Cement News tagged: International
Holcim delays Weston plant decision, New Zealand
Holcim has delayed the decision on a proposed plant in Weston, New Zealand, until the end of the year,
Votorantim executive Carlos Ermírio de Moraes dies
Carlos Ermírio de Moraes, Chairman of the Board of Votorantim Participações (VPAR) has died.
Nigerian price hike attributed to higher LPFO costs
Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria said on Wednesday in Lagos that the current high cost of
Boral cement turnover advances
Boral’s turnover in the year to the end of June recovered by 2.4% to AUD4710.5m (€3,415.1m) and the EBITDA improved by 3.4% to AUD522m (€378.5m).
New Zealand plant decision expected soon
An announcement on whether Holcim’s planned cement plant planned for Oamaru will go ahead could be
Vietnam first-half sales up 45%
Vietnam’s cement sales stood at 1.1Mt in the first half of this month, rising 45% from the same period of July
Strong Swiss Franc hits Holcim 1H, new Brazilian investment announced
While Holcim reported first-half sales increases in all segments for first-half 2011, these gains were wiped
Anjani Portland to invest in Bijapur plant, India
Anjani Portland Cement Ltd will invest approximately INR300 crore in a greenfield cement plant in
Vietnam: slow construction industry weighs on materials sales
The Vietnam building materials market has had a tough time lately due to a downturn in the building
Lipetskcement record monthly output, Russia
Russian cement producer, Lipetskcement, produced 188,000t of cement in July 2011 – the highest monthly
Thai prices expected to climb further
After increasing prices three times for a total of 20% during the first seven months of the year, cement
Lafarge divestment of gypsum business in Asia
Lafarge agreed with Boral to sell them its stake in their common Asian Gypsum joint-venture LBGA
Holcim Sri Lanka to strengthen operations
Holcim (Lanka) Ltd will invest LKR3.6bn (US$32.8m) in the next three years to strengthen its domestic operations.
Azerbaijan production rises
Azerbaijan has reported sales of 759,700t of cement in the first seven months of 2011, up 6.8 per cent YoY.
China Resources confident on second half
Despite the recent price correction, China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd, a unit of China Resources (Holdings) Co, said it expects that buoyant demand
Brazil Jan-July 2011 sales up 7.6%
Preliminary data and market estimates show that domestic cement sales in Brazil between the January-July