Siam cement voted most admired company in Thailand
Siam Cement has been voted the most admired company in Thailand in the latest "Asia 200" survey by the Wall Street Journal Asia, The Nation reports.
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Vietnam to operate 11 new cement plants ahead of schedule
The cement industry in Vietnam will put into operation 11 new cement plants ahead of schedule, said the Ministry of Construction after
FLSmidth wins more large contracts in India
FLSmidth has signed a DKK 202m contract to supply all machinery and equipment for a 5,500tpd cement plant
China’s cement industry sees positive trend in August
In August, the total profits of China’s cement industry continued to increase. The entire industry realized total profits of
Sinai Cement’s H1 profit more than doubles, Egypt
Egyptian cement company Sinai Cement more than doubled net profits in the first half of 2006 to E£147.3m (US$25.7m),
FCCL registers flat results, Pakistan
Fauji Cement Company Limited (FCCL) has registered a flat trend with net profits standing at
Indocement eyes 4-5% 2007 sales rise, Indonesia
Indonesia’s second-largest cement maker, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, is aiming for between 4-5 per cent growth in its sales next year,
Two new cement brands harden market competition, Vietnam
Two new cement brands jumped onto the local Vietnamese market this week, which will make the competition tougher at a time supply is seen gradually outpacing demands.
Boral says Q1 trading results down, not aware of takeover offer
Boral Ltd says its trading results for the September quarter were significantly below last year, which
Croatian Nexe to open EUR1.02m cement factory
Croatian construction materials group Nexe is set to open a 7.5 mln Croatian kuna (US$1.27m) cement factory at Luka Tranzit port, on the Drava river, in Osjek, eastern Croatia.
UltraTech net up on firm cement prices
AV Birla group company UltraTech Cement Ltd has posted a net profit of Rs 127 crore for the second quarter ended
China export markets
In the first eights months of 2006, China’s cement volume exported to the USA, the EU and the UAE was
Cement Shortage ’Temporary’, Kenya
Kenya is experiencing a cement shortage due to a surge in demand following factory closures for maintenance, local producers said.
GCC reports 3Q results, Mexico
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced consolidated results for the third quarter of 2006.
Domestic cement sales up 2.6 per cent, Indonesia
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption rose 2.6 per cent to 3.2Mt in September compared to a year ago,
FCCL to announce Q1 after tax profit, Pakistan
Fauji Cement Company Ltd (FCCL) is expected to have earned after tax profit of Rs360.6m in the first quarter of the current financial year
Hope works’ new fuel trial, UK
A Peak District cement works has begun a trial using Meat and Bone Meal (MBM) to reduce its consumption of fossil fuels.
Lafarge plans to double production in China
Lafarge plans to double its production capacity in China in the next few years, according to the company’s chief executive officer.
Work starts on Dong Banh cement plants, Vietnam
Construction began on the Dong Banh cement plant in northern mountainous Lang Son province
Domestic sales at 3.7Mt Jan-Sept 2006, Peru
Peruvian domestic cement sales stood at 3.7Mt for the period January to September 2006, up 9.7 per cent YoY,
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