Cement delivery charges row
The construction industry in Johor, Malaysia has come to a halt as contractors face difficulties in obtaining cement. Johor Master Builders Association president Tai Siak Sang ...
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New Iranian plant begins construction
Construction operations of the largest cement production project in western Iran started in the northwestern city of Mahidasht in Kermanshah Province, in the presence of a numbe...
Binani Industries to divest cement stake
Binani Cement, a wholly owned subsidiary of Binani Industries, India, is likely to place around 25 per cent equity stake with private equity investors. "A few investors have sho...
Fancesa signs US$20m cement deal with SNC
Bolivian cement producer Fancesa has signed contracts worth US$20.3m to deliver cement to major roadworks and other operations in Tarija and Potosì departments, a SNC government...
MoF to guarantee French loans
The Vietnameses Ministry of Finance has been approved by the Prime Minister to sign a guarantee letter with France’s BNP Paribas Bank for a loan to finance the Thai Nguyen
China Building Materials to build in UAE
UAE media reports UAE Al Ittihad Cement Plan as having signed a contract with China Building Materials Co on two cement grinding station with capacity of ten thousand million
MCA to propose cement price limits
The Pakistan Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) has decided to propose to the government its own price of cement that will be calculated on the basis of the actual cost of cement ...
Aussi cement producer - water limit breach?
Western Australia’s largest cement producer could escape with just a A$10,000 fine if it is prosecuted for exceeding its water limit by 2.8 billion litres. The Department ...
Egypt’s Misr Cement denies Lafarge rumours
Egypt’s Misr Qena Cement, also known as Qena Cement, has denied a report that Lafarge is considering making a US$270m takeover bid, said a spokeswoman for the Cairo & Alex...
Semen Gresik needs consolidation to improve efficiency
Indonesian State-owned firm, PT Semen Gresik, the country’s largest integrated cement producer, is currently faces a daunting task to make its operations more efficient am...
Holcim to auction LaPorte land site
The auction of about 3000 acres of land and 800 shares of Colorado-Big Thompson water owned by Holcim Inc. is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 17 at the Fort Collins Hilton, ...
Probe launched over Boston’s "Big Dig"
US prosecutors have launched a probe into a firm accused of using sub-standard concrete in one of the biggest public works project in US history, Boston’s $14.6 billion "B...
Belgorod Cement produces 990,000t
Output of Belgorod Cement JSC came in at about 990,000t of cement in the first seven months of 2005 - up 11 per cent as compared to the same period 2004.
TXI to agree pollution limits
The second US Midlothian cement plant in a week has agreed to limit its air pollution while maintaining increased cement production.
Holcim takes delivery of new Merc trucks
Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles has delivered more than 40 Mercedes-Benz readymix concrete trucks and aggregate carriers to owner drivers contracted to the KwaZulu-Natal divis...
PCMA offers subsidised cement to government
Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (PCMA) has offered to sell cement directly to the government at the rate of Rs 245-250 per 50-kg despite considerable increase in cost ...
Lafarge to double spending in China
Lafarge, the world’s biggest cement producer, is planning to double its investments in China to about US$800m over the "next couple of years", reflecting its determination...
Oversupply in China?
Cement prices in China kept a moderate decline trend throughout the first half of this year, and the trend is expected to continue into the second half of the year for quick cap...
EAPC alarmed by high oil prices
East Africa Portland Cement Company plans scale down its reliance on oil fuel. The decision has been fuelled by instability in oil prices.
Dalmia Cement compensation
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today directed the Dalmia Cements to pay a compensation of Rs one lakh each (approx US$2200) to the families of 13 labourers who died ...
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