Rochester mill in service
Rugby Cement, part of the RMC Group, has re-commissioned Cement Mill 5 at the company’s Rochester plant in Kent to meet growing customer demand in the South East. Following a £1...
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FLS sees good demand for new kiln capacity
Turnover at FLS Industries rose by 8.7% to DKr.7767m (€1,031m) during the first half of 2004, while the EBITDA, though still modest, rose from DKr.27m (€3.6m) to DKr.362m (€48.7...
New plan for St Lawrence plant
St Lawrence Cement’s seemingly never-ending controversial proposal to build a new cement plant in upstate New York took a remarkable twist on Wednesday at press time. At a...
FLS sees good demand for new kiln capacity
Turnover at FLS Industries rose by 8.7% to DKr.7767m (€1,031m) during the first half of 2004, while the EBITDA, though still modest, rose from DKr.27m (€3.6m) to DKr.362m (€48.7...
YTL Corp pre-tax profit jumps 39%
YTL Corp Bhd has recorded a 39% jump in pre-tax profit to RM1.16bil for the fiscal year ended June 30, as revenue improved by 9% to RM4.4bil from the previous year on better...
Environmental group urges no waste burn
A Canadian environmental group is urging the province to deny a request from two companies that want to burn Blue Box materials and recyclable hazardous waste.
Excessive increase in capacity
Hectic construction investment growth and brisk demand on the cement market have stimulated drastic growth in cement production capacity in Northwest China¡&hibar;s Ningxia ...
Construction firms fear higher prices
The Construction Industry Authority of the Philippines (CIAP) yesterday warned that the recent oil price increases and the closure of a major cement firm is expected to push...
Kuwait Cement Co H1 2004
The net profit of Kuwaiti cement manufacturer Kuwait Cement Company fell to 7.12 mln Kuwaiti dinars ($24.2 mln/20 mln euro) in the first half of 2004 from 15.08 mln dinars (...
Govt suspends cement import duties
Guyana’s government has suspended duties on cement imports for a year to encourage local firms to import the product from outside the Caribbean, local press reported. ...
Paz del Río cement plant project faces opposition
Colombian cement producer Cementos Paz del Río is facing resistance to plans to develop an open-pit limestone quarry near Albán, Valle del Cauca department, national daily E...
Group results show satisfying trend
Holcim reported strong operating gains in the first half of 2004 and has posted solid financial results. This encouraging performance was shaped by an increase in building activ...
Philippines Republic Cement
Republic Cement Corp, majority owned by Lafarge said Friday its board has approved to fully acquire Lafarge’s Continental Operating Corp which will increase its total ceme...
Manufacturers blame cost of cement
Cement manufacturers in Nigeria, say the prevailing harsh business environment is responsible for the rising price of the product. It will be recalled that a bag of cement is no...
Modernisation of Thomaston plant complete
Dragon Cement and Concrete announced today it has completed a $50 million modernisation of its cement plant in Thomaston, USA, the first major expansion of New England’s o...
Eurocement enterprises up cement production
Factories belonging to Eurocement Holding, Russia have accelerated the cement production by 4% on year to 4.4Mt in Jan.-July, the holding said. Production rose to 5.4Mt with Eu...
Ultra Tech CemCo makes damp debut
The Aditya Birla group-controlled Ultra Tech CemCo on Tuesday made a lacklustre debut on the bourses. The company, which was created by demerging the cement business of Larsen &...
Siam City Cement: Lower 2H
Siam City Cement PCL said Wednesday it expects to maintain sales growth at 10% on year in the second half of 2004, but its net profit will likely be squeezed due to higher opera...
Building materials shortages
This month, the US National Association of Home Builders reported that shortages in cement and other building materials threatens record home-construction levels. After conduct...
Australia Adel Brighton H1 profits up
Australian cement producer Adelaide Brighton said on Thursday its first-half profit rose 5.7 per cent, fuelled by construction demand and acquisitions, and it expected a stronge...
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