Cement News tagged: International
India June cement shipments up 8.7 per cent YoY
Cement shipments in India rose 8.7 per cent in June from a year ago, data from the Cement Manufacturers’ Association showed.
TXI Reports Fourth Quarter and year-end results
TXI today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended May 31, 2008.
Spanish cement sales plummet as housing bubble bursts
Cement sales in Spain, where a decade-long housing and construction boom has come to an end, fell 16 per cent in the first half of the year
Cimpor to increase Brazilian production capacity
Brazil’s third largest cement manufacturer, Portuguese Cimpor, is planning to invest BRL400m (US$248mn)
Shree Cement June shipments up 27.7 per cent YoY
Shree Cement said on Wednesday its June shipments rose 27.67 per cent to 609,000t from 477,000t a year earlier.
First step in major railway plan opens, UK
A new hi-tech building has been officially opened as part of a UK£15m rail investment programme at LafargeCement’s Hope Works.
India Cements to set up four new plants
India Cements Ltd is poised for expanding its cement manufacturing facilities in northern part of the country
Campulung modernisation complete, Romania
Holcim Romania has completed the modernisation of the Campulung-based cement plant in a project worth a total of EUR120m, resulting in a 30 per cent rise in production capacity
Vietnam: City gov’t to regulate retail activities on essential goods
The municipal government will keep a close eye on the prices of essential goods subject to the Government’s price stabilisation politicies, according to a city official.
Mysore Cements’ Indian, overseas partners end pact
Mysore Cements Ltd said on Monday the agreement between its Indian joint venture partners and its overseas holders has been terminated on July 3.
Congo to get second cement factory
The South Korean company, Eco Cement, plans to invest CFA51bn in the construction of a second cement factory in Madingou,
Saudi cement capacity set to touch 50Mt by 2009
Saudi cement industry has benefited from the increasing demand, with the industry’s average growth reaching 8.4 per cent in 2007.
ACC Cement Technology Institute opened in Chhatisgarh
The ACC Cement Technology Institute (ACTI) was formally inaugurated today. Located near the company’s Jamul plant in the Durg district
Lafarge create excellent cement centre
Lafarge Cement UK have invested UK£3.5m in transforming their Cauldon Works in the Staffordshire into a ’centre of excellence’ for innovative packed products.
Lafarge wins EUR130m cement works contract in Himachal Pradesh, India
Lafarge is one of two firms to win approval to invest US$170m each to build new cement plants in India’s Himachal Pradesh state
Binani Cement plans supply pact with builders
Binani Cement, the flagship company of Binani group, is considering long-term bulk cement supply