Cement News tagged: International

Holcim Romania 1H08 turnover up 20 per cent

18 July 2008, Published under Cement News

The Romanian unit of Holcim said its turnover rose by 20 per cent YoY in the first half of 2008

Pakistan cement exports hit record high

18 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Pakistan cement exports after earning a historical level of US$435m foreign exchange during financial year 2007-08

Holcim’s high hopes for Oamaru, New Zealand

18 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Holcim NZ is confident it has the corporate and community support for a proposed $300-$400 million Oamaru cement plant to complete the project by 2012, despite a near doubling of the original cost.

Cessa investing US$25m to increase production capacity

18 July 2008, Published under Cement News

El Salvadorian cement company Cessa will invest US$25m this year in its Maya

Cement makers likely to slash capacity by 8% this year

Cement makers likely to slash capacity by 8% this year

18 July 2008, Published under Cement News

ACC, UltraTech Cement and other Indian cement makers may cut capacity utilisation by as much as eight per cent in the financial year ending March 2008

Gulf Cement plans to start operations by March 2009

17 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Gulf Holding Company (GHC) is implementing the third and final phase of its subsidiary Gulf Cement factory

Rwanda cement factory plans expansion to meet demand

Rwanda cement factory plans expansion to meet demand

17 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Rwanda’s only cement factory plans to build a new production line expected to increase output by 500 percent, a company official said on Wednesday.

Cement factory to be opened at Karibib, Namibia

17 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Karibib Portland Cement (KPC) is set to invest N$1.8bn in a cement plant and a mine 12km northeast of Karibib.

Colombia’s Argos transfers US$91m to its US unit to repay debt

17 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Colombia’s largest cement maker, Cementos Argos SA, will transfer US$91m to its US unit so it can pay outstanding debt, Argos said in a filing with the securities regulator.

Huaxin Cement to launch 1.2Mta cement project in Sichuan

17 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Huaxin Cement Co is to construct a cement project with annual output of 1. 2Mt in Wanyuan city, China’s southwest Sichuan Province. Investment in the project will hit CNY700m.

India: ACC may invest in ready mix concrete businesses

16 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Associated Cement Companies (ACC) plans to double its number of readymix concrete units to 46 this year.

Birla exects to inspect defunct cement plant in Sri Lanka

16 July 2008, Published under Cement News

A team of officials from India’s Aditya Birla group is to visit Sri Lanka Wednesday with the aim of inspecting the site of a defunct northern cement plant the Indian group wants to invest in.

Cement prices in Pakistan hit record high

16 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement prices of various cement brands in Pakistan have hit a record peak of

TPI Polene expects to beat 2008 forecasts

16 July 2008, Published under Cement News

TPI Polene, Thailand’s third largest cement firm, said on Tuesday it expected higher second-quarter and full-year net profit.

US house starts not expected to rebound until 2010

15 July 2008, Published under Cement News

Housing starts in 2008 are expected to be 36 percent lower than 2007 levels, creating three straight years of declines.

UAE’s Ministry of economy reaches price agreement on cement

15 July 2008, Published under Cement News

The UAE Ministry of Economy Monday announced the list of cement outlets and agents who have agreed to sell cement at AED18 (US$4.91)