Cement News tagged: International
St Lawrence asks for more time, USA
After revising its proposal to build a cement plant in Columbia County, St. Lawrence Cement Co. has asked the state Department of Environmental Conservation to hold off on its decisions about the comp
Argos to sell La Jagua coal mine, Colombia
Colombia’s leading cement producer Argos and its affiliates are to sell the La Jagua coal mine in César department to Swiss-based Glencore International, Argos said in a filing to Colombia&rsquo
Krasnoyarsk Cement to put third kiln into operation, Russia
Krasnoyarsk Cement should raise RUR20-25mln to put into operation its third kiln, General Director of Topkinsky Cement Igor Khrapov said. As of now, two kilns have been put into operation, the kiln fu
FLS sees good demand for new kiln capacity
Turnover at FLS Industries rose by 8.7% to DKr.7767m (€1,031m) during the first half of 2004, while the EBITDA, though still modest, rose from DKr.27m (€3.6m) to DKr.362m (€48.7m). The trading profit
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Rochester mill in service
Rugby Cement, part of the RMC Group, has re-commissioned Cement Mill 5 at the company’s Rochester plant in Kent to meet growing customer demand in the South East. Following a £1 million investment, th
Titan completes Pennsuco enlargement early
Titan’s first half turnover increased by 7.9% to €5261.7m, which represents a 12.4% advance at constant exchange rates. The operating profit at the EBITDA level rose by 19.5% to €144.2m, which repres
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Vietnam: cement sales rise
The total volume of cement sales on the domestic market reached almost 16.6 million tonnes in the Jan-Aug period or up 13.2 percent year on year. Local cement factories reported a combined output of
Colombia’s Argos to sell coal mine
Colombian cement group Argos SA and affiliates have agreed to sell their La Jagua coal mine to Swiss-based commodity trader Glencore International AG, the companies said on Monday. The sale by Argos
Govt considers using seized cement for housing
The Mexican government is looking for a way to take advantage of the 27,000 tons of cement that could be retained by customs under to litigation against the company Comercio para el Desarrollo Mexican
Sales rush in South Africa
The property boom, which has seen house prices rise by more than 20% in the past year and has sparked a rush to build new homes, has put pressure on producers of bricks and cement, boosting sales to l
Delhi tops in india’s cement consumption in q1
Cement consumption, an indicator of overall construction activity, recorded the highest growth rate in Delhi, followed by Haryana and Madhya Pradesh during the first quarter of the current fiscal. Th
Holcim Looking For Asian, LatAm Growth
Holcim’s Chief Executive Markus Akermann told Finanz und Wirtschaft Saturday that the cement company is looking for growth in Latin America and Asia. Akermann said Holcim has minority stakes in China
Jaiprakash to invest
Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, India is going to make an investment of Rs 375-400 crore in Madhya Pradesh under its capacity expansion plan. The company has two cement-manufacturing units in the Rewa dist
Legal challenge to Boral’s take over of AdBri delayed
A hearing over a legal challenge to building group Boral Ltd’s takeover bid for Adelaide Brighton Ltd has been delayed today as the parties are yet to finalise evidence. The Federal Court in Me
Group results show satisfying trend
Holcim reported strong operating gains in the first half of 2004 and has posted solid financial results. This encouraging performance was shaped by an increase in building activity since the second ha
Paz del Río cement plant project faces opposition
Colombian cement producer Cementos Paz del Río is facing resistance to plans to develop an open-pit limestone quarry near Albán, Valle del Cauca department, national daily El Tiempo reported.