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New orders for KHD Humboldt Wedag, China
Sichuan Ya-Dong Cement Co. and Jiangxi Ya-Dong Cement Co, PR China, awarded KHD Humboldt Wedag, Germany the orders for engineering and supply of two new production
Cement prices seen stable for now, India
Cement prices are expected to remain subdued with the imminent onset of monsoon. Though many manufacturers have reported a jump in production and despatches for May, sector anal...
Votorantim goes abroad
According to the chairman of the Brazilian industrial company Votorantim, Antonio Erminio de Moraes, the expansion of the group abroad is totally necessary and the acquisition o...
Sabanci Holding eyes Romania’s cement market
Sabanci Holding, Turkey’s second business group, is interested in opening a cement factory in Romania with a $150m investment and an estimated capacity of one 1Mta, Buchar...
Cemex Venezuela sees boost from government housing
Cemex Venezuela , plans to boost Venezuelan sales as much as 18 per cent by supplying a new low-cost product to government housing programs, Cemex executives said Tuesday.
Strong demand tightens cement supplies, USA
Strong demand for cement again this construction season is resulting in tight supplies in some areas of the country, according to a report released by the Portland Cement Associ...
Cemex secures $1.9bn revolving credit to pay debt, Mexico
Cemex SA has secured $1.9bn in two revolving credit facilities that it will use in part to refinance debt associated with its recent acquisition of RMC Group, one of the leading...
Taiheiyo sees pretax profit rising, Japan
Taiheiyo Cement Corp expect group pretax profits to rise in the year ending March 31, 2006, thanks to price hikes and streamlining efforts.
Cement Initiative assesses progress
One of the largest global sustainability programs ever undertaken by a single industry sector, the Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI), released its first progress report tod...
Chinese kiln repair accident
Nine people were seriously burned in a cement plant accident in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, Monday evening, and six of them were still in danger, doctors said Tues...
Westport reopened for business
Holcim’s New Zealand’s maritime problems look to be over after Westport harbour was reopened yesterday for ships laden with cement. The harbour had been closed to ce...
Shuaiba Paper opens plant in Pakistan
Kuwaiti paper bag manufacturer Shuaiba Paper Products has opened the Nishat Shuaiba cement paper bag factory in Pakistan, it was reported on June 6, 2005. The plant was set up ...
Jordan Cement to curb emissions
According to local news reports, the Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) will inaugurate a $3.5m new dust filter on June 8, in an attempt to rectify the environmental situati...
Concret-Mix, Camargo to build US$17m mill
Paraguayan construction company Concret-Mix will team up with Brazilian cement firm Camargo Corrê Cimentos to build a US$17m cement mill in Paraguay, local press reported. The...
Mexico’s Cemex to take loan up to $1.2bn
Cemex has reached a deal to borrow up to $1.2bn in two tranches from a group of banks. The company plans to use the proceeds of the loan to pay down other debt, the source said....
Irish CRH To Go On With Swiss Expansion
Irish cement and construction materials group CRH plans to continue its expansion in Switzerland via acquisitions. However: "The expansion opportunities are limited due to the s...
Taiheiyo Cement to buy RMC’s Arizona plants
Taiheiyo Cement Corp will spend around US$15.9m to purchase the ready-mixed concrete and aggregate operations that RMC Group runs in the US state of Arizona. The deal, to be co...
Markets still point downwards
The wind of optimism is no longer blowing in dry bulk shipping these days. While on one side China progressively unchains its custom control on some raw materials, the governmen...
Ash Grove plans tyre test burn
Ash Grove Cement Co in Louisville will begin a controversial test burn of scrap tyres on July 13, a company spokesman said. "We’re not sure of the number of days but it wi...
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