Cement industry news

11 Mar 2009 International

EBRD to provide Garadagh Cement with EUR 170m loan

The EBRD is considering arranging the financing of Garadagh Cement OJSC modernisation and expansion.

11 Mar 2009 Corporate

Huaxin Cement profits up 58% in 2008, China

Huaxin Cement Co, in which Holcim holds a 39.88 per cent stake, posted a 58 per cent jump in net profits in 2008, boosted by increased sales.

11 Mar 2009 Trading

Thai exporters seek new markets

Construction-material firms in Thailand are looking for new markets as domestic spending and exports

11 Mar 2009 International

Asia Cement sees capex rising 25 per cent in 2009

Asia Cement, Taiwan, said it expects 2009 capital spending to rise about 25 per cent to CNY2bn, mainly for

11 Mar 2009 International

Outlook positive for Vietnam construction industry

With work on several large infrastructure projects scheduled to begin this year, the construction and construction material industries in Vietnam are set

11 Mar 2009 Recent Orders

New order for Bedeschi, Nigeria

Sinoma of China has commissioned Bedeschi the supply of two limestone storages and two shale storage

11 Mar 2009 Corporate

Southern Province 2008 net profit up 12.4% YoY

Saudi cement producer Southern Province Cement (SPC) managed to boost its net profit to SAR791.1m

11 Mar 2009 Corporate

Semapa 2008 profit drops 12.8%

Portuguese holding firm Semapa yesterday posted a consolidated net attributable profit of EUR106.3m for 2008

11 Mar 2009 International

Colombia Argos sees acquisition targets in US, Caribbean

Colombia’s largest cement company, Cementos Argos is considering buying cement and concrete plants in Latin America, the Caribbean and the US

10 Mar 2009 Environmental

TCEQ to discuss quarry permit

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will meet tonight in New Braunfels to discuss

10 Mar 2009 Environmental

Heidelberg Yuexiu Cement Co to recycle sewage sludge

Guangzhou Heidelberg Yuexiu Cement Co Ltd (China), is set to handle 60 percent of the city’s sewage sludge

10 Mar 2009 International

Brazil’s Feb cement sales fall 3.2 per cent

Cement sales in Brazil fell 3.2% in February compared with the same month last year, to 3.571 million tons

10 Mar 2009 Trading

Scandinavian Cement begins import of cement

Finnish concrete companies Lujabetoni, Ruskon Betoni, and Forssan Betoni have established a company called

10 Mar 2009 International

Semen Tonasa to boost production by 2.5Mt

PT Semen Tonasa (Indonesia) - a subsidiary of PT Semen Gresik Tbk -plans to boost production

10 Mar 2009 Environmental

Texas legislator aims to promote ’green’ cements

A Texas lawmaker wants to protect local governments from lawsuits if they try to select green cement providers for

10 Mar 2009 Corporate

Cement stocks rally

Shares in Korean cement manufacturers jumped after negotiations between cement manufacturers and

10 Mar 2009 International

Southern African cement sales fall

Cement sales in the Southern African Customs Union fell 18 percent to 1.02 million tons last month

10 Mar 2009 International

British Cement Association merges with Mineral Products Association

The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has been formed from the merger of the British Cement Association, the Quarry Products Association and

10 Mar 2009 International

Sharaf Group Fujairah plant to proceed

Sharaf Group, one of UAE’s largest business conglomerates, is "reviewing" the list of projects that it will launch this year.

10 Mar 2009 International

Essroc to mothball Lawrence County plant

Essroc Cement Corp. will mothball its Lawrence County plant in May, possibly closing the factory