Cement News tagged: International
Cement shortages posing threat to US construction boom
The construction boom in the United States faces a potentially serious new threat from cement shortages, which began a month ago in Florida and are spreading to other states.
Peruvian Cementos Pacasmayo net profit down to US$4.52m
Peruvian cement producer Cementos Pacasmayo has posted a net profit of PEN15.74m (US$4.52m) for the first quarter of 2004, compared to PEN16.3m soles for the same quarter of 2003.
Chinfon receives licence for expansion
The Chinfon Cement Hai Phong Company has received licence from the government to invest another US$162m in a factory expansion.
Cement consumption falls 3.82% in 2003, Philippines
Average consumption of cement in the country contracted last year on the back of a slump in the importation of cement during the period. Figures from the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the
The CeMAP figures cover consumption of local cement and cement imports.
Cement consumption of Luzon-based manufacturers remained unchanged in 2003 relative to the year-ago level of 194.40m bags, equivalent to 7.78Mt. Total cement sales in Luzon reached 194.16m bags, up 3.
The Bulacan plant of Union Cement Corp. registered the highest sales of 36.12m bags.
Cebu-based cement producers recorded an 18.31% sales reduction to 46.34 million bags. Both Apo Cement Corp and Taiheiyo experienced cutbacks in sales while Lloyds-Richfield Industrial Corp. ceased ope
New Zealand carbon tax ‘threatens cement industry,’ says Holcim
The Government’s proposed carbon tax could put the future of hundreds of jobs in the cement industry in doubt, Holcim says.
Cement demand in Spain at 15.3Mt Jan-April 2004
Cement demand in Spain stood at 15.3Mt in the first four months of 2004, up 3.3 per cent YoY, Spanish Cement Makers Association OFICEMEN said.
Cement prices in UAE rise to US$65.3/t
Cement prices in the UAE increased by some AED40 (US$10.9) a tonne to AED240/t at the beginning of May 2004.
China’s cement output increases 23.8 per cent in 1Q
China’s output of cement reached 180.3Mt in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 23.8 per cent over the same period of last year, according to statistics from the State Development and
Cibinong reports loss of US$1.55m
Cement producer PT Semen Cibinong reported a loss of Rp14bn (US$1.55m) last year because of falling exports.
Cement industry increases turnover in 2003
Peter Orisich, the chairman of the Austrian Cement Industry Association (VÖZ), announced to the press Tuesday that the Austrian cement industry had increased its turnover by five per cent to EUR301m i
Government may further cut duty on imported cement, Philippines
The government may further reduce the duty on imported cement following the recent rise in prices of local cement, Trade and Industry Undersecretary Adrian Cristobal Jr. said.
Qatar National Cement, French FCB-Ciment to build Qatar plant
Qatar National Cement Co. (QNCD.DO) and France’s FCB-Ciment have signed a protocol to establish a new cement plant to help meet rapid urban expansion in the tiny Gulf state.
Cement sector resumes growth
The Brazilian union of the cement industry SNIC (Sindicato Nacional da Industria do Cimento) expects a 2% increase in 2004 over an 11% fall in 2003. The sector has been falling since 2001 and reported
Cementos Bío Bío reports 14 per cent sales growth
Cement company Cementos Bío Bío reported 14% YoY sales growth in the first quarter of 2004, due to better exploitation results and lower non-operating losses. The firm reported that cement sales incre