Indonesia’s 2007 cement consumption up 6.6 per cent
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption rose 6.6 per cent last year to 34.17Mt
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Samart Corp To Get THB205M/Yr Rev For Elec Supply To Factory
Samart Corporation said Tuesday it will receive THB205 million ($6.2m) a year in revenue over the next 10 years for providing electricity to Cambodia’s Kampot Cement factory.
Cement production down by 3.6% to 1.01Mt in December
Ukranian cement production fell by 3.6 per cent, compared with December 2006, down to 1.01Mt, according to the State Statistics Committee.
Beijing BBMG Group to clinker lines in Hebei, China
Beijing-headed BBMG Group, a building material conglomerate in China, has decided to invest CNY 800m
Italy Cementir Increases Board Members
The shareholders’ meeting of Italian cement group Cementir, a unit of local construction company Caltagirone, increased its board members to 15 from 13, the company said.
Peru’s 2007 production rises 7.4% YoY
Peru’s overall cement production rose 7.4% in 2007 to 6.21Mt from 5.78Mt in 2006, the National Association of Cement Producers, or Asocem
Italcementi to invest at least EUR25m in Albanian cement plant
Italy’s biggest cement maker Italcementi will invest at least EUR25m (US$37.22m) to build a cement plant in Albania, the government in Tirana said on Tuesday.
Morocco cement sales rise highest in 10 years
Cement sales in Morocco climbed to 12.8Mt in 2007, an increase of 12.6 per cent compared with 2006
PT Holcim (Indonesia) denies pollution claims
PT Holcim (Indonesia) has denied allegations by a local NGO, IHWaR Foundation, that the firm’s waste removal activities pollute the environment.
Residents pass more comment on cement factory, South Africa
Concerned residents of the Riebeek Valley have been given a further six weeks in which to comment on plans to build a ZAR3bn cement factory in the area.
Nigeria lifts ban on cement imports
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has lifted the ban on the importation of bagged cement into the country.
ASEC plans investments of US$2.951bn by 2011
ASEC holding for Cement has been granted preliminary approval to establish grey cement planet in Libya with investments approaching US$540m and an expected annual capacity of 3Mt.
Eurocement Group to construct plant in Sverdlovsk region, Russia
The Governor of the Sverdlovsk region Eduard Rossel and President of Eurocement Group Mikhail Skorokhod have reached an agreement
Analysis: Holcim likely to buy next as sector consolidates
Holcim was conspicuously absent from a round of industry consolidation in 2007, but its big cash pile means it could acquire a rival in the coming months, according to an analys...
Cementos Otorongo to start new plant construction in April, Peru
Peruvian firm Cementos Otorongo, controlled by Cimpor, will begin construction of a cement plant in Matarani,
Expansion of Indonesian factories to be disrupted
The Indonesia Cement Association (ASI) states expansion of cement factories this year will be disrupted if coal supplies to new factories and power plants cannot be secured by t...
Holcim pays US$3.8m for 50% stake in ecoWise unit, Singapore
Waste management company ecoWise Holdings has formed a joint venture with Holcim (Singapore).
HeidelbergCement expects EUR350m cost savings from Hanson
Including Hanson for four months, HeidelbergCement expects turnover in 2007, excluding the Maxit Group that was sold, to have reached approximately
Five Haver Roto-Packer lines and dispatch systems for Ciments Du Sahel, Senegal
Due to a great demand for cement in Senegal and its neighbouring countries, Ciments Du Sahel company
Birla White to expand speciality products base
Birla White, the white cement division of Grasim Industries Ltd, is planning to expand its speciality products base to double its turnover in the next two years.
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