Huaxin may acquire stake in Hubei Golden Dragon Cement
Huaxin Cement Co is planning to acquire an 80% stake in Hubei Golden Dragon Cement Co Ltd from Shaanxi Golden Dragon Cement Co
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Peruvian imports to exceed 1Mt
Cement imports this year will exceed 1Mt, driven by demand growth, which rose 22.9% between January and November 2010.
Cemcorp plans new Jamaican plant
Canadian company, Cemcorp, plans to build a US$340m, 1.5Mt cement plant at Port Esquivel, St Catherine.
West Construction to acquire cement company
Xinjiang West-Construction intends to spend CNY20m of its self-owned capital to purchase a 100 per cent stake in Tianyu Huaxin Cement
Vietnam to prioritise electricity for cement and steel production
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has requested the state-run Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) to prioritise electricity supply for steel and cement factories nati...
Vietnam proposes suspension of new cement licensing
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction plans to present a proposal to the Prime Minister to suspend licensing of new cement production projects.
Brazil full year 2010 sales up 14.8% – preliminary data
Preliminary data from the industry and market estimates indicate that cement sales in the Brazilian market in December 2010 
reached
Holcim Philippines reopens Calaca terminal
Holcim Philippines has revived its terminal in Calaca, Batangas, to give it more logistical room in anticipation of higher demand likely to be spurred by robust private and publ...
Argentina cement production hits record levels?
Argentina’s mining ministry’s office reported yesterday that the lime and cement production hit a record high in 2010, with 2.6Mt and 10.5Mt respectively.
Bolivia faces cement deficit in 2011
The Bolivia government expects the country will face a deficit of 200,000t of cement and clinker in 2011 and warned that by failing to alleviate the problem
Credit Suisse Prefers China producers like CR Cement, CNBM
Credit Suisse says major listed China cement producers cut cement prices by 7.0%-14% during the first week of January
Wagners seeks listing plans, Australia
Director and co-owner Denis Wagner said that Wagners is seeking a sharemarket listing in 2012 to increase its capital base and improve its position for acquisitions.
Polish cement prices on the rise
Poland’s infrastructure investment boom was the signal for cement producers to start raising prices.
Cemex to issue US$1bn in bonds
Cemex plans to issue US$1bn in junk bonds to help pay down debt, the company said late Tuesday.
Al Jouf Cement swings to profit, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Al Jouf Cement Co said Monday it showed a fourth-quarter profit of SAR16.7m (US$4.5m) on higher sales
Peru orders elimination of cement tariffs
Peru’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has ordered the elimination, once again, of tariffs on cement and clinker
Review of EIA for Jamaica plant and quarry
Jamaica’s natural resources conservation authority (NRCA) has begun reviewing an EIA submitted by Cement Jamaica Limited (CJL)
Ukraine production down 0.4% YoY
Cement production in Ukraine fell 0.4% last year compared with 2009, to 9.5Mt.
Qassim Cement net slips, Saudi Arabia
Qassim Cement Company saw net profits for the fourth quarter and the year overall fall, as the company struggles in a tighter market
India calls for reduced VAT on cement
The cement industry last week submitted its pre-budget memorandum 2011-12 to the finance ministry, where it requested the government to bring the value-added tax (VAT) on cement...
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