Alashankou Port Cement Exports Rise
According to the latest statistics released by Urumqi Customs, Alashankou Port exported 14,200t of cement in May 2007,
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Malaysia’s new cement price regime may lead to cost uncertainty - builders’ assn
Malaysia’s new pricing mechanism for cement products, under which prices will be reviewed every four months
ACC may own major stake in Shiva Cement
ACC, the country’s largest cement company, is likely to emerge as the majority shareholder of Rourkela-based Shiva Cement in the next four to five months.
Omani Raysut Cement Co to donate $2.6m to Gonu victims
The board of directors of Oman’s Raysut Cement Co decided at its meeting on June 21, 2007 to donate OMR1m
Cement prices to remain steady at current level, India
Cement prices, which generally declines in the monsoon season, are unlikely to drop this year due to high demand, an industry official said.
Vietnam: Cement maker on track to meet sales target
Hoang Thach has produced 1.45Mt of cement so far this year and sold 1.77Mt, about half of its 2007 target.
FLSmidth to supply production line to Spanish Cementos Molins
FLSmidth has won a contract worth approximately DKK 230m (approx. EUR31m) to supply equipment for a new 4100tpd production line to Cementos Molins, Spain.
Cemex gains 73.96 per cent of Australia’s Rinker, extends offer period
Cemex SA said it has now gained 73.96 per cent of Rinker Group Ltd via its US$14.25bn offer for the Australia-listed heavy construction materials group.
Deutsche Bank bullish on Middle East cement
Having recently looked at the Middle East cement market in some detail, Deusche Bank analysts conclude that over the next two to three years demand
Huaxin Cement’s production capacity to exceed 30Mt
Construction has started on a 4500tpd cement and clinker production line in Xinyang City, Henan Province, in the morning of June 18th
ACC seeks South African coal cargoes
ACC Limited, one of India’s largest cement and concrete manufacturers, is tendering for two to three panamaxes of South African coal for delivery in July and August, traders said.
Wiphold cements deal with China
With South Africa facing acute cement shortages due to a huge infrastructure development programme, black women-owned company Wiphold yesterday signed an agreement with
Moldova’s Ribnita cement plant to invest US$6m to increase capacity
Ribnita cement plant, based in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria, plans to invest
Rejection of expanded mining
The Sugar Creek Board of Aldermen have rejected a plan that would have allowed Lafarge North America to expand its mining operations to
Ningbo port’s cement exports rise in first five months of 2007
Ningbo Port exported 93,600t of cement in the first five months of 2007, worth US$3.508m,
China United Cement’s 6000tpd production line goes operational
China United Cement announced on June 18th that its 6000tpd cement and clinker production line went
Vicat freefloat to be 30.4% after HeidelbergCement divestment completed
Vicat said the free float in its shares will be 30.4 per cent after banks fully exercised an over allotment option
Lafarge to invest EUR80m in Poland
Lafarge plans to invest some EUR80m in its Polish cement plants, aiming to increase their production capacity by 30 per cent,
Sales of Portland cement increase in Colombia
Sales of Portland cement in Colombia totaled 3.5Mt from January to May 2007
Spanish cement consumption up
In the first five months of this year, cement consumption in Spain stood at 23.4Mt,
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