Cement News tagged: International
Cement powder of Ararat town causes illnesses
Today the Caucasian region ecological center organized in Ararat a conference with the theme “Environmental Protection For the Welfare of the Coming Generations and Steady Development”. The aim of the
Strong demand tightens cement supplies, USA
Strong demand for cement again this construction season is resulting in tight supplies in some areas of the country, according to a report released by the Portland Cement Association.
Cemex Venezuela sees boost from government housing
Cemex Venezuela , plans to boost Venezuelan sales as much as 18 per cent by supplying a new low-cost product to government housing programs, Cemex executives said Tuesday.
Sabanci Holding eyes Romania’s cement market
Sabanci Holding, Turkey’s second business group, is interested in opening a cement factory in Romania with a $150m investment and an estimated capacity of one 1Mta, Bucharest Daily News reported
Votorantim goes abroad
According to the chairman of the Brazilian industrial company Votorantim, Antonio Erminio de Moraes, the expansion of the group abroad is totally necessary and the acquisition of cement assets in the
Cement prices seen stable for now, India
Cement prices are expected to remain subdued with the imminent onset of monsoon. Though many manufacturers have reported a jump in production and despatches for May, sector analysts are of the view th
Taiheiyo Cement to buy RMC’s Arizona plants
Taiheiyo Cement Corp will spend around US$15.9m to purchase the ready-mixed concrete and aggregate operations that RMC Group runs in the US state of Arizona. The deal, to be completed by year-end thr
Irish CRH To Go On With Swiss Expansion
Irish cement and construction materials group CRH plans to continue its expansion in Switzerland via acquisitions. However: "The expansion opportunities are limited due to the strong market position o
Concret-Mix, Camargo to build US$17m mill
Paraguayan construction company Concret-Mix will team up with Brazilian cement firm Camargo Corrê Cimentos to build a US$17m cement mill in Paraguay, local press reported. The mill, which will be bu
Shuaiba Paper opens plant in Pakistan
Kuwaiti paper bag manufacturer Shuaiba Paper Products has opened the Nishat Shuaiba cement paper bag factory in Pakistan, it was reported on June 6, 2005. The plant was set up in partnership with Pak
Westport reopened for business
Holcim’s New Zealand’s maritime problems look to be over after Westport harbour was reopened yesterday for ships laden with cement. The harbour had been closed to cement
Chinese kiln repair accident
Nine people were seriously burned in a cement plant accident in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, China, Monday evening, and six of them were still in danger, doctors said Tuesday. All of the injured
Qatar cement firm to triple output
Qatar National Cement Co will almost triple output to 3.5Mta next year to help feed a construction boom, the company’s general manager told Reuters on Sunday. High oil and gas prices have catap
Brazilians to invest in Paraguay cement
A group of Brazilian entrepreneurs, representatives of Brazilian cement maker Camargo Correa Cimentos and the local diversified holding company Votorantim, will invest between $15m and $17m in the con
Higher May shipments in India
Associated Cement Companies has improved cement despatches by 8.3 per cent to 1.524Mt in May 2005 as against 1.407Mt in May 2004. Production improved by 12 per cent to
INC surpasses 2004 earnings
Paraguay’s state-owned cement maker Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) posted earnings of 3.42bn guaranís (US$548,296) at end-April this year, far surpassing the nearly 1.5bn guaranís in the w