Siam Cement to raise capacity in ASEAN region
Siam Cement PC plans to spend THB30bn (US$991.4m) from now to 2015 to raise its cement production capacity in the ASEAN region excluding Thailand
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TPCC offers dividend, Tanzania
Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited (TPCC), which trades as Twiga Cement, is offering a dividend
Cemex closes convertible subordinated notes offering
Cemex announced the closing of an offering of US$1.67bn aggregate principal amount of two series of convertible subordinated notes,
Approval of cement tax exemption for Panama Canal expansion
Panama’s congress has approved a law exempting cement from the import, transfer of goods and services (ITBMS) sales tax for Panama Canal Authority
Magyar Cement rejects Holcim Hungaria offer
Hungarian cement company Magyar Cement has rejected Holcim Hungaria’s mediated offer of HUF20bn for property at the Hejocsabai Cement a
Pakistan exporters stop supply to Afghanistan
The Pakistan cement exporters union Thursday again stopped at least 1000 trucks carrying cement from Pakistan to Afghanistan and Central Asian states to
Cemex UK sets new record
Cemex UK’s South Ferriby cement plant, in North Lincolnshire, has set a new record by replacing 100% of the fuel used to heat its cement kiln with fuels made from wastes.
Union Cement posts US$6m loss, UAE
Union Cement Company said it made a net loss of AED 22.3m (US$6m) last year
Taiheiyo Cement Up; first dividend In two years
Taiheiyo Cement Corp rose into a fifth day Wednesday morning, after the firm said Tuesday it will pay a dividend of 2.5 yen per share for the year ending March.
Dyckerhoff expects improving market in 2011
Dyckerhoff expects that the economic growth in its most important markets will accelerate in 2011, which will have a positive effect on cement consumption,
Ohorongo cement accused of unfair trade practice
Ohorongo Cement has drawn criticism of “monopolistic tactics” and “unfair trade practices” towards indigenous Namibian
Political turn to stir against Nirma cement project
The ongoing argument by farmers against the construction of a cement factory by Nirma Ltd in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district might take a political turn.
Pakistan prices rise on higher input costs
Pakistan cement prices in the north region of the country have increased by PKR20/bag to PKR370/bag,
Rain Cements opens fly ash and packing units, India
Rain Cements Ltd had commenced operations of its fly ash handling and cement packing unit at Bellary,
Health concerns over Cockburn’s emissions, Australia
A Health Department investigation into complaints of dust and odour emissions from Cockburn Cement has recommended more stringent conditions to protect the health of local resid...
Texas Industries 3Q loss narrows
Texas Industries Inc.’s (TXI) fiscal third-quarter loss narrowed as higher shipments of cement helped offset losses in the unit that sells ready-mix concrete.
Lafarge research arm begins first joint project, India
The first joint project by Lafarge’s research arm and the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) is expected to kick start soon, an official said Wednesday.
Vinacomin opens new plant in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam
Quan Trieu Cement Corp, an affiliate of the state-run Vietnam Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) opened its cement plant in the northern province of Thai Nguyen March...
Cemex begins supplying Panama Canal expansion project
Cemex has begun supplying cement as part of its contract to provide over 500,000t of cement to
Cimpor secures financing for investment plans
The financing of the investment projects of Portuguese cement producer Cimpor is guaranteed, chairman Castro Guerra said yesterday.
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