Cement News tagged: International
Mexican import stand-off turns nasty
Refused entry to the port of Tampico following a court order stating that the MV Mary Nour will block the channel and thus impede Cemex cement distribution channels, the ships agents then gained permi
Another brick in the wall
The row over the Israeli border barrier and the debate over the various cement sources involved in its construction continues to reverberate and evens threatens to topple some of the Palestinian leade
Colacem agrees Tunisian investment
Italian cement maker Colacem SpA and Simest, the financial institution for development and promotion of Italian business abroad, signed an agreement concerning investments in a cement plant in Tunisia
Indonesia Indocement 1H Loss
PT Indocement, Indonesia’s second-largest cement maker, Thursday said it swung to a loss in the first half mostly due to foreign exchange losses.
Texas rain dampens Hanson performance
Strong performances in Australia and the US aggregates businesses were offset by weaker profitability in the British operations as well as in the North American building products division and a weaker
Strong prices boost profits
Two of India’s top three cement groups reported on Wednesday forecast-beating profit growth for the last quarter, as prices revived in the world’s second-biggest market due to a seasonal p
YTL Cement may buy more
YTL Cement Bhd said it may buy more shares in Perak-Hanjoong Simen Sdn Bhd from existing shareholders if they offer to sell their shares. YTL Cement currently holds a 32% stake in Perak-Hanjoong. Oth
Votorantim expands in concrete
The Brazilian cement manufacturer Votorantim Cimentos has acquired the Ceara based concrete producer Britap through the controlled Engemix. The concrete segment accounts for around 5% of the company&r
Chile H1 cement shipments fall
Cement shipments in Chile fell 0.4% to 1.85Mt in the first semester compared to 1H03, according to information from the country’s cement and concrete institute (ICH). The drop in the first few
Asia Cement spinoff cleared
Taiwan-based Asia Cement has received the green light from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to spin off its mainland cement operations in a listing worth as much as HK$1 billion, according to market s
Indonesia cement sales up in June
Indonesia’s domestic cement sales grew by 9.2 per cent in June to 2.59Mt compared to the same period a year ago, the country’s largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik Tbk said on Tuesday. Gr
China cement makers face profit crunch
Problems with coal and electricity supplies have prompted some analysts to downgrade the earnings prospects of mainland cement manufacturers. Cement makers such as Anhui Conch Cement, China Resources
Heracles fears no Olympic aftershock
Heracles, the largest cement provider for the Athens Olympics said Tuesday business would shrink after the Games but dismissed fears that the local construction industry, Greece’s main engine of
Turkish Adana Cimento hiring
Turkish cement manufacturer and retailer Adana Cimento has employed 33 people to work at its clinker and cement production lines, it was reported on July 27, 2004. The company said in a statement tha
Sabanci eyes Bartin Cimento
Turkish industrial conglomerate Sabanci Holding is exploring the possibility of buying the cement factory Bartin Cimento Fabrikasi, it was reported on July 26, 2004. Sabanci Holding cement group chai
Dniprotsement modernises grinding section
The Dniprotsement company (Dniprodzerzhynsk, Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine) has modernized cement grinding mills No 1 and No 3 of cement grinding shop. Reconstruction of cement mills 1, 2, 3, transf