Limak buys Ergani cement plant for US$120.7m
Limak won the tender held for the sale of Ergani cement plant with US$120.7m bid. The SDIF (Saving Deposit Insurance Fund) previously set the minimum estimated value for the
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Gujarat Ambuja Q1 net lags forecast
India’s third-largest cement maker, Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. reported a 7 per cent rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday, below street expectations as floods in its key...
IFC Provides loans to Anhui Conch Cement
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) today signed a contract to provide 650 mln yuan in loans to Chinese cement producer Anhui Conch Cement Company. The loans funds deriv...
Armenian cement market
"Ararat Cement" and "Mika Cement" are dominant on Armenia’s cement market. A study conducted by the RA Commission for Protection of Economic Competition showed that in 200...
EC to issue national CO2 allocation plan guidelines by end-2005
The European Commission is to issue guidelines to European Union member states on how to interpret the emissions trading scheme law for the next round of national CO2 allowance ...
Taiwan’s China Synthetic buys Taiwan Cement shares
China Synthetic Rubber Corp (2104.TW) said it bought a cumulative 16.30 mln shares in Taiwan Cement Corp at an average price of 19.34 twd per share during Sept 14-Oct 19. The
Berrima alternative fuel approval
Bluecircle Southern Cement at New Berrima has been granted permission to use alternative fuels in its everyday operations after nearly a three year campaign. Following an assess...
Lafarge: profit forecast ’challenging’
Lafarge raised doubts over whether it could meet its recently lowered profit forecast on Thursday, sending its shares down despite stronger-than-forecast nine-month sales.
Cement consumption in Spain up again
Cement consumption in Spain rose 4.85 pct year-on-year in the first nine months of 2005 to 37.99Mt, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen said on October 18, 2005. Cem...
Bangkok Bank supports northern building trades
Bangkok Bank in association with Siam Cement Group is supporting the local building trade in northern Thailand at this year’s Cementhai Home Mart Fair 2005 held at the Chi...
Eastern Province Cement profile
EPCC is one of the leading cement producers in Saudi Arabia and one of the largest manufacturers of Ordinary Portland and Sulphate Resisting Portland Clinker and Cement in the K...
US cement shortage causing construction delays
A critical shortage of cement is reportedly is causing serious problems in Utah’s construction industry. It means lost revenue for construction workers and rising costs fo...
Govt considering import of duty free cement from India
The Pakistani government is considering to allow the import of duty free cement from India as reconstruction of the quake-hit areas will need huge supply of cement, sources said...
Importing cement from Germany and Scandinavia
Importing cement from Germany and Scandinavian countries will be appraised to curb cement deficit in Latvia, the Latvian Builders Association’s (LBA) president Viktors Pur...
Taiwan Cement sees export price rise in 2006
Taiwan Cement Corp, Taiwan’s largest cement marker, said on Tuesday it expects export prices to rise as much as 10 per cent in 2006 as demand continues to be strong in the...
Siam Cement Group expects sharp rise in export sales to Middle East
SCT Co, the international trading arm of the Siam Cement Group, expects sales in the Middle East to grow by 30 per cent next year from a record two billion baht this year to tap...
Lafarge names sustainable development chief
Lafarge has appointed Olivier Luneau senior vice president in charge of sustainable development and public affairs, the group said on October 18, 2005. Luneau will report direct...
Turkish Limak Buys Ergani Cimento
Turkish Limak Group won the tender for the sale of cement factory Ergani Cimento filing the highest bid of $120.7m it was reported on October 18, 2005. Thirteen companies bid f...
Chilanga to build $100m Zambia cement plant
Lafarge’s Chilanga unit in Zambia will build a US$100m plant in Zambia to meet growing demand for infrastructure by new copper mines, the head of its Zambia unit said on Tuesday...
Plants top list of worst polluters
Oxford County’s largest polluters are its three largest, according to a PollutionWatch ranking. The annual ranking of polluters is based on data the companies themselves submit ...
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