BLI to undergo joint branding
Buxton Lime Industries is taking a new name, Tarmac Buxton Lime and Cement, and linking with its owner Tarmac Ltd in a joint-branding drive.
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Cement shortage hits project, Bahrain
A cement shortage has delayed construction at a $4.5bn shopping and residential project being co-developed by the Bahrain unit of Kuwait Finance House
Domestic cement market expected to top EUR600m, Romania
The Romanian cement market is expected to expand by around 15% this year in terms of volume, helped by a 4-5% price hike.
Yamamah Cement Q1 profits rise 9%
Saudi Arabia’s Yamamah Cement Co said that the company’s net income rose 9.3 per cent to $46.3m in the first three months of 2007 compared to $43.9m in the same period of 2006.
India cement exports hit record low
Cement exports have hit record lows because cement manufacturers are worried of drastic measures including a possible ban
Weak cement demand to pressure 1Q07 earnings
Siam City Cement (SCCC) is expected to announce a 1Q07 profit of Bt950mn (EPS of Bt4.07), up 37% qoq but down 17% yoy.
Orascom to add 10.3Mt of capacity in 2007
Orascom Construction Industries increased its turnover in 2006 by 46.7% to US$2,865.3m and the EBITDA advanced by 68.9% to US$778.9m
Steppe Cement appoints Rodzianko as Non-Executive Director
Steppe Cement Limited confirmed Wednesday the appointment of Paul Rodzianko to its board of directors with immediate effect as a non-executive director.
Cimpor to invest EUR100m in Turkey 2007
Cimpor says it is to invest EUR100m to build a new cement unit in Turkey in 2007.
Taiheiyo plans expansion in US
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. of Japan may buy plants in the US, the company’s most profitable market, and in faster-growing countries in Asia as demand at home falls and competition in...
Mika Cement plans to increase output
In 2007 Mika Cement company is planning to increase its output by 1.5 times, says the director general of the company Naira Martirossyan.
Cement production in Argentina falls by 2.1% in March
The cement production in Argentina has fallen by 2.1% in March, in comparison with the same month of 2006, and a 4.6% in comparison with February 2007, due to a deceleration of ...
Cement sector achieves 35Mt production capacity
The Pakistan cement sector has achieved annual production capacity of 35Mt, with the addition of 2Mt to be produced by the newly established DG Khan Cement
Greek Titan Cement agrees to buy US concrete firm
Greek cement firm Titan’s U.S. unit signed an agreement to buy Virginia-based ready-mix concrete firm Powhatan as part of its expansion plans, it said in a statement on W...
China’s Sinoma signs deals worth CNY987.71m with Taiwan Cement
China’s Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd said it signed a series of deals to build cement facilities and dock projects for Taiwan Cement Corp recently, with the con...
India cement prices to dip by 15 per cent
Cement companies, so far defiant on cutting prices, could soon be trapped in their own net with their huge investment plans set to result in oversupply by next fiscal - a situat...
Polish cement producers alarmed at cuts in CO2 emissions
Polish cement producers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the EU’s decision to limit the number of CO2 emission licences to be awarded in Poland.
Cement sales make solid growth, South Africa
South African cement sales rose impressively by 16.7% in the first three months of 2007 compared with the first three months of last year, the Cement and Concrete Institute (CNC...
Cement crisis almost over, Bahrain
A 20 per cent shortfall last month has already been reduced to 10pc, said Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry contractors committee chairman Samir Nass.
Iran cement production to increase: MP
Iran’s cement production is to witness a rise during the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21) upon completion of new development plan
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