Cement News tagged: International
VNCC stockpiles around 1.5Mt of cement
The Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC)’s cement stockpiles are estimated at nearly 1.5Mt, according to the Ministry of Construction. These reserves and cement output
Sinoma sign deal for Saudi plant
The Riyadh Cement Company (RCC) has signed an agreement with China’s Sinoma International for the construction of an SR1.035 billion cement plant which is to be
Chinese Sinoma to build Saudi plant
Chinese engineering company Sinoma will construct a cement plant for Saudi Riyadh Cement Co which is currently being established, under a US$170m contract, to be signed on March 23, 2005 by Prince Fei
Cement prices in Vietnam rise
Prices of cement in the Vietnamese market are now up 1.8-2.4 per cent from early this year due to higher production cost and local demand, according to the country’ s Ministry of Trade
Jaiprakash plans cement unit in north-east
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL), the flagship company of the Jaiprakash group, is planning to set up an integrated cement unit in India’s north-east region. The move is part of a
Indonesia Feb domestic cement consumption
Domestic cement consumption reached 2.32Mt in February, an increase of 13.7 per cent from a year ago with all markets reporting a growth in consumption, according to a report by
Turkish cement production to rise
Turkish cement production will increase by between 7.0 per cent and 8.0 per cent year-on-year in 2005, according to the chairman of Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association, Adnan Ignebekcili. The lo
Cement output grows 18 per cent in January
Bolivia’s overall cement production increased 18 per cent in January compared to the same period in 2004, government news agency ABI reported, citing national statistics office INE. Bolivia att
Omani Raysut Cement third production line
Oman’s cement producer Raysut Cement Co plans to put the third production line, presently developed at its cement plant in Salalah, southern Oman, into trial operations in November
Cemex Rugby may be forced to close
Rugby Cement could be forced to shut down its UK Lawford Road plant if a High Court judge rules in favour of anti-tyre burning campaigners. The stakes for the beleaguered
Cement production up in February
In February, Ukranian cement production rose by 12.6 per cent compared with February 2004, to reach 515,000t. In the two month January-February period cement production rose
Agency identifies rogue cement sourced from Lafarge plant
The UK Highways Agency, which manages and operates England’s motorways and trunk roads, became aware in the third week of January of potential problems with cement supplied by Lafarge Cement UK
Votorantim’s plans for India uncovered
Indian cement companies have a new suitor, Votorantim Cimentos. Taking a cue from their Mexican cousin Cemex, Brazil’s largest cement maker is on a prowl in India. The target
Vietnam needs much more cement
Vietnam’s cement demand is estimated at between 28-28.5Mt this year and the country will have to import 4.5Mt of clinker, said the Ministry of Industry. The Vietnam Cement Corp
Philippines monitors trends in cement prices
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is closely coordinating with its regional and provincial offices nationwide in monitoring the trends in cement prices to appropriately
Bakhchysarai-Based Budindustria increases cement production
In January, the Bakhchysarai-based Budindustria factory, the largest cement producer in the Crimea (Ukraine) increased cement production by 83 per cent, or 11,070t compared with January 2004, to 24,41