Cement News tagged: International
New Port Kembla mill faces opostition from freight operator
A new cement grinding mill proposed for the edge of Port Kembla harbour in New South Wales, Australia, is being opposed by freight operator Pacific National
Bamburi, and Athi River Mining urged to end row, Kenya
Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has urged Kenyan cement producers Athi River Mining (ARM) and Bamburi Cement to immediately settle their
Los Altos committee finds Lehigh emissions pose no risk
An ad hoc committee has wrapped up its investigation into a local cement plant’s emissions.
Quake-stricken cement makers battling to restore factory operations
Major Japanese cement manufacturers with factories in northeastern Japan ravaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster are
Górazdze Cement completes modernisation, Poland
Górażdże Cement has completed the modernisation of its Kiln Line No 2 –the largest investment in the
State of Himachal boosted by cement sector
Himachal Pradesh has earned a revenue of more than INR130 crore in the past three years from eight
East African sector calls for regional market laws
Unresolved provisions of the East African Community (EAC) common market protocol are rendering it difficult for the Ugandan cement industry to compete with sister industries of member states,
Global cement demand surpasses 3bnt in 2010
Global cement consumption climbed to 3294Mt in 2010, up 9.9% on the year before, according to the latest industry data published today in the Global Cement Report, Ninth Edition.
Vietnam producer invests in real estate project
Hoang Mai Cement JSC (HOM) has invested VND810bn (US$38.94m) in a 45% stake of an urban area project in Vietnam’s central province of Nghe An
Lehigh presents progress update, USA
Two representatives from USA-based cement producer, Lehigh Cement Co gave a presentation to New Windsor officials
Goldman Sachs: worst is behind India’s building sector
Goldman Sachs says the worst is behind India’s construction and cement sectors. "We believe capacity
Indian prices expected to correct
Anil Singhvi, Chairman, Ican Investment Advisors says although cement prices have risen, demand is yet to pick up, leading to a correction in cement prices shortly.
Australian construction index falls to lowest in two years
Australia’s building industry contracted for a 10th month in March as higher borrowing costs weighed on construction, a private survey showed.
Holcim to tap further into emerging markets
Holcim Ltd is teaming up with an insurance company to sell building materials and homes to Indonesians as it seeks to benefit from the future middle class in the emerging markets.
Anhui Conch expects unit gross profit to rise 50%
Anhui Conch Cement, China’s second-largest cement maker by output capacity, expects its unit gross profit
US housing: disappointing numbers, brighter long-term trends
Despite disappointing recent data from the US housing market, analysts at Jefferies International still believe in a housing recovery