Plea to revive CCI unit, India
The Cement Corporation of India Employees’ Union (CCIEU) has asked Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to take steps to revive the closed unit. "The Chief Minister out t...
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Sibirsky Tsement to invest in Krasnoyarsk plant, Russia
Russian holding Sibirsky Tsement (Siberian Cement) plans to invest US$150m in cement production at its plant located in Krasnoyarsk this year, t
Cementos Lima 1Q net profit up, Peru
A 17% increase in cement sales helped lift Cementos Lima SA’s first-quarter net income to PEN32.2m (US$9.7m) compared with PEN23.4m in the same quarter in the previous year.
Pioneer to start new line, Pakistan
Pioneer Cement, starting to produce 4,300tpd within this week, would help stabilise cement prices in the domestic market. According to industry sources, Pioneer Cement will star...
Exports to Kabul may resume from next month, Afghanistan
The government of Pakistan has decided to restore cement exports to Afghanistan from May 1, along with rebate, despite an estimated shortage of 200,000t per month to meet domest...
Cementos Argos 1Q net profit up, Colombia
Colombian cement and cement products maker Compania de Cementos Argos posted a net profit of COP19.552bn (US$8.2m) for the first quarter of 2006.
Gulf Cement IPO raises US$1.6bn
The Gulf Cement Company’s IPO has raised more than $1.63bn and was about nine times oversubscribed. Applicants will receive a minimum
New orders for Analyzer Systems Inc (ASYS)
Analyser Systems (ASYS) is pleased to announce some recent sales of its successful Elemental Belt Analyzer EBA to the following cement plants:
Handy trades influenced by in-bound US cement traffic
“Different companies, different minds, different moods” seems to be the weeks’ characteristic. Within all sectors of the bulk market, companies seem to be looking in different d...
Notification for cement import, Pakistan
The Pakistan government is expected to soon issue the notification pertaining to rebate of Rs 60 per bag for import cement, paving the way to increase the quantum of supply to m...
Nevada Cement agree on new contract, USA
Union members at northern Nevada’s largest cement provider have approved a new contract, averting a strike that could have crippled the local construction industry
Cement plant faces court over dust cloud
Rugby Cement faces being prosecuted for an incident which led to homes and cars being covered in a thick layer of grit and dust
Taiheiyo increases profit forecast, Japan
Taiheiyo Cement Corp said it has raised its forecast of net profit for the year to last March to Yen 8bn from Yen 5bn
Jordan Cement to raise capacity
Cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Co (JCFC) plans to raise its annual capacity to 5.5Mt in 2008, the company said on April 24, 2006.
EBRD to take decision Garadag decision, Azerbaijan
The EBRD Board of Directors will take decision on purchase of 20 per cent stake in the Garadag Cement JSC. The A
Share sale news in brief, Italy
Lehman Brothers has cut its stake in Italian cement group Italcementi to the threshold of 2.0 per cent, Italian news sources reported on April 24, 2006. The operation took place...
Green Energy Benny Farm takes Bronze
St. Lawrence Cement and L’OEUF (l’Office de l’eclectisme urbain et fonctionnel) - Pearl Poddubiuk et associes, Architects - in partnership with the firm of Mar...
Sibtsement announced production acceleration, Siberia
Kemerovo-based holding Sibirskiy Tsement intends to start building a new US$150m cement facility in by capacity of 1.2Mta
Omani Raysut Cement to Oman Cement
Omani Raysut Cement Company (RCC) has signed a contract to supply 100,000t of cement worth 2.3m Omani rials (US$6.
Florida Rock record second quarter results
Florida Rock Industries, Inc today announced record net income of US$57,810,000 or US$0.86 per diluted share for the
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