Penna Cement capacity to reach 6Mt by October
Penna Cement Industries Ltd (PCI) expects to commence commercial production of cement from its
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IFC supports AYCC cement plant project, Yemen
Yemen’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs, minister of planning and international cooperation Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi has hailed the IFC for investing
Builders want cement prices brought down
The Chennai chapter of the Builders’ Association of India (BAI) on Friday urged the Centre and Tamil Nadu Government to take steps to control the prices of cement and steel.
UAE cement cap scepticism
Analysts in the UAE’s cement industry say the recently imposed price cap
Sinoma obtains EUR277m contract
China National Materials Industry Group (Sinoma)’s subsidiary, Tianjin Cement Industrial Design and Research Institute, signed a general contract with
Chinese building material giant plans further investment in Vietnam
China National Building Material Group Corp (CNBM) June 28 held a meeting in Hanoi to seek opportunities to invest more in Vietnam,
Government expects problem of shortages of building materials to be solved by 2009, Belarus
The government expects to solve the problem of shortages of building materials in the country by 2009, said Deputy Prime Minister Viktar Bura.
Nigeria’s Dangote to export cement by 2010
Nigeria will not only be self-sufficient in cement production by year 2010, but also have more than enough to export to other parts of Africa and the world
China’s Huaxin Cement to issue CNY500m in 364-day debt
Huaxin Cement Co Ltd said it plans to issue CNY500m worth of 364-day debt on the interbank bond market on July 5.
Cement shortage, high prices slow construction in Mysore, India
Construction in Mysore has been facing a crisis for the last few weeks due to cement shortage and escalating prices.
Soboce announces investment plan
Bolivian cement manufacturer Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento (Soboce) announced that it plans to invest
Gresik Jan-May cement sales up 8.1 per cent YoY
Indonesia’s largest maker of cement, PT Semen Gresik, sold 6.5Mt in the first five months of the year
CRH: interim 2007 trading statement
CRH said Monday it expects to deliver a 25% rise in pretax profit for the first six months of the year as a strong performance in
Yamama Saudi Cement to open 10,000tpd plant
Yamama Saudi Cement Co. said it will start operating a new production line next month
Kesoram under KM Birla may focus on cement
The latest announcement by B K Birla to transfer the group’s flagship, Kesoram Industries, to
Taiwan approves China-bound investments
The Investment Commission under Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said it approved
Combined revenue of Omani producers up to US$72m
The combined revenue of Oman’s two cement producers grew to OMR27.7m (US$72m) in the first quarter of 2007 from OMR21.6m (US$56.1m) in the year-ago period.
CNBM lifts stakes in Taishan Cement
China National Building Material said its subsidiary China United has lifted its shareholding in
Cement price hike likely in early July
The prices of cement in some regions of India are expected to be hiked in the first week of July.
Lafont confident savings target will be reached by 2008
Lafarge chief executive Bruno Lafont said he is confident the company will reach
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