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Regional Leader’s relative jailed for cement murders
Ali Kaitov, the son-in-law of the president of the republic of Karachayevo-Cherkessia, was sentenced Wednesday to 17 years in prison
Asia Cement to boost output in China
Asia Cement Corp, Taiwan’s second-largest producer of cement, recently announced it would set aside US$11.36 million to expand production
Cement prices likely to harden on rising demand
Indian cement prices are on the rise due to a tight demand-supply mismatch despite massive investments going into capacity build-up
Peru Indecopi imposes tariff on Cemex white
The Peruvian institute Indecopi announced on December 28, 2006, the introduction of a new temporary tariff on the imports
Cimpor to restructure South African subsidiary
Cimpor announced in a regulatory filing on December 28, 2006 that its South African subsidiary Natal Portland Cement Company
Ultratech to expand capacity
Ultratech Cement, a unit of the diversified business conglomerate AV Birla Group, today said it may go for expansion to retain its market share
China’s Cement Output Exceeds 100Mt in November
According to statistics by the relevant departments, in November 2006 China’s cement output continued to increase and reached 114.9781Mt, up 16.6% YoY.
Malaysia okays 10% rise in cement price
The government of Malaysia has approved a 10% increase in the price of cement, the first rise in more than a decade, an industry executive said Friday.
Adilabad to become cement transport hub
Three cement firms conduct surveys regarding infrastructure available at the railway station
Taiwan’s cement company licensed to expand
The central province of Thua Thien-Hue on Dec. 20 granted license to Taiwan’s Luks Cement Co. Ltd to invest US$72.7m to raise capacity of its production to 2.6Mta in 2008.
Govt seeks pre-budget proposals from cement industry
Favouring reduction in the central excise on cement, the Industry Ministry has asked India’s manufacturers to submit their proposals seeking relief in the coming budget.
Pakistan ministry may submit cement export plan in ECC meeting
The ministry of industries and production is likely to submit a comprehensive cement export plan and industry’s overall capability to the Economic Co-ordination Committee ...
Peru domestic cement sales up 16.2 per cent YoY Jan-Nov 2006
Peruvian domestic cement sales totalled 4.61Mt for the period from January to November 2006, up 16.2 per cent YoY, according to data of the country’s association of cement...
Buzzi rules out higher share offer
Italian cement company Buzzi Unicem SpA says holders of the 5.1% of Dyckerhoff AG shares that it doesn’t already control must accept its cash offer, "or the train will depart",
South Africa’s Aveng still in talks with Holcim
South African construction, cement and engineering firm Aveng is still in talks with Switzerland’s Holcim Limited on a proposed sale of
CRH announces major cement investment in Ireland
CRH plc has announced that its Irish subsidiary, Irish Cement Limited, is commencing a EUR 200m investment project to modernise its Platin Cement Works near Drogheda in Ireland.
Nordic Bank provides credit to cement plant’s expansion
The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Ministry of Finance have signed a EUR 25m credit agreement for the expansion of Vietnam’s Hoang Thach cement factory.
Colombia Argos secures $480m in loans
Colombia’s largest cement maker Cementos Argos SA said it secured a $480m loan with BNP Paribas SA and Citigroup Inc, the company said in a filing to the securities regula...
Planned cement plant could give US$60m lift to area
Holcim’s proposed $200 million cement plant for Weston near Oamaru could inject up to $60m into the north Otago economy during a two-year construction period, a social-imp...
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