Cement industry news

01 Dec 2009 Environmental

Australia: dust fears from cement factory

Residents near Cockburn Cement in Munster were concerned

01 Dec 2009 International

India: JSW to restart work on two projects

The JSW Group, which was among the first conglomerates last year

01 Dec 2009 International

India: Shiva Cement to invest INR163cr on capacity expansion

Orissa-based Shiva Cement is planning to expand

30 Nov 2009 International

Cement sales in Spain continue their dramatic decline

Economic conditions have dramatically impacted cement consumption in Spain. In 2008 demand

30 Nov 2009 International

Algerian state to boost presence in cement sector

Algeria is to consolidate its state-owned cement plants into a national entity which is set to later expand abroad, a government minister said.

30 Nov 2009 International

Electricity price hikes in Lithuania to push up production costs

Akmenes Cementas one of the biggest industrial consumers of electrical energy in Lithuania, will see its

30 Nov 2009 International

Thai cement-makers expect rise in demand

Thailand’s cement consumption in 2010 is forecast to pick up slightly from 24Mt this year thanks to the

30 Nov 2009 International

RRA to probe cement quality, Rwanda

Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) is investigating the quality of imported cement after it was revealed

30 Nov 2009 Corporate

PVFC to finance project in Central Vietnam

PetroVietnam Finance Joint Stock Company (PVFC), the largest finance company in Vietnam, inked a deal

30 Nov 2009 International

Nigeria Minister forecasts 2013 self-sufficiency

Nigeria’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Chief Achike Udenwa has forecasted that the country will

30 Nov 2009 International

Kolkata firm to set up cement plant in Meghalaya, India

City-based GNG group, which is engaged in international trading, mining and power projects, is setting

30 Nov 2009 International

China: Ministry urges restructuring of cement industry

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) will encourage big enterprises’ mergers and

30 Nov 2009 International

Andhra Pradesh cement prices hit rock bottom, India

Cement prices have hit a low in Andhra Pradesh, one of the largest markets in the country, and some

30 Nov 2009 International

Semen Gresik aims to generate IDR3.28 trillion profits

PT Semen Gresik Tbk targets to grow net profit this year by 30 percent or into IDr3.28 trillion as from the

29 Nov 2009 International

Cimsa announces 3Q profit, Turkey

Turkish cement producer Cimsa has announced profit of TL34.7m for the third quarter of 2009.

29 Nov 2009 Trading

East Africa: ‘Return import tariff on cement or we close down’

The East African Cement Producers’ Association wants the 35 per cent tariff for imported cement

29 Nov 2009 Corporate

Holcim Apasco expecting US$73mn from accounts receivable securitisation

Holcim Apasco, a subsidiary of Holcim, expects to raise up to 950mn pesos (US$73.1m) from a

27 Nov 2009 Corporate

Significant fall in Cimpor 9-month profits

Cimpor’s turnover for the first nine months emerged 0.3% lower at €1565m, but, thanks to a 1.6%

27 Nov 2009 International

Holcim creates spin-off company, Mexico

Holcim Apasco is creating a spin-off to participate in the country’s infrastructure sector, the company said

27 Nov 2009 International

West China Cement completes conveyor at Ankang plant, expects higher margins

West China Cement expects its Ankang plant to operate with a higher profit margin after equipping it with a limestone conveyor belt, the completion of which was announced.