Profits fall at Qatar National Cement
Net profits for Qatar National Cement in the first half of 2011 to June 30 fell by 16.56 per cent to
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Ethiopia: no further licences for new projects
The Ethiopian government has stopped accepting foreign investments in cement projects, according to local news reports.
Guyana cement prices hiked
TCL Guyana Incorporated has announced a 9.4 per cent price hike for January,
Philippines cement industry: sustainability practices praised
The Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has accepted two awards on behalf of the industry from The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI)
Wataniya insures Saudi Cement Co assets
Saudi Cement Co, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest cement producer by market value, awarded an insurance contract to
USA: Essroc Cement Company to pay US$1.7m penalty
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Essroc Cement Company has agreed to pay a US$1.7m penalty
Siam Cement CEO wins ‘Businessman of the Year’ award
The Nation, a Thailand newspaper, has announced that Kan Trakulhoon, president and chief executive officer of Siam Cement Group (SCG) is its Businessman of the Year.
India: Murli Industries to double its cement capacity
Murli Industries, an Indian city-based business group, which recently forayed into the cement
East Africa Portland Cement severs clinker supply contract with Bamburi
Kenya’s East Africa Portland Cement (EAPCC) has severed a multimillion shilling clinker supply contract with Bamburi, changing its clinker source to National Cement.
CMS Cement explains cement shortage
CMS Cement, Sarawak’s sole cement producer, refuted claims that it had caused project delays and a surge in house prices.
FLSmidth awarded two cement projects in Brazil
Cimpor Cimentos do Brasil has awarded FLSmidth the US$132m contract for two cement plants in Brazil.
Lehigh Cement receives tentative DEC approval to burn Enviro-Fuelcubes
The Glens Falls plant has received tentative approval from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to burn Enviro-Fuelcubes.
Pakistan’s Lucky Cement reduces CO2 emissions by 80,000tpa
Lucky Cement has reduced its annual CO2 emissions by 80,000t as it completed two waste heat recovery projects at its Pezu and Karachi works.
Pakistan cement prices continue to surge
While cement volumes traded increased by only 3.5% YoY in the first five months of FY2012, Pakistan has seen a 38-39% rise in net retention prices despite the onset of winter.
Ahmadinejad opens Qom cement plant
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has inaugurated the 1Mta Neizar cement plant in Iran’s central province of Qom.
VNCA: Vietnam to export 6Mt of cement and clinker next year
Vietnam is forecast to export 0.5Mt of cement and 5.5Mt of clinker in 2012, said an official from the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA).
Taiwan Cement: China’s demand to slow in 2012
Taiwan Cement Corp expects China’s cement demand to expand by 7-8% in 2012, compared to the double-digit growth of the past few years.
Gorazdze breaks cement production record
Gorazdze will produce over 4.3Mt of cement in 2011, the best result in history, said Gorazdze Cement Deputy Head Wieslaw Adamczyk.
Yanbu restarts units, says needs fuel for new line
Saudi cement maker Yanbu Cement Co has restarted three of its four production lines nearly two months after a fuel shortage forced the company to halt operations, resulting in a...
Indonesia – infrastructure spending to drive cement demand
A finance ministry official said government capital spending in 2012 would be directed mostly for basic infrastructure
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