Cement News tagged: International
Decision time for the Benelux
Plans by HeidelbergCement to rationalise its Belgium and Netherlands cement-making operations are expected to be announced later this month. At present HeidelbergCement operates two large capacity
UK cement price increase analysis
Earlier reports quoted on CemNet earlier this week concerning possible 10-15 per cent price rises by Castle Cement in the UK have prompted analysts at Exane BNP Paribas to delve deeper into the im
Argentina cement sales up
Argentine cement manufacturers saw an 18.3 per cent year-on-year rise in sales, including exports, to 586,133t in September 2004, Argentina’s Portland cement makers’ association AFCP said.
CCI union to take part in strike
The Cement Corporation of India Employees Union, Adilabad, would participate in the strike on November 19 called by the All India Cement Workers’ Federation
Cruz Azul begins US$300m plant construction
Mexican cement maker Cementos Cruz Azul began construction this week of a US$300m, 1Mta-capacity plant in Puebla state municipality Palmar de Bravo, the state government announced.
Cement prices see regional recovery, India
Buoyed by increasing demand from rural areas, cement prices are staging a recovery in the northern and western markets, but continue to remain stagnant with lower than average price hikes in the South
Enviros give up fight to block cement plant construction, USA
Environmentalists will drop their battle against construction of the nation’s largest cement plant. In a deal reached yesterday, project developer Holcim Inc. agreed to pay $3m for local environ
Lafarge files claim against state price freezing, Honduras
Lafarge, owners of Honduran cement company Incehsa, has asked the government to annul an executive decree which fixed cement prices at 70 lempiras (US$3.90) a bag on August 23, according to local news
Government’s programme to benefit construction companies, Thailand
The government’s plan to invest as much as US$60bn to develop various infrastructure projects in the next five years will help boost results of listed construction companies and smaller players that w
Katavsky Cement nine month output, Russia
More than 634,000t of cement was produced for the first nine months of 2004 by Katavsky Cement a 6.6-fold increase compared to the same period 2003. In the whole of 2003 the company produced 142,000t
Cement workers threaten indefinite stir, India
Leading trade unions of the cement industry today threatened to go on an indefinite strike from November 19, if manufacturers do not revise the workers’ wages.
Cement export price hits all-time high
Thanks to the construction boom in the Middle East on the back of robust oil prices, international cement prices have hit a record high. Cement exports out of India are now fetching around $46 per ton
Construction materials price rise questioned
Philippine Administration Sen. Manuel B. Villar, Jr. yesterday called for an investigation into the recent hike in the prices of construction materials. "We are in the midst of a fiscal crisis and th
UK Castle warns of cement price hikes
Castle Cement has that warned cement prices are set to rise by 10% to 15% early next year. Mike Eberlin, Castle Cement’s commercial director, said the move has been prompted by "an exceptional s
Sabanci interested in Uzan plants
Turkish industrial conglomerate Sabanci Holding is interested in the cement factories of the controversial Uzan family in Lalapasa, Eskisehir, Sanliurfa, Ergani and Gaziantep, the holding’s ceme
Agreement Signed for Cement Factory
The Eastern Cement Company has signed an agreement with a number of Saudi and Yemeni businessmen to establish a large cement factory in the Yemeni city of Mukla at an estimated cost of US$200m, the Sa