Cement News tagged: International
Gov’t officials step in to resolve Twiga land dispute, Tanzania
The Tanzanian government has assured Twiga Cement Company that it is working to ensure that
Lafarge Ogun power plant to boost local supply, Nigeria
Lafarge Cement WAPCO’s recently inaugurated 90MW power plant at its cement works in Ewekoro,
S’tomo Osaka Cement to revamp output, logistics ops
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co will overhaul its production and distribution operations in response to declining domestic demand.
India June output falls
Cement production in June declined 1.3% on month to 13.89Mt, which is a six-month low. In May,
PCA downgrades its forecasts for 2012
The US Portland Cement Association (PCA) has just reduced its forecasts for US cement consumption to relatively unchanged levels for 2011E and 2012E on the back of consistent slowdown
Dungsam plant expected to go on-stream in Jan 2012, Bhutan
Dungsam Cement Corporation Ltd’s cement project, which is being established in Nganglam, southeastern
Taiwan Cement’s China earnings rise seven-fold
Taiwan Cement Corp., Taiwan’s largest producer of cement, recently announced CNY896m (US$138.5m),
UBS remains positive on China cement sector
The decline in cement prices in some regions of China over the past week is due mainly to pressure from newly added capacity, UBS says in a report.
Outlook for global building materials sector
The outlook for the global building materials industry remains varied with strong growth in most emerging markets, a likely recovery in
Indian producers likely to face margin pressures
After enjoying a peak pricing power in March, cement companies are likely to face margin pressure in the April-June quarter
Holcim’s investments in Serbia
Since the launch of operations in Serbia in 2002, Holcim Serbia has invested more than EUR100 million.
Lafarge India bags FICCI safety award
Lafarge India has been awarded the first FICCI Safety Excellence Award for Manufacturing in the large
Turkish exports decline due to civil unrest
The instability and social unrest in the Middle East and North African countries has a negative impact on Turkish exports.
Prism Cement’s greenfield plant by 2014
Prism Cement, a Rajan Raheja group company, plans to reach a capacity in excess of 10Mta by 2014 with a
China Cement strong demand hopes
China’s cement producers are higher on hopes for strong demand after the government speeds up the
JSW cement arm puts IPO on hold, India
Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Cement has decided to put its initial public offering on hold as it moderates