Vicat to join Kazakhstan cement project
France’s Vicat group has decided to join the existing project of construction of a cement plant which was initiated in February 2006 by Mr. Tursunbek Kanatbekovitch Assamb...
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Turkey’s Akcansa seeks 230,000t Jun-Sep coal
Turkish cement maker Akcansa is tendering for 230,000t of coal for delivery between June and September, traders said.
Holcim Slovensko shows SKK187m pretax profit in 2006
Holcim (Slovensko), a.s., Slovakia’s largest cement producer, reported sales of its products and services at SKK 3.847bn last year – an increase of seven per cent YoY.
Second cement plant to be built in Azerbaijan
Construction of a second cement factory will be commence at the end of this year, according to Azerbaijan Investment Company Deputy Executive Director Riyad Gasimov.
Aveng ramps up spending on cement, South Africa
Construction, steel and cement group Aveng will spend R1bn-R2bn to increase capacity in its cement operations in a bid to meet soaring infrastructural demand.
Sri Lanka cement maker offers to ’co-process’ industrial waste
Cement manufacturer Holcim’s Sri Lanka unit says its big, high temperature kilns can be used to burn-off industrial waste, especially oil generated by ships.
Barak Valley Cement eyes expansion, India
The ongoing wrangling over cement prices following the Budget proposals to contain them has had little effect on the North-East based cement company Barak Valley Cements Ltd (BV...
St Marys Cement Recognized
St Marys Cement Inc, of Charlevoix, was one of six cement plants that received special recognition for its commitment to improving th
Indonesia’s March consumption up 6.9% YoY
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption grew 6.9 per cent last month to 2.68Mt, as the construction and housing sectors picked up on the back of declining interest rates, ...
Yemeni Al-Barh cement plant total sales reach US$51m
Total sales of Yemen’s state-run Al-Barh Cement Plant in the southwestern governorate of Taiz reached 10.131bn Yemeni rials (US$51m), an increase of 2.600bn rials (US$13m)...
Oman Cement Co new clinker line
Oman Cement Co said on April 16, 2007 in a statement to Muscat Securities Market (MSM) that its new kiln with a daily capacity of 3,500t of clinker will be fully operational in ...
Mexico: Cement exports leave a little to be desired
At the end of last month, it was seen that Mexican cement groups had failed to fill the export quotas allowed these days on trade with the US since demand from the US constructi...
Taiheiyo boosts waste recycling
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. is strengthening its waste-materials recycling business in a bid to increase the profitability of its growing environmental business.
Sales of Portland cement increases in Colombia
Sales of Portland cement in Colombia have increased 10.5 per cent in the first quarter of this year, if compared with Q1 2006
Fancesa profit reaches US$10.6m
Bolivian cement maker Fabrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) is operating at its full capacity
Cement sales at all-time high, India
Cement sales during the fiscal ended March 31, 2007 stood at an all-time high of 155Mt as against last fiscal’s 142Mt, recording a growth of 10%
Govt urged to slash duty on cement
The Cement Manufacturers Association of India has said that the government should reduce the duty structure on cement so as to make it more affordable for the consumer.
Philippines Republic Cement 06 net profit
Republic Cement Corp said its net profit in 2006 nearly tripled to PHP2.63bn, from PHP900.4m in the previous year, boosted by higher sales, lower financing charges and an income...
PT Semen Gresik’s 1Q sales up 11.6%
PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia’s largest cement maker, saw a 11.6 per cent rise in sales in the first quarter of 2007 to 3.93Mt on higher demand for its product in the export market.
Incombank, VNCC cement partnership
Vietnam Industrial and Commercial Bank (Incombank) signed an agreement with Viet Nam Cement Corp (VNCC) on Thursday to supply financial services.
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