Further double-digit gains forecast for Indonesian demand
Indonesian cement consumption is expected to rise between 10-12 per cent in 2013, driven by developments in the property and infrastructure sector, according to estimates by th...
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Iran cement production rises 5.85% in first nine months of the year
Iran produced 53.16Mt in the first nine months of the current Iranian year (beginning 20 March 2012), representing a 5.85 per cent increase on the 51.65Mt produced in the same ...
IFC to loan Kerbala Cement US$70m for plant rehabilitation
The IFC, a member of the World Bank, is to provide a US$70m loan to Kerbala Cement Manufacturing (KCML) to rehabilitate its cement plant near the city of Kerbala. KCML, a subs...
Bangladesh: clinker shipment held at port
A clinker shipment from Singapore for Bangladesh's second largest cement producer HeidelbergCement Bangladesh (HCB) has been hindered by litigation for the past month. Acco...
Algerian Jan-Nov12 imports increase 92%
The first 11 months of 2012 saw Algeria increase its cement imports by 91.95 per cent, according to Algerian customs figures. In terms of value, imports rose from US$117.4m t...
Cemex invests in wastewater treatment, Dominican Republic
Cemex will invest DOP80m (US$2m) in a wastewater treatment plant for its San Pedro de Macorís cement works in the Dominican Republic as well as a continuous emissions monitorin...
Semen Gresik sets US$400m for 2013 capex
Indonesia’s largest cement producer PT Semen Gresik has set US$400m in capital expenditure for its corporate business activities, according to its president Dwi Soetjipto. "T...
Fives FCB awarded new contract at Lafarge Rezina, Moldova
Fives FCB has signed an order with Imsat Ceprocim Engineering company, member of SNEF group, for the supply of a TSV™ 3000 HF type dynamic classifier and a water injection syst...
Concretus Materials to buy majority stake in Akmenes Cementas, Lithuania
Concretus Materials is to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Lithuania’s sole cement producer Akmenes Cementas. The company applied to the Lithuanian Competition Council on 27 D...
SOCAM to exit Lafarge joint venture by 2015, China
SOCAM DEV announced that the shareholders of Lafarge Shui On Cement Ltd, in which it has a 45 per cent interest, have agreed on a plan to facilitate the exist of the group from...
Holcim Indonesia agrees to higher royalty payout
PT Holcim Indonesia has increased the royalty to its parent company – a move that has surprised some analysts and caused the cement producer to plunge the most in four years in...
Petron wins new order from Madras Cements, India
Petron Engineering Construction has received an order from Madras Cements a proposed grinding unit at Anakapalli Visakhapatnam. “The order is for mechanical, electrical and...
Jamaica: Caribbean Cement raises prices
Caribbean Cement Company, a member of the TCL Group, has announced price increases for a bag of cement
Cement major to set up third unit in West Bengal
Ambuja Cement, the Indian subsidiary of Holcim, has expressed an interest in setting up a third unit in Bengal
Ghana: Ghacem makes cement donation
The Ghacem Cement Foundation (GCF) has given 17,500 bags cement to communities in the Northern Sector of Ghana to help boost infrastructural development.
Kenya: EAPCC reverts to Bamburi for clinker supply
East Africa Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has turned to its shareholder, Bamburi Cement, to supply clinker a year after it severed a four-year supply deal with the firm and in...
Angola: Kwanza-Sul cement factory to start production in 2013
Fábrica de Cimento do Kwanza Sul (FCKS) will start production in November 2013.
Northern India: rising demand to support prices
A slower rate of new capacity additions coupled with strong demand in north India will improve the business environment enabling higher prices for cement companies
Pakistan: Thatta Cement captive power plant comes online
Pakistan cement manufacturer, Thatta Cement Company Limited (TCCL), has informed Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recently that its subsidiary, Thatta Power Limited (TPPL), has succ...
Promac ties up with Taiheiyo
Promac Engineering Industries Limited, the Bangalore-based heavy engineering company, has formed a joint venture with their technical collaborator and Japanese cement technology...
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