Cement News tagged: International
Shortage of cement noted, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s only producer of roofing slate, the joint stock company Baki Sifer-Keramika appealed to the president of Azerbaijan on the subject of shortage of cement that it needs to continue pr
Wienerberger spends EUR151m on British manufacturing base
Wienerberger is moving into manufacturing in Great Britain through the acquisition of ten facing brick works from venture capitalists Cinven and Royal Bank of Scotland for €145m and is investing a fur
Cemex makes surprise bid for RMC
Catching the markets unawares, Cemex bid for the UK-based RMC Group looks...
Merril Lynch on Cemex bid
UK analysts discuss the merits and demerits of the RMC bid by Cemex
Cemtech Conference opens in Istanbul
Major cement conference and exhibition with over 350 delegates kicks-off at the Swissotel...
Boral drops AdBri bid
somewhat surprisingly, Australian Boral drops its plans for Adelaide Brighton takeover...
Holcim launch in Bangladesh
A new, improved plaster launched for the local market promises...
Rates show some further gains
Tighter availability of tonnage provides rate boost...
Mary Nour case set for mid-October
Resolving the Mary Nour case in Mexico is still some way ahead...
TXI Reports First Quarter Results; Steel Profits Continue at Record Levels
Texas Industries, Inc. today reported net income of $35.9m ($1.51 per share) for the quarter ended August 31, 2004. The same quarter last year showed a loss of $15.7 million ($.74 per share).
Local cement crisis worsens
According to Teshreen newspaper, OMRAN Cement Company, a state-owned company affiliated to the Ministry of Economy and in charge of the import and export of building materials, supplies 15,000 tons of
Brazil: Camargo Correa Cimentos goes public
The Brazilian cement manufacturer Camargo Correa Cimentos - fourth largest of Brazil - is to expand activities through the capital market. The company is to go public through a debentures issuance - t
Morocco Holcim H1 net down 2.5 pct on special tax
The Moroccan unit of Swiss cement giant Holcim saw its first-half net profit slide 2.5 per cent to 174 million dirhams (US$19.45m) due to the impact of a special tax on cement sales.
Grasim aims 5-10% rise in cement exports through higher sales to Gulf
GRASIM Industries Ltd is looking at a 5-10 per cent jump in its cement exports in the current financial year on higher sales to West Asian countries through its UltraTech CemCo division.
Saudi Yamama Cement To Add Cement Mill
Saudi cement producer Yamama Cement Company (YCC) will put into operation an additional cement mill from the end of October 2004, the company said on September 22, 2004.