Rural housing turns best bet for cement, India
With increasing rural affluence, demand for cement for construction of houses in villages has gone up significantly over the last few years.
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China’s Sinoma wins US$162m contract from Yemeni Saudi Cement
Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd said it won a contract, valued at US$162m, to design and provide equipment to one of the production lines of Yemeni Saudi Cement Co.
Barloworld’s DRC unit a potential cash cow
Barloworld’s newly established joint venture in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had a potential to generate about $100m (R700m
Polish producers warn over cement shortages
A potential lack of construction materials in Poland has been highlighted in the local Polish press, following recent announcements that Poland has been awarded the prize of hos...
HeidelbergCement offers EUR11,700m for Hanson
The agreed bid by HeidelbergCement for Hanson will create the world’s largest aggregates producer and the at the bid price of 1,100 pence values Hanson at some EUR11,700m,...
Polish producers warn over cement shortages
A potential lack of construction materials in Poland has been highlighted in the local Polish press, following recent announcements that Poland has been awarded the prize of hos...
Polysius acquires A-C Equipment Service business strengthened
Polysius, a ThyssenKrupp Technologies subsidiary, has taken over A-C Equipment Services Corp., Milwaukee, USA.
Lehigh Southwest Cement offers challenge grant for next historical mural
Axel Conrads, Plant Manager, has announced the financial support of the Lehigh Southwest Cement Company for Tehachapi’s next historical mural.
Cimpor Q1 2007 net profit seen down 15.9% YoY
Cimpor is expected to post a 15.9 per cent YoY drop in net profit to EUR66.3m ($89.8m) for the first quarter of 2007, according to estimates of Lisbon Brokers on May 14, 2007.
MCA forms body to monitor cement prices, Pakistan
The Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) is disappointed over the poor response of stakeholders in proving manipulation in the cement sector, which resulted in abrupt fluctuation in...
Nishat Group announces launch of 7000tpd plant, Pakistan
The Nishat Group of Pakistan has announced the launch of its 7000tpd state-of-the art cement plant supplied by FLSmidth of Denmark at Khairpur, District Chakwal.
China’s Sinoma wins US$42m contract from Sumter Cement
Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd said it has signed an agreement with Sumter Cement Co LLC to design and provide equipment to one of the US-bas
American firm to construct cement factory in Ethiopia
North Holding Investment Inc (Ethiopia Branch), an American investment firm, is planning to construct a close to five billion Birr cement factory in the Dejen Zone of the Amhara...
Barloworld cement unit in Zimbabwe hit by forex
The acute shortage of foreign exchange in Zimbabwe had put “significant constraints on the normal operation” of cement company Portland Holdings (Porthold)
Iran bans cement exports
Exports of cement from the mainland are banned, Deputy Economy Minister for Commercial Affairs Mehdi Ghazanfari announced, MNA reported.
Tamil Nadu considering cement imports to control price rises
The Tamil Nadu government is considering various measures including the import of cement to control the spiralling prices, state Finance Minister K Anbazhagan told the state ass...
HeidelbergCement in agreed UK£8bn offer for Hanson, UK
HeidelbergCement confirmed it is bidding 1,100 pence per share to buy UK building materials company Hanson PLC, valuing the company at about UK$8bn.
Shree Cement FY07 net down
Shree Cement Ltd has reported a net profit of Rs 177 crore for the financial year to March 31, 2007 compared with Rs 18.4 crore during the previous fiscal.
Import of cement under study: Anbazhagan
Import of cement through the Government-controlled body, Cements Corporation, is under consideration to tackle the problem of rising prices of the commodity, Finance Minister K....
Buzzi Unicem benefits from mild winter
Thanks to a mild winter in Europe and higher cement prices in all countries except for Italy, the Czech Republic and Mexico, where prices were stable, Buzzi Unicem’s first...
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