Song Thao cement signs credit agreement
The Song Thao Cement Joint Stock Company signed a VND370 billion (US$23 million) credit agreement with two Vietnamese banks for the construction of the Song Thao cement factory.
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Small is strong
The robust Q3 results could impart greater sustainability to the massive capacity expansion plans of mid-sized cement companies.
CCCL’s US$133mn kiln expansion expected mid-2008
Jamaica’s Caribbean Cement Company (CCCL) will finish the US$133m expansions to its kiln five by mid-2008
Polpaico 2006 profits up 8.6%
Chilean cement producer Cemento Polpaico increased consolidated net profits 8.6% to 16.2bn pesos (US$29.9m) during 200
But Son cement-maker to up production with new line
The But Son Cement Company yesterday officially started construction on a second production line at its But Son factory.
JK Cement buys grey cement unit
JK Cement Ltd. said late on Saturday it had taken over the assets of Nihon Nirmaan Ltd from lender IDBI Ltd for INR420m.
PT Semen Andalas inaugurates new packing unit, Indonesia
PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, a subsidiary of French cement-maker Lafarge, inaugurated its new cement packing unit and port terminal
ACC sells Everest stake
ACC has sold off its residual 8.2% equity stake in building materials manufacturer, Everest Industries, in the secondary market.
Anhui Conch Expects 06 net more than doubled
Anhui Conch Cement Co Monday it expects its 2006 net profit more than doubled from a year earlier due to strong earnings in the January-September period.
Cemex seen boosting quarterly profits
Cemex is likely boosted its fourth-quarter operating profit by 31 per cent, helped by higher prices for its products and cost savings, a survey of analysts showed.
Holcim change, New Zealand
Holcim change Jeremy Smith will become managing director of Christchurch’s Holcim Cement in June.
Cement protesters go to House of Lords, UK
Protesters fighting for the closure of Rugby Cement have won a chance to put their case in front of the House of Lords.
Cement prices watched, Philippines
The Trade department is monitoring the prices of cement and warned firms against unreasonable price increases after several cement firms raised their prices ahead of the summer ...
Siam Cement (SCC) disappointing 4Q06 result
FY06 net profit fell 9% YoY to Bt29.45bn, while 4Q06 net profit dropped 8% y-o-y and 39% q-o-q to Bt4.67bn, below expectations. Besides poor performance at all business units,
Unbundling of PPC might be done by June
Barloworld expects to complete the unbundling of Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC), its 72 percent-owned cement and lime producer, by June and the empowerment of both entities befo...
Lafarge Indonesian unit starts reconstruction of Indonesian plant
PT Semen Andalas Indonesia, a unit of Lafarge SA of France, said it has started reconstruction of a cement plant that will have capacity of 1.6Mta.
Fuchuan Cement’s 2,000tpd upgrade project
Fuchuan Cement Plant in Funing County, Yunnan Province, announced yesterday that it had already started the technology upgrade project for its new-type 2,000tpa
FLSmidth to build first modern cement plant in Kazakhstan
FLSmidth has contracted to supply a cement plant to Kokshe Cement, which is partly owned by East Energy Company (EEC) of Kazakhstan.
Hanson on a high as bid talk resurfaces
Hanson came within a whisker of record highs today as talk of a bid for the building products supplier resurfaced. The shares climbed 16p to 793p, after briefly touching 799p, a...
Holcim Romania 2006 turnover Up 28%
The Romanian unit of Holcim said on Wednesday its 2006 turnover rose by 28% to a preliminary 774 million lei ($296 million/228 million euro) driven by the buoyant construction ...
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