MBM could fuel North American cement kilns
Disposing of cattle meat and bone meal, or MBM, has been an environmental problem since the mid-1990s, when its use as animal feed was banned in Europe following outbreaks of Bo...
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MBM could fuel North American cement kilns
Disposing of cattle meat and bone meal, or MBM, has been an environmental problem since the mid-1990s, when its use as animal feed was banned in Europe following outbreaks of Bo...
Southern Cement profits up
Southern Cement, Saudi Arabia’s largest listed cement firm reported net profits of SR615 million ($164m) today, up 12.7 per cent from the previous year Southern cement&rsq...
Ural plants produce more in 2005
In 2005, Eurocement’s Katavsky Cement produced 884,000t of cement, up 7.8 per cent year-on-year. The rated capacity of Katavsky Cement is 1.55Mt. Production at another
Ukraine production up in December
In December 2005, Ukranian cement production rose by 56.4 per cent compared with December 2004, to 732,000t, the State Statistics Committee has disclosed. In 2005,
Nine-month cement exports increase
According to “Tehran Times”, some 386,000t of cement, valued at US$20.1m, was exported from Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2005). This showed 12
Saudi Yanbu Cement Q3 2005 net profit
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) registered a slight decrease in net profit to 122.8 mln Saudi riyals ($32.7m) for the third quarter of 2005, down from 123.3 mln
Public hearing on Sanghi factory
Opinion of all stakeholders will be recorded and sent to Government for its opinion Factory will take limestone from 4,950 acres on outskirts of Gottimukkala village Public
Florida’s largest plant to increase production
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has just approved a 37 percent increase in the production of clinker at Titan America’s Pennsuco plant. This will enable
US shortages may continue
Rising mortgage rates, a growing prevalence of shaky, high-risk home loans and a forcasted 2.2 per cent decline in residential construction this year will do little to ease tig...
Taiwan’s cement producers expect profit improvement
Thanks to the introduction of mainland China’s 11th five-year economic development plan, Taiwan’s cement producers, including Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC), Asia Cement ...
Valderrivas secures loan for Lemona deal
Cementos Portland Valderrivas said on Wednesday that it had secured bank loans worth €250 million to finance its takeover bid for fellow cement manufacturer Cementos Lemona. It
Damage claim against German producers
The court case against three German cement producers for damages as a result of an illegal cartel, originally launched last August, has now been extended to cover all of the six...
Some falls but outlook remains fair
Despite a start to the year that was not as "red hot" as last year on dry bulk shipping markets, optimism still seems to be prevailing among raw material producers. Last week so...
Hawaiian Cement agrees to more talks
At the request of the federal mediator, Hawaiian Cement has agreed to resume contract talks with the union representing 20 of its workers, said Michael Coad, company vice
Polish cement producers expect growth
Polish cement producers forecast five per cent sales growth in 2005 in comparison to the year 2004. In 2004, 11.06Mt were sold, or 4.6 per cent more than in 2003. However, sales...
Mexico cement deal possible soon
The United States and Mexico are close to a deal that would allow Mexican cement producers to increase exports to the US market and end a 15-year-old trade fight, a top Mexican ...
Carib Cement says cement shortage is over
The cement shortage that has been plaguing Jamaica’s construction sector is over. News from Caribbean Cement Company is that the market now has adequate supplies of cement...
Pakistan cement output decreases
Cement production in Pakistan has recently decreased by 30 per cent due to the current spell of winter rains in the country, say sources in the cement industry. The production h...
Adana Cimento suspends talks with Oyak
Cement company Adana Cimento said that it suspended talks with Oyak regarding the sale of its shares in Oysa Cimento. In November, Adana Cimento announced that it would sell
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