Cement News tagged: International
HeidelbergCement to take over Teutonia
HeidelbergCement has agreed to buy a stake in Teutonia Zementwerk and is offering to buy all outstanding shares, HeidelbergCement said on Friday. HeidelbergCement will offer owners of Teutonia’s
Cement sets pulses racing
To study the inside of cement structures as they solidify and age, a researcher from Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania has turned to time domain reflectrometry. "We use a capacitive sensor where t
ASEC posts $288,000 net profit Jan-Sept 2004, Egypt
Egypt’s ASEC Cement Co, part of the Egyptian-Swiss industrial group Arab Swiss Engineering Company (ASEC), reported a net profit of 1.79 mln Egyptian pounds (US$288,000) for the first nine month
Bacnotan Consolidated buys more shares in Atlas unit, Philippines
Bacnotan Consolidated Industries Inc said its board of directors has approved the purchase of additional shares in majority-owned unit Atlas Cement Corp.
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Domestic sales up 23.2 per cent YoY Nov, Argentina
Argentina’s domestic cement sales, including imports, rose to 573,706t, up 3.4 per cent month-on-month in November 2004, and 23.2 per cent YoY, the national association of Portland cement produc
Antitrust body fines cement and ready-mixed concrete companies, Turkey
The antitrust body fined certain companies operating in cement and ready-mixed concrete sectors, as a result of the investigation opened on the grounds that the companies acted jointly in determining
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East Java Council asks govt to retain Semen Gresik stake, Indonesia
The East Java council is asking the government to retain its 51 per cent ownership in cement producer PT Semen Gresik in what is seen as a gesture of support for the anti-privatization protest by the
Prime Minister requests Vietnam Cement Corp become holding company
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dzung has officially required the State-run Vietnam Cement Corporation to turn into a holding company, and compile a roadmap to privatize its affiliated companies to s
YTL Cement net profit to double on Perak stake rise, Malaysia
Malaysia’s YTL Cement expects its net profit to double this fiscal year after it raised its stake in Perak Hanjoong Simen Sdn Bhd to 64.8% from 32.1%, YTL’s managing director said.
Intercem Workshop, San Diego, 8-9 December 2004
Over 150 delegates are attending a two day workshop at the Omni Grand Hotel, San Diego, California. With the theme: Cement shortages - a temporary or long term problem, the stage has been set for some
Malaysia’s MP Tech buys 10% of cement maker Hongkew; in JV to build plant
Plastic products maker MP Technology Resources Bhd said it has agreed to buy a 10 pct stake in Hongkew Holdings Sdn Bhd for 20m rgt cash and also team up with the unit to build jointly a cement plant
Cement production up 12.73% in Jan-Oct, Bolivia
Between January and October Bolivia’s cement output went up 12.73% compared to the same months last year
Egypt to set up cement plant in New Valley
Egypt’s General Authority for Investment & Free Zones (GAFI) has reportedly approved the setting up of a new cement company in the New Valley governorate, southwestern Egypt.
’Indonesia Must Retain Majority Stakes in Semen Gresik’
State Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto and the House of Representatives Commission VI have agreed to retain the government’s 51 percent stake in publicly listed PT Semen Gresik.
Steep cement price hike threaten construction, Kerala
Construction companies in Kerala have been hit by the sharp rise in the prices of cement and steel. The shortage of river sand, which is extensively used in the State, has further added to the problem
Akcansa to bid for Rumeli cement factories if terms favourable, Turkey
In a statement sent to ISE, cement producer Akcansa officially announced that it would bid for Rumeli Group’s cement factories if the terms were favourable. The cement factories are offered for sale b