Cement News tagged: International
Vichai denies debt buy reports
Vichai Thongtaeng of Phayathai Hospital Group, said he has no plans to buy debt owed by Thai Petrochemical Industry Plc (TPI), Southeast Asia’s largest petrochemical maker, and that he is not a
CBC rejects TPIPL’s debt extention bid
The Central Bankruptcy Court yesterday rejected debt-ridden cement maker TPI Polene Plc’s request for an extension of its business rehabilitation timeframe by another year, requiring the company to re
AdBri shares are over Boral affair
Adelaide Brighton shareholders appear to have recovered from the abandonment of Boral’s $867 million takeover bid, notes the Sydney Morning Herald. Just three days after Boral said it faced too
Diamond Cement opening
President John Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday inaugurated the 15-million Dollar Diamond Cement (Ghana) Limited (DCGL) at Aflao in the Ketu District of the Volta Region, Ghana. The Indian-owned clinker and
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Conch ranked most competitive company in China
Shanghai-listed Conch Cement has been ranked first in competitiveness among listed companies in China in the first half of this year, according to a result of monitoring on competitiveness of China&rs
Cruz Azul to build US$300mn Puebla plant
Mexican cement maker Cementos Cruz Azul will start a 24-month construction project on a US$300m, 1Mta capacity cement plant in Puebla state municipality Palmar de Bravo, the state government announced
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Cimpor aims to invest EUR100m in South Africa
Cimpor aims to invest nearly EUR100m in its South African factory by 2007, director Luis Sequeira Martins has said. Cimpor wants to boost its production capacity at its factory in Natal eastern South
Vietnam to face cement shortage next year
Vietnam is predicted to experience a shortage of around 6.5Mt of cement in 2005, mainly due to low production capacity of local cement manufacturers and increasing demand for the product.
Cimsa to invest US$30m in Kayseri plant
Turkish cement producer Cimsa will invest US$30m in the enlargement of its factory in Kayseri, central Turkey. The company plans to set up a rock crusher, mill and a kiln at the plant which will cut c
Eurocement posts cement output of 5.2Mt
In Jan-Aug 2004 Eurocement made produced 5.2Mt of cement, an increase of three per cent from the figure reported in January-August 2003. Packed cement output was about 670,000t, an almost 10 per cent
President inaugurates Diamond Cement factory, Ghana
The President of Ghana, Mr John Agyekum Kufuor inaugurated the US$15m Diamond Cement (Ghana) Limited (DCGL) at Aflao in the Ketu District of the Volta.
Investment cements the future of plant, UK
Lafarge Cement UK has opened a new control room as part of UK£6m investment in its Cauldon Works.
Foreign, Indonesian investors eye stake in cement maker
A number of foreign and local investors have indicated interest in buying out the 25.5 per cent stake of Cemex Asia in state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik, the government said.
Votorantim invests US$100m, Brazil
Votorantim is installing a 3rd cement production line in the Aracaju plant (Sergipe state) with US$100m investments to increase exports of cement and clinker. According to the chairman of the company&
Lipetskcement boosts output 8.3% in Jan-Aug 2004, Russia
From Jan till August 2004 Lipetskcement made 1.12Mt fo cement, outstripping the figure of the same period 2003 by 8.3%. Packed cement output was more than 157,000t, a 20.7 per cent rise against Jan-Au
Cement firms wary of Napocor rate hike, Philippines
Cement manufacturers have expressed serious concerns over high electricity rates and their impact on production cost.