Russia’s Sibirsky Cement output down 4.6%
Russian holding Sibirsky Cement produced 4.045Mt of cement in 2008, down 4.6% on the year, the holding’s press office said in a statement Tuesday.
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Siam Cement posts quarterly loss
Siam Cement, Thailand’s fourth- largest publicly traded company, posted the first quarterly loss in eight
Titan plant review moves forward, US
The Army Corps of Engineers review of Titan America’s proposed cement plant will kick into gear next week when an advisory group meets in Wilmington.
Demand for cement in China to rise
Demand for cement in China is forecast to rise by +6% annually through 2012 to 1.8bnt, according to Cement in China,
Beni Suef Cement says Egypt OKs capacity expansion
Egypt’s Beni Suef Cement, owned by Greek cement maker Titan, said Egyptian regulators have granted it permission to launch a new production line with a capacity of 1.5Mta.
Cheetah Cement finds new partner, Namibia
Cheetah Cement signed an agreement with a Chinese state-owned company for the construction of the cement plant at Otjiwarongo, at a cost of nearly N$70m.
Demand expected to remain ’reasonably’ resilient - PPC
Regional demand for cement would remain “reasonably resilient”, despite the economic slowdown, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) chairperson Bheki Sibiya said on Monday, adding that
Indonesia production down 39% in December
Indonesia’s cement production in December fell 39 per cent to 1.91Mt from 3.13Mt in the previous month,
Cyprus cement production up 2.2% in 2008
Cement production in Cyprus rose by a modest 2.2% in 2008 according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service.
Lost time incidents drop 70 per cent
Lost time incidents have dropped by 70 per cent in the British cement industry over the past five years,
Fitch: negative outlook for European building materials sector
Fitch Ratings says the 2009 credit outlook for European building materials (EBM) companies is Negative,
Lafarge Romanian delays completion of investment plan
Lafarge Ciment Romania will delay the completion of a EUR90m (US$116.5m) investment plan by a
Holcim Philippines eyes temporary halt in operations
Holcim Philippines, Inc. may temporarily shut down its kilns in response to an expected weakening of sales, officials have said.
Cemex suspends production plant in Spain
Cemex has been forced to suspend production at its Villanueva y Geltrú plant in Spain’s Barcelona
Cement factory plan awaits EIA , Malaysia
The state government is backing a proposal to set up a cement factory in Malim Nawar,
Lower fuel cost, higher sales boost cement profit
The domestic cement industry, which performed dismally during the July-September quarter
Sudan: Al-Bashir inaugurates cement factory in northern state
President Al-Bashir graced the opening ceremony of Peace Cement Factory Atbara town of River Nile State on 25 January 2009.
Belarus output up 10.4 per cent in 2008
Belarus’ cement output increased by 10.4 per cent to 4,219,000t in 2008 compared with 2007, according to the National Statistics Committee.
MP Ekanya to Sue Tororo Cement
Arrangements for filing a civil suit against Tororo Cement Industry over depletion of the environment have been concluded.
HeidelbergCement delays 2008 report to February
HeidelbergCement AG has put off the release of its figures for full 2008 to the second week of February,
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