India: slight fall in utilisation expected
Though 30Mt of capacity in India is (around 12%) is expected to be added in the calendar year 2010 to
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Camargo Corrêa enters Cimpor bidding war
Brazilian conglomerate Camargo Corrêa Cimentos has offered to merge its cement business with Cimpor,
Cemex sells US$500m senior unsecured notes
Cemex has sold US$500m senior unsecured notes on January 13, 2010, in a reopening of its 9.50 per cent
India Cements earnings outlook
South India’s largest cement maker India Cements Ltd is likely to post a mere 4% year-on-year rise in
Gov’t to extend zero duty of cement imports
The Philippine government is keen on extending for the second time a zero-duty importation of cement
Camargo Correa: no deal with Lafarge
Camargo Correa, which has offered to buy a minority stake in Portugal’s cement maker Cimpor on
Lehigh cement permit renewal on hold
A permit renewal that outlines all federal regulations for the Lehigh Cement Plant’s operation is on hold
India govt may look at using cement for building expressways
Transport Minister Kamal Nath today said the government may look at using cement for constructing
Siam Cement seeks to restart 5 Map Ta Phut projects
Siam Cement, Thailand’s biggest industrial conglomerate, said on Thursday it had sought approval from a
TCC Int’l to raise up to US$113m in share sale
Cement maker and distributor TCC International Holdings is selling about 256.6 million new shares to raise
Pakistan prices rise ahead of peak season
Ahead of the peak construction season (February to August) Pakistan cement prices have climbed up in the
Holcim plans to raise Indian capacity
Holcim plans to raise capacity in India 20% by 2015 to cater for increasing demand.
Qassim Cement appoints board chairman, Saudi Arabia
The management board of Saudi cement producer Qassim Cement Co (QCC) appointed at a meeting last
Cemex to lay off 124 workers in Pennsylvania
Cemex told the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry it will temporarily lay off about 124
Jaypee commissions new grinding and blending plant, India
Jaypee Himachal Cement Grinding and Blending Plant, a unit of Jaiprakash Associates Limited, was
ACC to raise cement capacity to 30Mt by 2010-end
India’s ACC Ltd plans to raise its cement manufacturing capacity to 30Mta by the end of 2010, the
FLSmith wins cement order in China
FLSmidth has signed a contract with Chinese cement producer Conch to supply a 12,000tpd cement kiln
Saudi Eastern Province Cement net profit down
Saudi cement producer Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC) said yesterday it booked a net profit of
Lafarge imports cement to boost stocks, Philippines
Lafarge Cement has imported 7,300t of cement from Taiwan as contingency supply while its cement line
Holcim: no plans for Cimpor counterbid
Holcim has no plans to make a counterbid for Cimpor, Portugal’s largest cement producer, a senior official
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