Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge lowers demand forecasts on lower 1Q11 results
Lafarge has lowered its forecast for demand in 2011 after it posted slightly lower-than-expected first-quarter results.
Eurocement Ukraine ends 2010 with loss
One of the three largest Ukrainian cement producers, Eurocement Ukraine company (former Baltsem, Balakleia, Kharkiv region)
Volcan subsidiary acquires stake in Polpaico, Chile
A subsidiary of Peruvian polymetallic miner Volcan has bought a minority interest in Chilean cement company Polpaico.
Holcim Philippines 1Q net profit down 43% YoY
Holcim Philippines Inc said Wednesday its first-quarter net profit fell 43% from a year earlier, with sales weighed by weak demand compared with the same period of 2010
Chinese company plans Central Java plant, Indonesia
Chinese cement maker China Triumph International Engineering Co Ltd (CTIEC) plans to build a cement
Pakistan running at lowest utilisation in eight years – report
With capacity utilisation of cement industry at its lowest since 2003-04 at 74.86 per cent, the sector posted a decline in production of 8.71 per cent in the first 10 months of the current fiscal
Bolivia calls for further imports to meet shortfall
So far this year, the growth of Bolivia’s construction sector has caused a cement supply deficit of 10 per cent. As a result, the government has imported
Government and Bamburi cement sign land deal, Kenya
The Kenyan government has signed a lease with Bamburi Cement Company in which the company will
Saudi ministry to probe cement price hikes
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry will begin an investigation into the recent rise in cement prices across the Kingdom
Peru: Cemex and Comacsa battle over white cement dumping
White cement is the centre of a battle in Peru between Mexican giant Cemex and Peru´s own Comacsa.
Cementos Lima posts first quarter net rise, Peru
Peru’s biggest cement producer, Cementos Lima SA posted first quarter net income of PEN70.58 (US$25.21m),
Normal monsoon comes as welcome news to Indian producers
Indian cement manufacturers, which are facing cost and over capacity pressures, have welcomed the
Yanbu to resume lines after fuel shortages, Saudi Arabia
Yanbu Cement has resumed the operation of three kilns after a suspension cost the company SAR12.7m (US$3.4m).
Oman Cement plans new cement mill
Oman Cement plans to invest in a new cement mill with a design capacity of 150tph
First cement carrier arrives at Tohoku Port, Japan
Since it sustained damage on March 11, ships had been unable to berth at Taiheiyo Cement’s Shiogama East Service Station in Shiogama city, Miyagi Prefecture. However
India: ACC April sales surge, Ambuja down
India’s No. 2 cement producer, ACC Ltd , announced that April shipments rose 14.5% from a year earlier to