Yanbu Cement Co Q105 net profit at US$28.1m
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) posted a net profit of SAR105.2m (US$28.1m) for the first quarter of 2005, slightly up from SAR104.9m (US$28m) in the year-ago p...
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Cemex names new CEO of Croatian arm
Cemex has appointed Juan Carlos Ernesto Rincon Restrepo as chief executive officer of its Croatian subsidiary Dalmacijacement. The new CEO will replace Vinko Janjak, who is ret...
St Lawrence Cement abandons Greenport construction
After the negative determination from the New York State Department of State (DOS) the board of directors of the Canadian Holcim Group company has decided not to pursue the proj...
Cement firm plans to burn meat and bone meal
Lagan Cement, which operates a cement plant and quarries at Kinnegad, Co Meath, is proposing to burn meat and bone meal to replace up to 45 per cent of the coal currently burned...
Holcim to consolidate Asia Pacific Data Centre Operations
Holcim has decided to consolidate its data centre operations for the entire Asia-Pacific region with NIIT Technologies.
Siam Cement forecast remains impressive
Siam Cement prospects remain bright this year, although softer than last year due to (1) expected cement demand in double digits driven by infrastructure projects, (2)
Italcementi chairman confirms modest 2005 forecast
Italcementi’s (ITAI.MI) Chairman Giampiero Pesenti on Friday confirmed group targets for 2005 after Italy’s biggest cement maker gave only a modest outlook for the y...
Manitowoc unit lands cement barge contract
The Manitowoc Co. Inc. said that its Manitowoc Marine Group has been awarded a contract to build an unmanned, self-discharging, bulk cement barge for American Transport Leasing ...
Melon to set up new plant
Chile’s leading cement producer Melon, controlled by Lafarge, plans to build a new grinding plant in the southern Chilean port Puerto Montt, it was reported on April 20, 2...
ENCI, trade unions reach agreement
The management of Dutch cement factory ENCI in Maastricht, southern Netherlands, and trade unions reached an agreement on a social plan for the company’s redundant employe...
Jordanian-Kuwaiti possible plant investment
According to Jordan Times, the Jordanian-Kuwaiti Holding Company (JKHC) will set up a $200 million cement factory in Jordan, the firm’s CEO announced. The project is the f...
TPI Polene reports 768 million baht in profits
TPI Polene made 5.6 billion baht from sales in the first three months of this year, up 5.14 per cent from the same period last year. The company’s total income rose 4.22 p...
TXI announces cement plant expansion
Texas Industries, Inc. plans to add at least 600 temporary workers as part of a $350-million expansion and modernization of its Oro Grande cement plant, officials said Thursday....
Saudi Yanbu Cement Co Q1
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) posted a net profit of 105.2 mln Saudi riyals ($28.1m) for the first quarter of 2005, slightly up from 104.9 mln riyals ($28m) i...
CEMEX’s First Quarter 2005
CEMEX announced today that its consolidated net sales for the first quarter of 2005 were US$2.6 billion, 43 per cent higher than in the same period of 2004. Consolidated results...
New orders for Analyser Systems (ASYS)
Analyser Systems (ASYS) Switzerland and it’s US subsidiary announce the following recent sales of their successful PGNA Elemental Belt Analyzer EBA.
Jordan Cement Factories Co 2004 net sales reach US$234.3m
Jordanian cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Co (JCFC) registered an 18.6 per cent YoY increase in its 2004 net sales to JOD165.8m (US$234.3m).
Indonesia March cement consumption +16.5 per cent YoY
Indonesia’s cement consumption, an indicator of economic activity, rose 16.5 per cent by volume in March from a year earlier, amid an improved economy, the country’s...
St. Lawrence Cement denied zoning bid for NY plant.
Canada’s St. Lawrence Cement Group Inc it has been denied a key zoning application to build a cement plant in New York state to replace an older one in nearby Catskill.
Gujarat 3Q growth flat on demand, India
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd India’s third largest cement maker reported a marginal drop in its fiscal third quarter net profit due to flat cement prices and higher costs.
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