Chinese Horse fails test
The Philippine Trade department refused clearance to a cement shipment imported from China on the grounds that the Chinese "Horse" brand failed one of the standard tests. In a l...
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Jordan Cement Factories embarks on capacity expansion
The Jordan Cement Factories Co announced that it is planning to expand is manufacturing capacity.
Judge stops plan for mine, cement plant
A US circuit judge sided with Florida’s Center Hill residents last week, halting a new limestone mine and cement plant originally planned on rural land.
Lebanese cement supplies badly disrupted
Cement production in Lebanon has, not surprisingly ground to a halt throughout the country as continued Israeli attacks have made such strategic operations highly dangerous to o...
California set to improve its environmental credent
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (along with the legislature) has a chance to make California a world leader in reducing global warming. The Global Warming Solutions Act, or AB 32, w...
Trinidad Cement financial reviewed
Amidst an environment of increasing prices and cement demand, Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL), the Caribbean’s premier cement provider, delivered a weak half year performanc...
Portland ownership structure set for review
East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) major shareholders have agreed to review the firm’s ownership structure. Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary, Mr David Nalo, said...
Iran’s cooperation with Belarus
During his recent visit to Belarus, Minister of Industries and Mines Alireza Tahmasbi signed four cooperation agreements with Belarus state officials. Director General of the In...
Swiss-Vietnam clean project
The first phase of a cooperation project on clean air between Vietnam and Switzerland was launched in Hanoi on August 8. The purpose of the first phase of the Switzerland-Vietna...
Villagers to get compensation
JP Cement has decided to compensate residents of Bhalag village for their loss due to dumping of debris from their construction sites into the village river, resulting in the fl...
Tyre and slag burning at Trident almost ready to start
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently released drafts of its long-awaited Environmental Impact Statement and air quality permit to allow Holcim to burn ...
US building materials still in short supply
Although home builders in many parts of the USA are beginning to experience a decline in buyer demand, the shortage of some key building products is continuing. Chief among the...
Egypt stocks rise, led by cement sector gains
Egyptian shares rose in thin volume on Sunday, with cement companies gaining on what traders said were hopes of an imminent truce in Lebanon followed by large scale rebuilding. ...
UAE cement stocks rise
A rally in cement stocks dominated the latest session in Abu Dhabi. Cement Company led turnover in Abu Dhabi, jumping 6.75 per cent to 4.43 dirhams. The stock hit a one-month hi...
SCCC to increase prices?
Siam City’s Executive vice president for marketing and sales Chantana Sukumanont said the company wants to increase its cement prices Bt300 per tonne, which is still under the ...
China speeds up reshuffle of cement industry
China will designate ten major domestic cement enterprises and give them preferential policy support in project examination and approval, land use and loan use. Some industry e...
Magyar Cement preparing lawsuit against Holcim
Hungary’s Magyar Cement said Saturday that it is preparing a Euro 200m lawsuit against Holcim, in the Swiss courts.
Higher costs and taxes will slow cement growth
Increasing power costs, railway tariffs and higher tax incidents coupled with poor coal quality will check the growth of the cement industry in the year 2006-07, which reported...
No to coal in Idaho
Gov. Jim Risch signed an order that essentially keeps mercury-emitting coal-fired power plants out of Idaho. "I have concluded that it is unwise and imprudent to opt into the fe...
Cement company plans ’dome’ silo
Plans have been submitted by the Bermuda Cement Company to construct the new cement storage and distribution centre, freeing up the old site for future historical and tourism-or...
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