PPC to import cement to meet demand, South Africa
South African cement producer PPC said on Thursday it plans to import "several million bags" of cement to meet local demand until
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UK£22m contract at Lafarge Hope works, UK
Lafarge Cement UK, which operates Hope Works, has announced a new deal with distribution partner Turners (Soham) Ltd
Indonesia Gresik aims towards overseas expansion
PT Semen Gresik Tbk is planning to acquire cement companies of Malaysia and Thailand in 2007 in a bid to become a regional player on cement industry.
Cemex to expand Puebla cement plant, Mexico
Cemex has announced plans to build a new kiln line at its cement plant in Puebla, Mexico.
Texas Industries announces further price increases, US
Texas Industries’ first quarter turnover, to the end of August, increased by 12.3% to US$271.7m, while the trading profit jumped by
Another cement firm looks to list on Hanoi Bourse, Vietnam
Thach Cao Cement Joint Stock Company has sent the listing file to the Hanoi Securities Trading Center (HASTC), asking for license to float its shares on the market.
Lafarge invests UK£1.7m in quarrying and asphalt
Lafarge has significantly increased its investment in South Wales.
New contract for Polysius at Fujairah Cement, UAE
Fujairah Cement has finalised a new contract with Polysius Ag. for supplying of new kiln line for producing 7500tpd.
Colombia Cement sales at 5.23Mt Jan-Aug 2006
Colombian cement sales stood at 5.23Mt in the period from January to August 2006, up 4.4 per cent YoY, according to data of the Colombian institute of cement producers ICPC.
Birla’s Durgapur unit resumes normal production, India
Birla Corporation Ltd today said that normal production has resumed at its Durgapur Cement Works unit in West Bengal, after a strike was called off the workers union.
Morgan to open massive £64m kiln, UK
One of the biggest manufacturing projects in Wales will be officially opened tomorrow by First Minister Rhodri Morgan.
State probing cement dust incident
The state Department of Environmental Protection is looking into a weekend equipment malfunction at the Lehigh Cement Co. plant in Maidencreek Township, a spokeswoman said.
TAFiCO acquires Phuong Nam cement plant
FICO-Tay Ninh Joint Stock Cement Co. (TAFiCO) has taken over HCMC-based Phuong Nam cement plant for a total of VND400bn (US$25m).
Buzzi Unicem share news, India
Buzzi Unicem’s chairman, Alessandro Buzzi, has bought a total 8000 company shares for some
Mysore Cements: Concrete gains, India
The first thing German major Heidelberg Cement has done after infusing Rs 359.1 crore in Mysore Cements through
EPA reaches agreement with Lehigh Cement
US Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has reached an agreement with Lehigh Cement Co on alleged clean-air violations at the company’s Portland cement plant at 121 N....
Rajawali wants unit Semen Gresik to be a regional cement player, Indonesia
The Rajawali Group wants PT Semen Gresik, in which it holds a 24.9 per cent stake, to become a regional cement maker in future, Rajawali managing director Daryoto Setyawan said.
Servomex supplies Lafarge with gas analysis system
New high-reliability cement kiln gas analysis system overcomes tough sampling conditions to deliver significantly better process control and more reliable emissions monitoring.
Cement sector expected to grow 6-8% next year, Turkey
Adnan Ignebekcili, head of the TCMB (Turkish cement manufacturers’ association), said that the cement sector was expected to grow by 6-8%
Decisions to ’’stabilise’’ cement prices likely to be reversed
The government is likely to reverse all its earlier decisions taken to stabilise cement prices by withdrawing freight subsidy of Rs 60 per bag and restoration of
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