Romania: cement heavyweights set to invest
Having entered the domestic market by acquiring plants built before 1989, the world’s main cement producers are carrying out the first greenfield projects, after being “forced”
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Nigeria: cement distributors back importation policy
Distributors of cement said they are in full support of importation of bagged cement into the country instead of local production.
Taiwan Cement and Asia Cement to Raise export quotations
Spot prices for cement has risen 15 per cent globally in the past few months in reaction to price hikes in coal, for example.
Nigeria’s Federal Government makes N5.44bn from sale of cement companies
The Federal Government realised the sum of N5.44bn from the sale of its interests in various cement manufacturing companies in the country,
Chinfon launches US$161m cement production line
Taiwanese Chinfon Cement Corporation yesterday opened the second production line of cement in Hai Phong with the total
Binani Cement to raise US$90m
Binani Cement has revealed that the company is proposing to raise US$90m through International debt by March 2009
New PPC W Cape Cement factory
PPC has released a final Environmental Impact Report, the next step in a process that could see it invest more than R4bn in a new cement factory with a capacity
Fujitsu planning solutions to cement maintenance quality
Fujitsu Australia is providing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to Adelaide Brighton with plant maintenance, inventory and accounting capabilities.
More jobs likely to go at cement works
A further 14 workers at Castle Cement in Ketton have been told their jobs are "at risk", it has been revealed today.
Cement plant owners fined
State orders Lehigh Northeast brass to pay US$50, 000 for leak into river.
(AEMSC) Minerals Corp forms US ’green’ cement joint venture
Minerals Corporation Ltd has signed a heads of agreement with Oldcastle APG, the North American arm of CRH plc.
Bolivia cement production up 19.3 per cent
Production of cement of Bolivia increased 19,3 per cent between January and July 2008 when compared to same period in 2007.
Tomson to sell 25% stake in cement unit
Tomson Group’s unit has put up 25 per cent stake in Shanghai Tomson Guojian Concrete Co., Ltd. for sale at the Shanghai United Assets
Dyckerhoff declines 2.9 per cent, P/E improves to 6.3
Dyckerhoff AG declined €1.18 (or 2.9 per cent) to €39.82. Compared with the DAX Index which fell 256.4 points (or 4.2 per cent) on the day,
HedielbergCement AG decreases 1.2 per cent, Trailing 66.3 per cent of stocks
HeidelbergCement AG, decreased 94.0 Eurocents (or 1.2 per cent) to €75.61. In the German market of 1219 stocks,
Grasim Industries falling in a weak market with rising open interest
Grasim Industries fell for a third day on Monday bringing its three day fall to INR175.0 or 9.1 per cent. The share price declined INR48 (or 2.7 per cent) to INR1750.
Ambuja Cements slides 5.2 per cent, P/E improves to 7.2
Ambuja Cements fell for a second day on Monday bringing its two day fall to INR6.35 or 7.4 per cent.
Titan Cement Co drops 2.5 per cent on high volatility
Titan Cement Company traded between an intraday low of €18.50 and a high of €19. The share price declined 48 Eurocents (or 2.5 per cent)
Prudential fund buys into CIMA
Prudential Fund Management Bhd (PFMB) bought a substantial stake in Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA), whose controlling shareholder UEM Group Bhd
Cement producer Adana Cimento may sell out four per cent stake in Oyak Beton
Cement producer Adana Cimento informs that it decided to start talks with the military pension fund Oyak,
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