Cheaper Thai cement for solving Brunei shortages
Following the recent announcement by the Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources to re-allow the import of cement into Brunei to stabilise the price and ensure continuous sup...
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Hyundai Cement to shut down plant until September
South Korea’s Hyundai Cement Co said Saturday it was shutting down one of its two main plants until September to ease inventories and save production costs. In a disclosu...
China, Asean to lower tariffs from July 20
China and Asean are scheduled to lower tariffs on industrial goods from July 20, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said today. The tariff reducti...
Competition to stay robust - Fletcher
Fletcher Building’s proposed purchase of assets from Auckland company W. Stevenson & Sons would not reduce competition in the ready-mix concrete building products sector, ...
Aditya Birla June shipments rise
Aditya Birla group, India’s top cement producer, said on Monday June cement shipments rose 9.8 percent from a year ago to 2.26Mt. The Birla group, comprising flagship Grasim
Saudi Cement Co to import 500,000t clinker
Saudi cement producer Saudi Cement Company (SCC) has signed an agreement to import 500,000t of clinker, used for cement production, local media reports. The move is aimed at
Hainan’s largest cement production project operational
A 2Mta cement plant has been put into production recently in Changjiang Li Autonomous County, South China’s Hainan Province, after construction for one year and a half. Th...
India Gujarat floods stop production
Heavy rains over the past week in the industrialized western Indian state of Gujarat have halted operations of some companies, but major financial impact is unlikely, say analys...
Gujarat Ambuja June shipments up on year
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Monday its June shipments rose 10 per cent on year to 1.09Mt.
Lagan switches to MBM fuel
Lagan Cement has welcomed a decision by Meath County Council, Ireland, to grant planning permission for a change of fuel use to allow it to co-fuel its kilns with Meat and Bone ...
Factory threat to cave system
India’s longest network of underground caves is in danger from a chain of cement factories the Meghalaya government has allowed to come up right above them. Chief minister D.D. ...
QNCC production capacity to increase
Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) production capacity is expected to reach a total of 7000tpd cement by the end of this year when the new unit currently being assembled goes ...
Cement prices on decline, no need for import duties
There will be no need to impose regulatory duty on Pakistan’s cement imports since its the prices have already started to decline after increased supply by the industry, said Ta...
Ultratech accounts for higher export sales
UltraTech Cement Ltd a Grasim subsidiary, has an annual capacity of 17Mta. It has five integrated plants (two at Gujarat and one each at Chattisgarh, Maharashtra and Andhra Prad...
BK Birla to invest across group firms
Basant Kumar Birla has intended has made up his mind to invest Rs 1200 crore across several of his group companies, including Century Textiles & Industries. The 85-year-old
Qatar National Cement approves dividend
The board of the directors of the Qatar National Cement Co (QNCC) approved a 38 mln Qatari rials ($10.4m) interim cash dividend for the first half of 2005, local media reported on
Siam Cement reduces stake in Michelin Siam Group
The Siam Cement Group (SCC) has reached an agreement with the Michelin Group (of France) to reduce its stake in Michelin Siam Group from 40% to 10%, beginning Q4/05. This transa...
Taiwan Cement sells properties to focus on core business
Taiwan Cement Corp(TCC) will dispose of idle land lots and non-core business units across the board within the next five years, said the company’s chairman Chester Koo. Th...
Qilianshan Cement to build two production lines
Qilianshan Cement Co. Ltd in northwest China’s Gansu Province announced recently that the company will invest 530 to 610 million yuan (approx US$70m) in building two new cement
World Bank Approves $150m housing loan
The World Banks Board of Directors approved today a US$150 million loan to support the efforts of the Moroccan government in the process of reforming an enabling environment for
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