Asia Cement: no major impact to Sichuan operations
Chinese cement maker Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corp said late Tuesday its plants in Sichuan were not seriously affected
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Vietnam: tax exemption sought for clinker imports
The Vietnam Ministry of Construction has proposed the Ministry of Finance to consider cutting tax on clinker imports from ASEAN and non-ASEAN countries to 0%,
Titan Cement eyeing expansion in Balkans, Russia
Greece’s Titan Cement Co. SA is looking to expand in the Balkans and Russia, Greek financial daily Imerisia reports Tuesday.
Lafarge acquires 35 per cent stake in Algerian cement maker ERCC
Lafarge has acquired a 35 per cent stake in Algerian cement company ERCC, according to
Taiheiyo forecasts JPY2.5b 1H net loss next year
Taiheiyo Cement Corp forecast a half-year net loss of JPY2.5bn for next year, after decreasing net profit 16.1% to JPY20.5bn for the year to March 31, 2008.
Chidambaram warns cement industry again, India
Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has warned the cement industry again of serious “administrative measures” if it did not cooperate in checking inflation.
Ukraine cement production up 9.1% in April
Ukrainian cement production rose by 9.1% in April 2008, compared with April 2007 to 1.5Mt,
US Appeal Court overrules Titan Cement Florida mining ban
An Appeals Court has overruled a previous, lower court ban on Titan Cement SA’s mining operations in the Lake Belt district of Florida, and has ordered the lower court to recons...
Saudi Northern Region Cement to build plant in Jordan
Saudi cement producer Northern Region Cement Co will invest SAR250m (US$66.7m) in the construction of a cement plant in Jordan,
Tanga Cement withdraws court action on Tanesc, Tanzania
Tanga Cement Company has rescinded its decision to sue the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) for disconnecting power to its plant.
Ministry says cement price surge will be short-lived, Vietnam
The Vietnam Ministry of Construction has confirmed that the price of cement had increased temporarily in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC),
Lafarge Cement UK to trial solid recovered fuel
Lafarge cement, which has six cement kilns in the UK, has received a permit from the Environment Agency to trial Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) at its Cauldon Works in Staffordshire.
Russian cement prices expected to grow 1.5 times
During 2007 output of cement production in Russian registered 60Mt. But despite the fast growth of cement production
India: cement stocks fall 4% -16% following export ban
The export ban on cement in India has led to a fall in prices, hitting the industry hard. This has also led to a free-fall in prices of cement stocks
Taiwan’s Asia Cement: Sichuan unit to resume production shortly
Asia Cement Corp said its wholly-owned unit Sichuan YaDong Cement Corp will resume production in a day or two after
Holcim US Trident plant exceeds one million hours without a lost time accident
The Holcim (US) Inc. Trident Cement Plant in Three Forks, Mont., recently exceeded one million hours without a lost time accident (LTA).
PCA: cement industry honors leaders in environmental improvement
Five cement plants received special recognition for their commitment to improving the environment and their communities at the Seventh Annual Cement Industry Environment and Ene...
Cemex UK launches two new products
Cemex UK has added two new packed products to its cement range.
Cost of South African cement set to increase
Cement prices are set to rise significantly again from July, although one of the major local producers is resisting the industry pricing trend.
Heidelberg, Indorama, Mysore Cements to merge
HeidelbergCement India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, on Friday announced complete acquisition of Indorama cement and further consolidation of its Indian operat...
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