First shipment of cement expected to arrive in Jamaica
The first shipment of cement is expected to arrive in Jamaica Tuesday providing some relief to the construction sector which has been experiencing a shortage of supplies.
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Bamburi predicts cement price cuts in next three years
Developers of commercial, industrial and residential houses in Kenya are likely to benefit from substantial cement price reduction in the next three years, going by predictions ...
Strong volumes & higher prices to drive earnings of cement cos, India
Strong volumes and higher prices is expected to drive earnings growth of cement companies, which are all set to deliver good results in the second quarter
Mardin Cimento plans cement grinding investment
Turkish cement company Mardin Cimento said that it started the procedures to obtain approvals for a cement grinding mill investment.
German 2007 cement consumption seen down three per cent
Germany’s cement consumption is expected to fall down by up to three per cent YoY in 2007, the Association of German Cement Industry (BDZ) said
China cement price gains
Cement prices in most regional Chinese markets have been rising steadily since mid-September matching the peak season construction activities.
Regional cement prices keep soaring, Russia
Cement prices have already doubled since the beginning of the year in Russia, yet the price growth reached its peak in August and September 2007.
Iran to export surplus cement
Iran plans to export cement as its production is expected to surpass the country’s demand through the launch of 15 new projects in the next nine months.
Titan America Improves Operational Efficiency with Pavilion Technologies’ Cement Control and Optimization Solution
Pavilion Technologies today announced that Titan America has achieved increased operational efficiency with Pavilion’s Cement Control and Optimization Solution.
Cemex to double Panamanian plant’s production
Cemex has begun the expansion of its new plant in Panama - it aims to double production (to reach 2.4Mta of cement)
HeidelbergCement reduces West African exposure
HeidelbergCement, as part of its policy of concentrating on businesses with an important market presence, has sold its interests in
FLSmidth signs contract to operate and maintain cement plant
FLSmidth has - as part of its strategy to reduce the effect of the cyclical element in sales of new cement and minerals plants - taken up long-term operation and maintenance of ...
Two cement plants in Kazakh east fined for antimonopoly breaches
Two cement plants in East Kazakhstan Region - Heidelberg Vostok Cement and the Semey Cement Plant limited liability partnership - have been fined for violating the anti-monopoly...
Crash of cement prices, Nigeria
The price of cement in the South-South and neighboring states tumbles as Ibeto Cement Company resumes production in Port Harcourt.
Jamaican cement importers get a break
Cement importers to Jamaica capitalizing on the critical local shortage will benefit from a reduction on the fee levied by the Port Authority of Jamaica to inspect each ton of t...
Indonesia’s Semen Gresik to build 400MW coal-fired power plants
PT Semen Gresik Tbk is planning to build low calorie coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of about 400MW to meet power demand from its three plants.
Pakistan has huge opportunity of cement export
"We have huge opportunity for export in the international market", Tariq Ikram Pakistan’s Minister of State and Chief Executive TDAP said while having a detailed discussio...
Iran produced over 19Mt of cement in 6 months
Iran produced 19.737Mt of cement in the first half of current Iranian year (started March 21, 2007), the Ministry of Industries and Mines reported here on Friday.
HeidelbergCement issues new bond for private investors
HeidelbergCement is planning to issue a euro bond this month via its subsidiary HeidelbergCement Finance B.V. The bond, which matures on 4 January 2018
ACC commissions wind energy farm in Tamil Nadu
Indian cement major ACC Ltd today said that it has successfully commissioned its first wind farm at Udayathoor in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
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