Guam: Hanson Cement overhauls shipping line to boost capacity
Hanson Permanente Cement, Guam’s largest bulk cement supplier, has raised its capacity by 50% by overhauling its shipping method to help meet the projected boost in demand for c...
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Dominican Republic cement makers again slam Jamaica import
Dominican Republic’s cement makers associated in Adocem denounced Jamaican cement being sold without undergoing the required tests for quality and without the Public Works Minis...
Mikhail Baghdasarov forecasts drop in cement prices in Armenia
President of Mika Cement CJSC Mikhail Baghdasarov forecasts a drop in cement prices in Armenia after modernisation of its Hrazdan plant.
Canadian cement industry cautiously optimistic on Quebec cap-and-trade programme
The Cement Association of Canada (ACC) has expressed cautious optimism following the Quebec government’s decision to go ahead with the implementation of its two-stage greenhouse...
Egypt: Sinai Cement’s production cost rises by 25%
Mr Mostafa Yousef, CFO of Sinai Cement, announced that the production cost of cement increased 25% after the natural gas line feeding the company exploded this week.
Swiss firm cancels Gaza flotilla group’s cement order
A Swiss firm has cancelled a 3000t cement order by activists involved in the aid flotilla for Gaza largely thwarted by the Greek authorities, Swedish activists said Wednesday.
Vietnam Cement consumption hits 25.07Mt in 1H11
Vietnam’s cement consumption stood at 25.07Mt in the first half of this year, fulfilling 46% of the sector’s full-year target.
CRH plc 1H11 development strategy update
CRH plc, the international building materials group, today announces 21 acquisition and investment initiatives, totalling approximately €200m (US$287m) undertaken during the 1H1...
South Africa: 2011 cement volumes to replicate 2010
Lafarge Cement CEO, Thierry Legrand, noted that although sales in South Africa had decreased by 2.8% since the beginning of the year, "We have recently started to see an increas...
Greece’s Titan launches €4.8m RDF installation at Zlatna Panega plant
On 5 July, Titan put into operation a €4.8m (US$6.9m) refuse-derived fuel (RDF) installation at its Bulgarian plant in Zlatna Panega.
Swiss 2Q11 cement sales slip 1.4%
Cement deliveries in Switzerland fell by 1.4% to 2.324Mt in the second quarter of 2011, according to Cemsuisse, the Swiss cement manufacturers’ association.
India: Supreme Court allows Lafarge to mine in Meghalaya
The Supreme Court today allowed French cement giant Lafarge to mine limestone in the forests of the East Khasi hills in Meghalaya.

India: Kesoram expansion on hold
Kesoram Industries, the flagship of the Basant Kumar Birla group, has put its cement capacity expansion plan on hold because of excess capacity in the market.
Century Textiles to complete cement expansion by March 2013
Century Textiles and Industries Ltd’s INR20bn (US449.9m) upgrade and expansion programme to increase cement capacity is expected to be complete by March 2013, the company ...
Zambia: high-quality cement key to economic growth
Zambezi Portland Cement Limited has called for high-quality products in the construction sector, which is key to the growth of the Zambian economy.
Pakistan: NTC to hold public hearing on 26 July
The National Tariff Commission (NTC) will hold a public hearing on 26 July to deliberate upon exempting customs duty on the import of rubber/tyre scrap.
HeidelbergCement opens modernised kiln in Polish cement plant Górazdze
HeidelbergCement today celebrates the opening of a modernised kiln line at its Polish cement plant in Górazdze. The expansion of the clinker capacity to 6000tpd had already been...
Ukraine to increase production of cement by 30% this year
Total capacity of Ukrainian cement plants is expected to grow by 30% to 30Mta by 2015, according to the latest forecast by Ukrcement, the Ukrainian association of cement producers.
Dangote to start work on US$400m Zambian cement plant
Dangote, Nigeria’s largest cement maker, expects to start building a US$400m plant in Zambia this month, Zambia’s commerce, trade and industry minister said on Monday.
Binani to seek strategic investor in cement
The diversified commodity player Binani not only plans to relist Binani Zinc in about two years, but also bring in a foreign strategic investor into the recently-delisted Binani...
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