Cement News tagged: International

Nigerian Dangote buys into South Africa cement firm

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Nigeria’s leading industrial conglomerate, Dangote Group, has acquired a 45 per cent stake in South Africa’s Sephaku Cement for ZAR3bn ($378m) through a private placement,

Brazil cement sales grow 2.9% in March

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Brazil’s domestic cement sales totaled 3.8Mt in March, 2.9% more than a year before, the Brazilian Association of Cement Industries (Sinc)

Indonesia Q1 cement consumption up 16.8 per cent YoY

11 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Indonesian cement consumption rose 16.8 per cent in the first quarter to March from a year ago,

SCHADE equipment in South American cement plants

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH – a member of the AUMUND Group – is currently processing orders for the South American cement market,

Carib Cement modernisation programme on track

Carib Cement modernisation programme on track

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Caribbean Cement Company Limited said it is on track to completing its modernisation programme with its new kiln expected to come on-stream next month.

Jordan’s Ready Mix acquires stake in local cement plant

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Jordan’s Ready Mix Concrete and Construction Supplies will acquire a stake in the new US$400m Qatranah cement

Lafarge prepares to invest in Polish production

Lafarge prepares to invest in Polish production

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Cement, will invest EUR320-350m in its new production facility in Poland, which will boost its domestic production capacity by 1.5-2Mt,

Saudi cement-firm profits rise as economy advances

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Three of Saudi Arabia’s five biggest cement producers by market value posted first-quarter profit growth of at least 11 per cent on a jump in domestic demand.

South Africa cement sales fall 18.7% in March

10 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Cement sales in South Africa fell 18.7 per cent YoY in March 2008 to 1.039Mt after

China’s Anhui Conch receives approval for A-share issue plan

09 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Anhui Conch Cement said it received final approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission on

Shui On plans 20Mt cement output for ’08

09 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Shui On Construction and Materials Ltd chairman Lo Hong-Sui says cement sales volume will continue to increase in 2008

Holcim hopes Venezuela nationalisation talks please both sides

09 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Holcim said on Tuesday it hopes talks with the Venezuelan government over plans to nationalise the cement industry satisfy both sides.

Holcim plans EUR82.7m investment in Serbian plant

08 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Holcim plans to raise the capacity of one of its Serbian units from 2200t to 4000t of clinker from under a EUR82.7m (US$130m) investment plan.

Sustained demand boosts March sales, India

08 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Sustained demand has helped many cement companies to record higher despatches in March, which is usually a peak month in terms of consumption. However, cement prices remained unchanged.

Indonesia’s exports down 50 per cent on strong demand

08 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s cement exports shrank 50 per cent in the first two months of this year despite an increase in production,

Two Japanese cement firms look to Russia for growth

08 April 2008, Published under Cement News

Ube-Mitsubishi Cement Corp. and Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co each plan to begin exporting cement to Russia this month in a bid to break into the market,