Cementir President buys company shares
The president of Italian cement company Cementir, a unit of local construction company Caltagirone, Francesco Caltagirone Jr, has bought 80,000 company shares for a total 287,20...
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Conama receives Ventanas cement plant declaration
Chilean company Materiales de Construcción Ventanas has submitted an environmental impact declaration for a US$18m cement grinding plant project to the country’s environme...
Thai cement industry outlook
In 2004, the Thai cement industry exhibited healthy growth after seeing a slowdown in the year before. Demand for cement at home has been high, thanks to favorable construction-...
Investment by Thai Pride Cement Co
Italian-thai Development Public Company Limited would like to notify information of Investment in Thai Pride Cement Company Limited ("TPCC"), established on 16 October 2003, as ...
Towards alternative Cities, the green-friendly way
Alarmed by the pace at which consumer-driven lifestyles are destroying the planet’s resources, a leading environmental body has set its sights on creating a green-friendly...
Leaders of Asian industries wake up to regional impact of global warming
For decades, most Asian business leaders have dismissed concerns about the global environment . Such attitudes are starting to change.
Gebr Pfeiffer AG to supply another mill to China
Gebr Pfeiffer AG has received a follow-up order from GMG Tendering Co Ltd., China, to supply an MPS 5300 B vertical roller mill complete with ancillary equipment.
G-20 Ministers Say Oil Price May Decline to US$35-40 a barrel
The cost of oil will probably decline though prices will fluctuate as production capacity remains limited, finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 industrials...
US Mountain Cement pollution lawsuit
Biodiversity Conservation Alliance has served notice to the Mountain Cement Company that it intends to proceed with legal action if Mountain Cement continues to operate in a m...
James Hardie warns on profit
Building materials company James Hardie Industries NV today warned that its annual profit would fall below market expectations due to increased costs and the possible boycott ...
Pakistan cement sector posts...
Stock market listed cement companies posted aggregate earnings of Rs1.7 billion for the first quarter (July-Sept) of the current year (1QFY05) , which represented 58 per cent in...
New supply chain management for Lafarge India
Peoplesoft has announced that it has successfully deployed PeopleSoft EnterpriseOne Supply Chain Management, Financial Management and Asset Management Solutions in seven months...
Indonesia hopes Cemex will settle
The Indonesian government still expects that Mexican cement maker Cemex SA will agree to settle the dispute over the purchase of majority stake in PT Semen Gresik out of court...
Vietnam to raise cement prices
To prevent further losses, the cement sector must raise prices due to the increasing costs of imported materials, according to the Vietnam Cement Association.
OCI Reports Record Results
Orascom Construction Industries, Egypt, announced consolidated revenue of LE2417.3m (LE 1,145.1m) during the same period last year) with a gross profit of LE 637.3 million (LE...
China prices decline on capacity expansion
Average cement prices in China have declined sharply over the past several months due to capacity expansions, the China Business Post reported, citing government and company o...
Baticim eyes Uzan cement assets
The Turkish financial authorities seized in February 2004 more than 200 companies owned by the Uzan family, following the collapse of their Imar Bank, to recoup debts totallin...
Yemeni expansion in focus
The Yemeni Establishment for Cement Industry and Marketing is seeking to increase its production through investment via self- financing in modernization and development of the e...
Essroc Cement vows to reduce dust problem
Essroc Cement Corp. officials assured the Nazareth Area Citizens Advisory Committee on Wednesday that they plan to address recent complaints about excessive dust coming from the...
Gulf Cement Company plans expansion
Gulf Cement Company (GCC) is expanding its cement capacity to 2.5Mt from 1.6Mt. The new capacity is expected to go on stream this month and the company is also investing in addi...
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