Hainan’s average cement price increases
The average transaction prices of portland cement in Hainan Province were RMB341.11/t, RMB351.67/t and RMB411.67/t in the first three quarters of 2007 respectively, up by 9.5%
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Cypriot Mitica acquires five per cent stake in Titan Cement
Cypriot holding company Mitica has acquired a stake of about five per cent in Greece’s Titan Cement, sources close to the matter said to Thomson Financial News.
JK Cement secures loan for Rs.1,000 crore cement plant
JK Cement Ltd has secured a term loan to set up its Rs.1,000 crore grey cement plant in Karnataka.
Qatar companies show interest to invest $2.5bn in Pakistan
A number of companies from Qatar have shown interest to invest $2.5 billion in Pakistan in finance cement plant, power generation and hotel sectors.
Two shiploads of cement arrive, Sri Lanka
Two ships carrying 120,000t of cement have arrived in Sri Lanka thus meeting the islandwide demand for cement in spite of the shortage created by errant traders concealing cemen...
Cement prices likely to rule firm, India
Cement prices are expected to maintain their northward movement in the backdrop of continuing boom in the construction sector and rising cost pressures.
CO2 emission limits stifling Polish cement output
Cement producers in Poland warn that cut backs in CO2 emissions in the coming years will impede the ability of Polish cement works to satisfy domestic demand.
Taiwan cement firms see bountiful returns in Mainland China
Thanks to the surge in cement prices, Taiwan’s leading cement producers, including Taiwan Cement Corp., Asia Cement Corp., Chia Hsin Cement Corp.,
Cement production in Ukraine up 12.1% in nine months
Cement production in Ukraine grew 12.1% in the first nine months of the year to 11.385 million tonnes, the State Statistics Committee said in a press release.
Lanna To Sell Coal Project To Siam City Cement For THB40M
Lanna Resources signed an agreement to sell its lignite coal exploration project in Petchaboon, a province in northeastern Thailand, to its parent Siam City Cement for THB40 mil...
ACC’s manufacturing cost highest in Indian industry
The company’s cement making cost is Rs1,529 per tonne, against the industry average of Rs1,056 per tonne
Strike at cement plant cripples New Caledonia construction sites
A bid to free up supplies of cement for New Caledonia’s strike-crippled building industry has failed, as industrial action there drags on.
Sri Lanka cement shortage not sudden – Holcim
The existing shortage of cement is not a sudden one and it has been there for the last 24 to 36 months as cement suppliers in the region were really tight with the construction ...
Chettinad Cement Q2 net jumps 48.55%
Chettinad Cement Corporation registered a substantial rise of 48.55% in net profit for the second quarter ended June 2007.
Hima Cement to invest US$100m
Hima Cement is set to invest $100 million (about Shs17.5 billion) in the expansion of its plant in Kasese in a bid to boost production capacity.
August Cement factory prices hit slight rise
China’s cement factory price was CNY 239.23 per ton in August 2007, CNY 0.24 higher than that last month and CNY 7.94 higher than
August cement factory prices hit a slight rise
China’s cement factory price was CNY 239.23 per ton in August 2007, CNY 0.24 higher than that last month and CNY 7.94 higher than that in August 2006
Turkish production grows 6% YoY in H1
Cement production increased by 6% YoY and reached 23.66Mt in H1, according to Turkish cement manufacturers’ association (TCMA).
Jamaica sources cement for shortage
The Caribbean Cement Co. received permission from the government of Jamaica to import and export cement from its pier at Rockfort, East Kingston
Grasim plans cement grinding plant in Punjab, India
Aditya Birla Group Company Grasim Industries today said it plans to set up a new cement grinding plant in Punjab
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