Thailand Siam Cement Sets Coupon For THB20B Bonds At 4.25%
Siam Cement PCL (SCC.TH), Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate by revenue, has set a coupon of 4.25%
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Portugal Semapa 2007 Profit Seen at EUR141m
Portuguese construction and cement group Semapa is seen to post a net profit of EUR141 mln euro (US$209.1m) for 2007
Colombia’s Cementos Argos 2007 net up 39%
Cementos Argos SA, Colombia’s largest cement company, said its consolidated net profit rose 39% in 2007 to COP212bn (US$111m) from COP153bn in 2006.
Emissions row forces Lafarge to suspend investment
Lafarge has suspended 0.1bn (£755m) in new cement plant projects in Europe until it has more details on new European Union CO 2 emissions
SAIL signs JV pact with Jaiprakash Associates
Steel Authority of India Ltd today said it has entered into an agreement with Jaiprakash Associates to form a joint venture company to set up a cement plant in Jharkhand.
Egypt’s National Cement 6-mth profit down 33 per cent
Egypt’s National Cement posted a 33 per cent drop in net profit in the six months
YTL Corp: 1H profit after tax +24% YoY
Malaysian conglomerate YTL Corp. Bhd Friday said its first-half profit after tax rose 24% on year as all its main business divisions
Lime key to further profit growth says Adelaide Brighton
Cement and lime supplier Adelaide Brighton Ltd has posted an 11.5 per cent increase to a record full year profit and forecasts further growth in 2008 driven by increases in lim...
Cimpor confirms analysing investment in Jordan
Cimpor is analysing a possible investment in a new cement plant in Jordan but no decision has been taken yet
Shree Cement denies investment plans for MP plant
Shree Cement on Wednesday said its board has not cleared any investment plans for a cement plant in Madhya Pradesh
India Cement firms move Court against MRTPC decision
About 17 cement companies, including the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA), have gone on appeal
Egyptian Cement Co 2007 Net Profit Up to $281.7m
Egyptian Cement Company (ECC) booked a net profit of E£1.548bn (US$281.7m) in 2007, up from E£1.269bn
Lithuania’s Akmenes sales rise 23.2 per cent
Akmenes Cementas (Akmene Cement), the sole Lithuania’s cement manufacturer, reported LTL13.8m
Heidelberg’s Bosnian unit 2007 net profit rises 118%
Tvornica Cementa Kakanj (TCK), a Bosnian cement factory owned by Germany’s Heidelberg Cement, said on
Gas shortage hurts profits of UAE cement companies
A shortage of energy – particularly gas – combined with high oil prices and inflation in local and global economies
Cimpor to increase production in Tunisia
Cimpor is planning to increase the production capacity in Tunisia to 2.4Mta, the company announced in a press release.
South Korea cement industry may halt ops on coal shortage
The South Korean cement industry faces the prospect of production stoppages due to a global shortage in the supply of coal
Indonesian cement companies being encouraged to increase production
The Indonesian government is encouraging state-owned cement companies to increase their production capacities to keep up with domestic demand
Israel approves rare shipment of cement to Gaza Strip
Israel has approved a rare shipment of cement to the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials said Monday, for the construction of a sewage treatment plant to replace one that collapsed la...
Work on major cement grinding plant begins in Quang Ngai
Hanoi-based Dai Viet Construction Materials and Investment Company Saturday launched construction on a US$19m
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