Jordan Cement factories Co H105 sales at US$131.1m
Jordanian cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Co (JCFC) said it achieved a 16 per cent YoY sales increase to JOD93m (US$131.1m/106.8m) in the first half of 2005.
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Cementos Yura to invest US$30m to boost exports
Peruvian cement producer Cementos Yura will invest US$30m (24.4m euro) to boost its exports, the general manager of the company, Antonio Noriega Deza, said on September 14, 2005...
Lao factory lifts cement to international level
The Vang Vieng Cement Factory is gaining more international export opportunities as its cement reaches international standards.
Lafarge warns unclear rules stifle business in Venezuela
Venezuela’s constantly changing rules, stringent price controls and government inefficiency are making it extremely hard to do business there, officials at Lafarge warn. ...
Birla Ambuja interested in buying CCI Cement plants
The government Wednesday said big cement companies owned by the Birla and Ambuja groups have shown interest in buying the non-functional plants belonging to the Cement Corporati...
Cement prices firm up in August rise by 2.3 per cent
Cement prices hardened further last month across the country except in a few markets such as Bhatinda, Chandigarh, Kolkata and Hyderabad.
Serbian Novi Popovac Renamed Holcim Srbija
Serbian cement producer Novi Popovac changed its name to Holcim Srbija following a change in its ownership structure.
Cement market in Vietnam prepares for uncertain times
Experts have predicted that cement consumption from now till the end of this year will experience complicated fluctuations due to the soaring cost of goods and changes in the
Four groups to bid for Javedan Cement today
Four parties are in the run for Javedan Cement Limited’s (JCL) 96.34 percent shares with management control, as the Privatisation Commission announced its bidding schedule...
Cyprus local cement sales fall in August
Exports of cement rose by 16.7 per cent YoY in the first eight months of the year, to total 109,593t, compared with 92,912t in January-August 2004, according to the latest data ...
Indocement says difficult to raise prices rest of 2005
PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa said it is difficult to raise cement prices for the rest of this year despite higher energy costs as demand has been weakened by high inflation.
Cement producers support lumber industry’s challenge to constitutionality of NAFTA Chapter 19
“The binational panel dispute settlement system set up by Chapter 19 of NAFTA is deeply flawed and contrary to the US Constitution," said Joe Dorn, a Washington-based attorney r...
Mexico, U.S. in Talks on Cement Tax
Hurricane Katrina may help end a 15-year trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over cement, as the massive rebuilding effort in the Gulf Coast could put pressure on US offic...
Cementir’s balance sheet remains strong
In spite of having acquired Aalborg Portland Cement and Unicon last October, Cementir retains one of the strongest balance sheets in the sector and could easily afford further a...
Cemex offering to generate US$260m
Cemex has already significantly increased the efficiency of the UK’s RMC after buying it last year, is offering 31m shares after its stock price rose by two-thirds since t...
Buzzi Unicem increases first half pre-tax by 48 per cent
Buzzi Unicem’s first half turnover rose by 5.2 per cent to EUR1,382.2m and the EBITDA advanced by 8.2 per cent to EUR328.1m. Helped by a 25.5 per cent drop in net finance costs ...
Aditya Birla name game
The Aditya Birla Group has taken a cue from the Tatas and Reliance. All group companies are likely to have the name of its founder-chairman, and the creation of Aditya Birla Nuv...
Can Tho invests in cement production, Vietnam
The southern city of Can Tho recently spent VND13bn (US$823,800) to install a cement-mixing system with a capacity of 600-700m3 per month, bringing the local area’s total ...
Eastern, Western Inidan regions drive up cement offtake
Cement consumption has gone up by 13.8 per cent in the eastern region of India during the first half of 2005-06. In
Cement from floating plant to hit market soon
The first batch of cement produced by the Seament Qatar Al Tijariah was expected to hit the local market within a couple of days. The production was already booked by contractor...
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