Cement News tagged: International
Bestway Cement acquires Mustehkam Cement
The Privatisation commission of Pakistan has privatized state owned Mustehkam Cement Limited (MCL) and Bestway Group of UK will take over the ownership, management and control of MCL.
Holcim Romania sales up 13.6% YoY Jan-Sept 2005
Holcim Romania, a unit of Swiss cement company Holcim Ltd, sales rose by 13.6% year-on-year in nominal terms for the first nine months of 2005. The company’s sales grew by 11.6% on the year in
Denmark and Vietnam cooperate in cement production
A conference on cement production was co-organised by the Danish Embassy and the Vietnam Cement Corporation in Ha Noi on 8 November.
Cemex plans 20% price rise in Latvia
Cemex, owner of Latvia’s Broceni cement production plant, plans a 20% price rise in Latvia in 2006, the company reported.
Florence cement plant eyes further expansion
A day after a rival touted its proposed Pueblo cement plant, Holcim Inc. on Tuesday disclosed plans to study the possible expansion of its cement plant by 20 per cent Holcim also touted its own enviro
UAE cement consumption seen up to 11Mt in 2005
UAE’s cement consumption is expected to grow to 11Mt in 2005 because of the booming construction sector, the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC) said in a report published in earl
New production line of Lafarge Cement operational in Chongqing
The second new-process production line of the Chongqing Lafarge Cement Co Ltd started operation in Southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on November 8.
NCB proposes cement projects for North East
The government-owned National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) has studied the potential for setting up of new cement projects in the North Eastern states, Industry Secretary A K Dua sa
Egyptian white cement output at 2.724Mt
Egypt’s white cement output stood at 2.724Mt in March 2005, up from 2.303Mt in February 2005, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said in a report.
Thai Siam City Cement Q3 net down on higher cost
Siam City Cement (SCCC), Thailand’s second-biggest cement maker, reported a 7 percent fall in third-quarter net profit on Wednesday due to higher fuel and electricity prices.
Lafarge buys out another importer
Lafarge has further consolidated its leading position in the British cement market, albeit in a small way, by acquiring the Kent-based importer The Port Land Cement Company from its
Jaypee may resume Bhutan cement project
The Jaypee Group has said it is interested to resume construction of the Dangsum Cement Plant in Bhutan with a capacity of 500,000tpa. India had inked an agreement with Bhutan in 1996 for setting up t
Cement execs working to finalise Pueblo plan
A delegation of GCC Rio Grande executives will meet with county commissioners today.
Lebanon sales
According to Assafir newspaper (November 7, 2005), a recently publicized report by the Association of Banks in Lebanon estimated at that 299,000t of cement was delivered in July
Plant construction announced
The A-Sharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted a notice published in early October 2005 announcing the building of a cement-making factory. The contract for this was signed between the Gulf Mortgage and Inves
Cementos Portland net attributable profit up
Spanish cement maker Cementos Portland Valderribas S.A. (Cementos Portland) posted a EUR103m (US$121.7m) net attributable profit for the first nine months of 2005, up 11 per cent YoY, the company said