Iraq to begin construction of cement factory
A spokesperson for Karbala City Council announced that the chairman of the council has inked an agreement along with Lafarge
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India May cement sales up 10.6 per cent on year
Cement sales in India rose 10.6 per cent in May to 14.21Mt, data from the Cement Manufacturers’ Association showed.
Gulf Cement start-up seen within two years, Qatar
The newly-established Gulf Cement Company, which has set a target of 5,000tpd, is slated to start production within the next two years.
Thai Siam City to write off 12.5M treasury shares
Siam City Cement PCL, Thailand’s second-largest cement producer by capacity, said Tuesday it is in the process of writing off 12.5m treasury shares
Holcim redeems two convertible bonds ahead of schedule
Holcim said it plans to redeem ahead of schedule two convertible bonds with a face value of SwFr131m and US$22m, respectively.
New orders for Loesche in India
Loesche and Loesche India receive the following orders from India.
FLSmidth wins contract for complete cement plant in Qatar
FLSmidth has won a contract worth approximately EUR168m to supply all machinery and equipment for a new 5000tpd cement plant for Gulf Cement Company, Qatar.
Cemex UK announces performance improvements in all it cement plants in 2007
Cemex UK has announced improved productivity at all three of its cement plants which together achieved world-class efficiency levels of 95.4% in the period January to June 2007.
China’s output of cement in April 2007
China produced 116,436,000t of cement in April 2007
Lafarge invests EUR400,000 in Moldovan unit
Lafarge has invested EUR 400,000 to open a loading station for bulk cement in its Moldovan unit Lafarge Ciment, Lafarge Ciment said on Friday.
Colacem buys cement works in Canada
Colacem, Italy’s third largest cement producer, has strengthened its position in Canada
Construction ministry: Uniform prices will not affect housing construction prices
The establishment of uniform prices for retail sales of cement will not affect housing construction prices, as the cement prices applied to construction organisations have not c...
Asia Cement boosting capacity in Chinese mainland
Taiwan’s Asia Cement Corp plans to build new plants to increase capacity in the Chinese mainland, said the company’s chairman Douglas Hsu.
Shiva Cement defers decision on allotment of shares to ACC, India
Shiva Cement board today could not approve the proposal to allot 14.5 million equity shares to ACC and 25.7 million share warrants on preferential basis as the "in-principle" cl...
Four CSL ships will fly Aussie flag
A Canadian shipping company has taken over a fleet of three coastal bulk carriers from Cement Australia to put shipping back into the bulk freight business between Queensland, N...
SAIL ties up with Jaypee for cement unit in Bokaro, India
Steel Authority of India (SAIL) will partner Jaypee Associates (JAL) for a proposed 2-MT cement plant at Bokaro, Jharkhand.
Gresik to focus bolstering three brands
The restructuring consultant of Indonesian Semen Gresik has recommended the company to focus in bolstering the existing three brand names as well as taking geographical approa...
UAE cement makers under attack for price hikes
Manufacturers of concrete products used in the construction industry have renewed their attack on cement producers, saying they are given barely a week’s notice before pri...
South Africa cement sales solid
Cement sales in South Africa increased 12.0% YoY in May 2007 from the 12.6% YoY increase reported in April, according to Cement and Concrete Institute (CNCI) data released.
Housing continues to hurt 2007 US cement consumption growth
The ongoing correction to the residential market will continue to adversely impact construction activity and cement consumption in 2007, according to the most recent forecast f...
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