Volyn Cement output down, Ukraine
Volyn-cement company (Zdolbunov, Rivne region) decreased cement production by 5.7% or 8.6t to 141,300t compared to the same period of 2005, according to the Ukrcement Associatio...
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Third Thanh Hoa cement plant to be built, Vietnam
The Cong Thanh Cement Joint Stock Company began construction work on the third cement factory located in the central province of Thanh Hoa on Tuesday.
Cement companies to post higher price realisation in Q1, India
The Indian cement sector is expected to post good numbers for April-June quarter despite a major correction in the benchmark Sensex and the government’s admonition of ceme...
Lafarge SA: Federal Agents search offices of unit over ’government pacts’
Lafarge North America Inc, the U.S. unit of the world’s biggest cement maker, said several of its offices in western New York state were searched by federal ag
Rajawali signing of Gresik deal draws closer, Indonesia
Indonesia’s government hopes to sign an agreement with the Rajawali group later this week to allow the Indonesian conglomerate to buy Cemex SA de CV’s stake in state...
Expectations of impressive SCC’s 2Q06 earnings, Thailand
Siam Cement (SCC) is expected to announce net profit of around Bt8,381mn (EPS of Bt6.98) down 12% qoq and 4% yoy. SCC will announce their 2Q06 earnings results on July 26.
Cement sector growth remains buoyant in June, India
The Indian cement sector maintained its upward trend in production and despatch figures for the month of June 2006 as well, though growth rates have come down modestly from the ...
Cementir increases stake in Cimentas
Cementir Cementerie Del Tirreno S.p.A announced that its stake in Cimentas Izmir Cimento, a cement company, increased to 29.06 per cent from 19 per cent, following Cimentas Cime...
Constructors accuse Eurocement of overpricing, Russia
Hardly has Eurocement made peace with the Federal Anti-trust Service, when it found itself in the midst of another scandal. Constructors have accused it of creating artificial s...
Cement quarry license sold at auction, Georgia
A license for extraction works in the Tchishuri, Broliskedi and Nakhshirghele limestone quarries was sold to Georgian Cement Ltd for GEL 47.58 m at the auction in the Ministry o...
Holcim heads for the outback, Australia
Holcim is scheduled to hold a roadshow in the week from on 10 July 2006 visiting Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to promote a new bond transaction.
Arabian Cement H1 profits up
The Arabian Cement Company made a net profit of US$51.2m in H1, an increase of 15.9 per cent on the same period last year, reported Arab News
Siam Cement to invest more over the next five years, Thailand
The president of Siam Cement said that Siam Cement would invest 60 billion baht in petrochemicals and 60 billion baht in cement, paper and other projects over the next five years.
Spotlight on India Cements
When Mr N Srinivasan took over as vice chairman and managing director of India Cements Ltd. in 1989, the company had an annual production capacity of 1.6Mt and sales of 1.30 bil...
Yemeni cement markets
Yemen currently needs from 3 to 5Mt of cement annually to meet local demands. Yemen has been suffering a cement shortage as demand has increased dramatically due to an augmentat...
India’s Petron wins Yemen contract
India’s Petron Engineering Construction Ltd. said on Monday it had signed a contract worth US$13.4m with Yemen’s National Cement Company for its participation in bui...
Cement price hike plan sparks angry response, UAE
Contractors have launched a furious response to proposed increases in the cost of cement in the UAE. The UAE’s contractor association has vowed to fight for its members if cemen...
Inventors develop cement composite, Japan
Shinsaku Fujimori of Ibaraki, Japan, and Shigeji Kobori of Saitama, Japan, have developed a novel cement that is alkalescent, capable of solidifying a wide range of soil and app...
Shree Cement more growth in July-August, India
MK Singhi, executive director of Shree Cements, says that the monsoon has not particularly affected sales the June quarter.
Pakistan cement sales up 12.6 per cent
Cement sales during the last fiscal year showed a growth of 12.6 per cent, reaching at 18.4Mt - the highest number of dispatches made by the cement industry in its history. As a...
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