Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) has decided to
Crisis team flies to Andalas
Reports that a crisis management team from Lafarge’s Paris headquarters has flown out to Indonesia to assist at the Andalas facility
Japan domestic cement shipments up
Cement shipments in Japan totalled 5.44Mt in November 2004, up 6.7 per cent year-on-year, the Japan Cement Association said
Cemex may have to return Nicaraguan company
After the courts ruled in its favor, the Nicaraguan government has presented an appeal to the Supreme Court of Justice for Cementos de México (Cemex) to return
UAE cement-makers make record profits
UAE cement companies are expected to report an increase in profit for 2004 of between 400 per cent and 500 per cent over 2003,
Government Offers New JV to Cemex
According to local reports, the Indonesian government has offered an option to establish a joint venture between Cemex Asia and PT Semen Gresik
TCC to invest in Guangdong cement plant
Hong Kong-listed Taiwan Cement Co International Holdings Ltd will invest one bln yuan to build a Guangdong cement plant which will more than double its construction material production
Loma Negra sale enter its final phase
The Argentinean lawyer Eugenio Aramburu is reportedly in New York negotiating the final details of the sale
Apasco looks to moderate growth in 2005
Mexican cement maker Holcim Apasco expects sales to grow up to 2.5 per cent in 2005,