Cement News tagged: International
Cement industry expects higher growth in March
Domestic sales of cement in Peru grew by 5.3 per cent in February, to a total volume of 320,283t, according to the industry association, Asocem (Asociacion de Productores de Cemento). The organization
Saudi Cement sales at 4.6Mt
Saudi cement producer, Saudi Cement Company (SCC), reported cement sales of 4.6Mt in 2003, up from 4.5Mt in 2002, it was reported on March 18, 2004. SCC exported 502,000t of cement to Bahrain, compar
Lucky Cement to construct plant in Fuliang
Lucky Cement Corporation (Lucky Cement), the third largest cement manufacturer in Taiwan, signed a contract with Fuliang County, Jingdezhen City, Jiangxi Province on February 22. Lucky Cement will inv
China’s Huaxin Cement to invest in new production line
Huaxin Cement Co Ltd said its board has approved a proposal to invest 200 mln yuan to set up a new production facility. The company will have complete ownership of the production line, which will sta
Nagaland to set up plant
The Nagaland regional government in India will soon set up a Rs 470-crore cement plant having an annual production capacity of 1Mt, with an aim to exporting cement to neighbouring Myanmar. General Man
Anhui Conch big sales increase
China’s Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd said its 2003 net profit surged 180.4 per cent to 739.57 mln yuan, under Chinese accounting standards, on the back of increased cement sales, higher government
Ukraine cement production increase
In February, cement production rose by 143,000t compared to 458,000t an increase of 45.4 per cent on the previous year and was up 94,000t on January 2004 total. In 2003, cement production rose to 8,91
Lafarge raises stake in Serbia
Serbian cement plant Lafarge-BFC said on March 16, 2004 that French cement group Lafarge had raised its stake in the plant to 84 p er cent. Lafarge bought 72,000 shares in the plant from small shareho
Saudi Eastern Province Cement output figures
Saudi cement producer, Eastern Province Cement Company (EPC), registered output of 2.698Mt of cement in 2003, compared to 2.461Mt in 2002, recent statistics showed. The company reported total sales of
Cement Demand in Spain
Cement demand in Spain reached 7.1Mt in January and February 2004, up 4.03 per cent year-on-year, Spanish Cement Makers Association OFICEMEN said on March 17, 2004. Spanish cement makers produced 6.9
Hawaiian Cement: final offer?
Hawaiian Cement submitted what officials called the company’s best and final offer to the Teamsters’ Local Union 996 on Wednesday morning, with an offer to pay 80 percent of the health and
Cement prices may go up by Rs 4 a bag
Retail cement prices in Mumbai are set for another round of increases in the next couple of days. Cement companies Gujarat Ambuja Cement, Larsen & Toubro, Grasim Industries and the Associated Cement C
Cemex sees Q1 gain
Mexico’s Cemex , the world’s third largest cement maker, said on Tuesday it expects a 19 per cent increase in first quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (
Logistics contract with Holcim
The Global Alliance of French transportation and logistics company Geodis and German independent freight forwarding operator Rohde & Liesenfeld has won its first international logistics contract, with
Turkish Unye Cimento net loss
Turkish cement and clinker producer and distributor Unye Cimento reported a net loss of 24.7 trln Turkish lira (US$18.8m) for 2003 versus a net loss of 38.2 trln lira (US$29m) for 2002. Unye Cimento
Turkey Marmara Region cement output
The cement sector in Turkey’s Marmara region produced a total of 7.1Mt of cement in 2003, it was reported on March 14, 2004. Factories in Central Anatolia produced 5.766Mt of cement, followed by