Cement News tagged: International
TXI announces cement plant expansion
Texas Industries, Inc. plans to add at least 600 temporary workers as part of a $350-million expansion and modernization of its Oro Grande cement plant, officials said Thursday. The additional workfo
Jordanian-Kuwaiti possible plant investment
According to Jordan Times, the Jordanian-Kuwaiti Holding Company (JKHC) will set up a $200 million cement factory in Jordan, the firm’s CEO announced. The project is the first for JKHC in Jordan
ENCI, trade unions reach agreement
The management of Dutch cement factory ENCI in Maastricht, southern Netherlands, and trade unions reached an agreement on a social plan for the company’s redundant employees on April 20, 2005, t
Melon to set up new plant
Chile’s leading cement producer Melon, controlled by Lafarge, plans to build a new grinding plant in the southern Chilean port Puerto Montt, it was reported on April 20, 2005. The plant, which
Gujarat 3Q growth flat on demand, India
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd India’s third largest cement maker reported a marginal drop in its fiscal third quarter net profit due to flat cement prices and higher costs.
St. Lawrence Cement denied zoning bid for NY plant.
Canada’s St. Lawrence Cement Group Inc it has been denied a key zoning application to build a cement plant in New York state to replace an older one in nearby Catskill.
Indonesia March cement consumption +16.5 per cent YoY
Indonesia’s cement consumption, an indicator of economic activity, rose 16.5 per cent by volume in March from a year earlier, amid an improved economy, the country’s largest cement maker s
Jordan Cement Factories Co 2004 net sales reach US$234.3m
Jordanian cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Co (JCFC) registered an 18.6 per cent YoY increase in its 2004 net sales to JOD165.8m (US$234.3m).
Camargo Correa to buy Loma Negra , Argentina
Brazilian cement maker Camargo Correa Cimentos, a unit of the local construction group Camargo Correa, will pay US$1.025bn for the Argentinean cement giant Loma Negra under an agreement signed on Apri
Italcementi plans US$20m investments in Bulgarian plants by 2006
Italcementi said it plans invest some US$20m (EUR 15.4m) in its two plants in Bulgaria by 2006 to improve quality and reduce environmental impacts.
Melon submits cement plant project EIS to Conama, Chile
Chilean cement company Empresas Melon has submitted the EIS for a US$20m cement grinding plant to national environment authority Conama.
Semen Gresik forecasts cement shortage in 2007, Indonesia
PT Semen Gresik (SG), has projected a shortfall in cement supply in 2007 due to the high demand from government-driven infrastructure projects.
Spanish cement consumption down 0.3 per cent Y/Y Q1 2005
Cement consumption in Spain decreased 0.3 pct year-on-year to 11.4Mt in the first quarter of 2005, Spanish Cement Makers Association (OFICEMEN) said.
Polpaico to invest US$13m in 2005, Chile
Chilean cement producer Polpaico, controlled by Holcim, plans to invest US$13m in 2005, according to the company’s president, Juan Antonio Guzman.
Higher costs to crimp India cement makers’ profit
Higher fuel costs will have dented quarterly earnings of India’s leading cement companies, but their outlook remains upbeat thanks to strong demand in a growing economy.
Indonesia’s Semen Gresik enjoys 37.7 per cent surge in 2004 Net Profit
State-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik reported a 37.7 per cent increase in its 2004 net profit to Rp520.6bn(US$55.4m) as compared with the previous year.