Ciments Francais H1 2004 turnover up, France
Ciments Francais, controlled by Italian cement producer and distributor Italcementi S.p.A., ended the first half of 2004 with a turnover of EUR1.52bn (US$1.864bn), a 7.1 per cen...
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Pressure increases to scrap tyre burning
Beleaguered cement bosses are facing increasing pressure to permanently abandon controversial tyre burning trials once and for all following their latest setback.
Thai distribution firm’s total sales to hit 45 billion baht
Cementhai Sales and Marketing, the Siam Cement Group’s flagship distribution arm, predicts total sales of up to TBH45bn this year, up 20 per cent from last year, driven b...
Egypt output
Egypt’s cement output stood at 2.511Mt in March 2004, up from 1.977Mt in February 2004, according to official statistics.
Holcim Romania invests EUR3.5m in factory in Turda, Romania
The Holcim Romania cement maker has recently finalized modernization works with of a white-cement production line in its plant in Turda (central Romania). The investment amounts...
Consumption of cement up by 0.2 per cent in first half, Brazil
The consumption of cement in the Brazilian market has slightly increased by 0.2 per cent in the first half of 2004 (Jan-June) when compared to same period in 2003. According to ...
Cementos Lima 2Q, Peru
Higher operating revenues helped push Cementos Lima SA’s second-quarter net income to PEN25.4m compared with PEN25.1m in the same quarter last year. Operating revenues ros...
ACC net jumps
In spite of severe problems in availability and transportation of coal, Associated Cement Companies (ACC) has announced a net profit of Rs. 81.23 crores for the first quarter en...
Cemex Colombian operations EBITDA up to US$34m
Cemex has posted earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) in Colombia of US$34m (EUR27.3m), up 15 per cent YoY the first half of 2004.
Fars could become cement hub as construction of cement factories begin, Iran
According to “Tehran Times”, with the construction of four cement factories to begin soon, Fars Province will become Iran’s hub of cement production. At a meeting with provincia...
Royalty won’t be applied to cement, Chile
A bill under review in Chile’s congress and that aims to introduce royalties on mineral production will not affect cement, daily Estrategia quoted mining under-secretary P...
Eurocement posts 1H04 production, Russia
In 1H2004 Eurocement produced around 3.6Mt of cement, up five per cent versus the same period 2003. Total cement output, including Katavsky Cement and Neviyansky Tsementnik affi...
China Resources Cement unit buys Tiejian stake for 15m yuan
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd said unit Goodsales Investments Ltd has agreed to acquire the remaining 30 per cent stake in Shenzhen China Resources Tiejian Concrete Co Ltd...
Siam Cement (SCC): More domestic cement, better margins, Thailand
There is a good chance that domestic cement sales will grow faster than expected. During the first 5 months of this year, domestic cement sales rose 12.7% YoY, beating FY2004 fo...
Florida Rock 3Q
Florida Rock Industries, Inc announced record net income of US$33,050,000 for the third quarter of fiscal year 2004 versus $22,971,000 share for the same quarter of fiscal 2003...
Lafarge sees first-half sales climb seven per cent
Lafarge said that first-half sales had increased by seven per cent and forecast continuing growth this year on a constant exchange rate basis.
China Resources Cement Holdings
The directors of China Resources Cement Holdings Limited has announced that Goodsales Investments, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, entered into an Acquisition Agre...
CRH criticised over Israeli barrier
The Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign has reiterated its call for a boycott of Cement Roadstone Holdings over its alleged involvement in Israel’s “security barrier”. Amnest...
Tata Power to sell Wadi unit to ACC
The Tata Power Company is planning to sell its 75 MW power plant at Wadi in Karnataka back to the Associated Cement Companies (ACC).
Lack of coal at Florence
The Holcim Florence plant in Colorado is citing coal shortages as a factor in production shortages. The plant reportedly burns 600 tons of coal every day but last week the plant...
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