Cement importation sought, Philippines
Since there is no more local cement industry to speak of, Councilor Peter Laviña is pushing for the importation of cement to help increase supply and lower its prices.
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First VP tours Sharq Cement Plant
First Vice President Parviz Davudi on Saturday inspected the development process of Sharq Cement Plant, 24km northeast of Mashhad, the capital of Khorassan Razavi Province.
Cemex seen surviving any Venezuela cement takeover
Any nationalisation of cement companies in Venezuela is unlikely to hurt the global operations of producer Cemex, but the Mexican company is still trying hard to avoid a possibl...
Gujarat Ambuja Cements to be known as ’Ambuja Cements’
Leading cement maker Gujarat Ambuja Cements will be known as ’Ambuja Cements’ with effect from April 5, as per a notification received by the company.
YSR to lay stone for cement unit
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy will lay foundation stone for Dalmia Cement Factory at Navabpet in Mylavaram mandal on April 20.
Lucky Cement to invest US$300-400m to set up plant in Vietnam
Lucky Cement Corp, one of Taiwan’s leading cement makers, plans to invest, within three to five years, about US$300-400m to establish a cement plant and related facilities in Vi...
Boral may be next brick in wall
The prospect of a takeover and even break-up of Australia’s biggest seller of building materials, Boral, comes as the industry at large faces cost pressures and the likeli...
Cement imports from Pakistan may not impact retail costs’
The import of cement from Pakistan may not bring in much relief in the retail price across different regions of the country and may fail to improve the
Indonesia’s cement exports surge 40 per cent in 1Q
Indonesia’s cement exports surged 40 per cent to 700,000t, while consumption rose 8.8 per cent to 7.58Mt in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period la...
CRH announces acquisitions in Turkey and US
CRH has announced two transactions, one in Turkey and one in the US, completed for a total cash consideration, including debt assumed, of US$293m (EUR225 million).
Limak Ergani Cimento increases production capacity by 50%
General manager of Limak Group’s Ergani cement factory, Huseyin Sahan, said that the plant’s production capacity was increased by 50%.
Iran completing Syrian cement plant
Iran’s Ehdasse Sanat Corp. will complete a cement production plant in Syria by the end of the Iranian year on March 20, 2008.
Indian cement makers to rake in 38% profit
Aided by a 25-30% growth in sales realisation and 7-8% growth in shipments, cement makers are expected to come out with a strong topline and bottomline growth during the March 2...
Cement price raised by Rs 10 per 50kg bag, Pakistan
Local cement manufacturers on Thursday have raised the prices of cement by Rs 10 per 50kg bag in the wake of its rising export orders, dealers said
Venezuela’s Chavez: government could seize cement factories
President Hugo Chavez said Thursday that his government could seize control of Venezuela’s cement factories if their owners
Sri Lanka sees rich cement export potential from Jaffna plant
Sri Lanka has the potential to ship cement to South Indian markets across the Palk Straits if peace comes and a defunct plant in the northern Jaffna
China Anhui Conch Cement ’06 Net CNY1.48bn
Anhui Conch Cement Co, China’s largest cement producer by output, Friday said its 2006 net profit almost quadrupled from a year earlier, helped by sales growth in rural ar...
India’s Gujarat Ambuja March shipments down 4.5 per cent
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Wednesday its March shipments fell 4.5 per cent to 1.48Mt from 1.55Mt a year earlier.
Vassiliko Cement to invest EUR 125m
Vassiliko Cement Works Pcl (VCW) is waiting for the green light from the Commission for Protection of Competition on its planned merger with
RAK Cement’s Q1 net falls on higher energy costs
Ras Al Khaimah Cement Co said on Wednesday first-quarter profit dropped 23.1 percent because of higher energy costs.
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