Cement News tagged: International
Tarmac plans to make more of mortar, UK
Tarmac in the UK is announcing plans to invest more than UK£20m over five years in the strategic development of its national mortar business in a move that will transform the UK mortar market
YTL Cement on firm foundations, Malaysia
Resilient earnings and high dividends have kept YTL Cement Bhd shareholders smiling in the last five years, in the face of plunging cement prices and industry-wide losses. Between 2001 and 2005, YTL C
Cemex raises prices in Mexico
Cemex raised prices for the building material by about three per cent in Mexico, where the company is based, construction traders said on Monday. It is the second time the Monterrey-based company has
Italcementi acquires full control Zuari Cement, India
Italcementi Group, via Ciments Français, its sub-holding for international activities - has entered into an agreement to acquire the shareholding of Zuari Industries Limited in Zuari Cement Limited, a
China’s Conch Cement nears acquisition, China
China’s biggest cement maker Anhui Conch Cement Co is to acquire a smaller peer, people close to the deal said.
Taiwan’s Cement makers to see growth in gross profit margins
Taiwan’s leading cement producers, including Taiwan Cement Corp. and Asia Cement Corp., are expected to see their gross operating margins increase by two percentage points in tandem with a 5% hi
Cement supply in region 12 stable, Philippines
Regional Sales Head of Holcim Philippines Mr. Ernesto Paredes said that they will not implement price increase despite the temporary shortage of cement in the region.
Pivdentsement increases production 20.5%, Ukraine
In April 2006, the Pivdentsement company (Olshanske, Mykolaiv region) increased cement production by 20.5% or 14,300 tons compared with April 2005, to 83,900t. Clinker production rose by 4.5% or 1,900
Barak Valley Cements plans IPO
Valley Cements Ltd (BVCL), a North-East based cement company, is looking to raise Rs 40-50 crore from its IPO to fund a slew of expansion initiatives.
Fight promised to keep Westport cement works, New Zealand
The Buller district has vowed to fight to keep one of its biggest employers, the Holcim Cement works, in Westport.
Cement supply to improve soon, Pakistan
The completion of capacity expansion in the local cement industry in the next couple of months is likely to considerably ease the supply situation even for high demand periods, industry analysts belie
Cement investigations extended, Jamaica
A two-week extension has been granted to the special team appointed to spearhead investigations into the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of locally produced cement from the market.
Indonesian government should stop interfering
The Indonesian government has not yet responded to Cemex SA’s decision to sell its stake in state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik (SG) to Rajawali Group,
Italcementi set to buy 50 per cent in Zuari Cement
India’s Zuari Industries is set to sell its 50 per cent stake in Zuari Cement to Italcementi for Rs 500 crore. The deal is expected to be finalised by the company’s board in its meeting on
Gresik ‘should get sale priority’, Indonesia
State-owned Semen Gresik should get first refusal on purchasing shares in the local company being sold by Cemex, Indonesia’s Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Friday.
Cement price update, Philippines
Cement firm Holcim Philippine Inc. has agreed to peg the retail price of a 40kg bag of cement at P178 here, the Department of Trade and Industry, regional office announced on Wednesday. The agreement