Shree Cement July shipments up 31 per cent YoY
Shree Cement said on Thursday its July shipments rose 31 per cent to 582,000t from 445,000t a year earlier.
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Cemex looking to build ‘green fuel’ production plant
Cemex has announced plans for a new UK£35m processing plant that would receive residual household and commercial waste and transform it into a sustainable ‘green fuel’, referred...
Semen Gresik seeks IDR5 trillion loan
PT Semen Gresik Tbk seeks IDR5 trillion loan to fund the acquisition of cement company, transportation and cement paper pack company so as to support the company core business.
New Nigerian cement plant venture announced
A new cement factory, Northrich Cement Limited, is to be built in Sokoto, a city located in the northwest of Nigeria at a cost of N42bn.
Riverside cuts desert pollution, US
The Riverside Cement Company has shut down seven, half-century-old kilns at its Oro Grande plant. In their place is a single, state-of-the-art kiln.
Wärtsilä Corporation receives order from Angola
Wärtsilä Corporation was in June 2008 awarded a contract by ETA Star International LLC of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to supply a 36MW power plant for a new cement works in Ang
Vulcan announces second quarter results
Vulcan Materials Company today announced second quarter net sales of $966m, as compared to $808m in the second quarter of 2007.
Taiwanese factory thrives in central Vietnam
A wholly Taiwanese-owned cement factory in Vietnam’s central Thua Thien-Hue province has been allowed to raise its total capacity to 4Mta.
Material handling order for FLSmidth in Russia
FLSmidth MVT has signed an order worth just under EUR 47m (DKK 350m) for a complete material handling equipment package for a new 5500tpd cement production line.
India sees slowdown in cement consumption
The Indian cement industry is expecting a slowdown with the GDP growth rate on a slippery path yet over 70Mt of fresh capacities in the pipeline over the next two years.
HeidelbergCement affected by US and British housing
Helped by the consolidation of Hanson, HeidelbergCement’s turnover first half rose by 66.5% to EUR6927.7m and the EBITDA increased by 45.8% to EUR1276.5m.
Vicat moves into India
Vicat’s first half turnover declined by 2.5% to EUR1,054.8m, which represents a 0.2% reduction on a comparative basis, while the EBITDA declined 6.8% to EUR269.4m
Cemex USA announces ready-mix concrete price increase
Cemex announced that due to escalating fuel prices the company will raise concrete prices $25 per cubic yard nationwide effective October 1, 2008.
Cemco offers to buy out Union Cement
Cemco Holdings Inc., a unit of cement giant Holderfin BV Holdings Inc. of the The Netherlands, is acquiring up to 1.447 billion
Holcim launches buyout bid for Serbian subsidiary
Holcim launched on Monday a buyout bid for the 7.68% stake it does not own in its Serbian unit, Holcim Serbia.
Cement factory proposal welcomed in Pokot district, India
A proposal by the multinational Mehta Group of Companies to establish a cement manufacturing plant in Pokot district has been welcomed by the president Mwai Kibaki.
Ash Grove Cement buys Holliday Sand
Ash Grove Cement Co bought Holliday Sand & Gravel Co. for an undisclosed price, Ash Grove announced Monday.
Barbados cement firms unlikely to hike prices
BS reported that Indian cement majors, which had agreed in May to hold prices for three months to help the government contain inflation
Turkish investors intends to construct plant in Saratov region
Representatives of Turkish company Yurt Chemento Phanan ve Tidgaret A.S. have addressed Saratov region’s authorities to inform them of their intention to construct a cement plan...
Holcim US announces Nevada mining rights option
Holcim (US) announced it has acquired a long term lease option to the mining rights on a 1760-acre site located in Clark County, Nevada situated 40 miles east of Las Vegas.
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