Cement News tagged: International
Southern Pakistan prices increase
Cement companies in the Southern region have raised prices by PKR20 per bag
Jefferies cuts HeidelbergCement to Hold
Jefferies International downgrades HeidelbergCement to hold from buy, but raises the target price to EUR48 from EUR46
India’s UltraTech Cement Jan shipments at 3.3Mt
India’s largest cement producer UltraTech Cement said on Wednesday cement shipments in January were at 3.34Mt.
2011 a turning point for the industry?


Improving prospects for the construction sectors in the core markets of the main global cement producers heralds a more positive outlook for corporates over 2010 and 2011
Vicat turnover advances, brings two new lines on-stream
Vicat’s turnover advanced by 6.2% in 2010 to €2,014m, which represents a marginal underlying improvement of 0.3%.
Cimpor cuts output in Egypt
Portuguese cement maker Cimpor has reduced production at its factories near Alexandria, Egypt, and temporarily withdrawn most of its expatriate employees for security reasons
Cement Companies raise prices by INR5/bag in West India
India’s cement companies have raised prices by INR5 for each 50kg bag in the western part of the country,
ACC output rises 10%
Indian cement major ACC has reported a modest rise in its cement production and dispatches in January.
Eagle’s cement prices continue to drift
Including its share of the jointly-owned Texas Lehigh Cement, the turnover of Eagle Materials for the first nine months of the trading year to the 31st of December, edged up by 0.8% to US$422.7m
UAE cement producers hike prices
Cement manufacturers in the UAE raised their rates as much as 15 per cent yesterday, drawing complaints from the struggling construction industry with contractors saying they cannot afford the increas
Romania probes carbon credits theft from Holcim
Romanian prosecutors said Monday they had launched an investigation after the theft of 1.6 million carbon credits from the local branch of Holcim.
BBMG to Issue A-shares, Acquiring Taihang Cement
BBMG Corporation on January 28, 2011 won the approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission on an initial public offering (IPO)
Italcementi Temporarily Halts Egypt Production
Italcementi has decided to temporarily halt its production in Egypt for safety reasons following the civil unrest in the country
Binani Cement posts 3Q loss on higher costs
India’s Binani Cement Ltd Friday swung to a net loss for its fiscal third quarter, hurt by higher raw-material and energy costs.
Loma Negra appoints Argentinean executive
Loma Negra, the cement company from Camargo Correa, has appointed as CEO the Argentinean executive Oswaldo Schutz, that prior performance as commercial manager of the company
Tororo Cement expands, Uganda
Tororo Cement Industry, a local manufacturer of cement will complete the expansion of its production facility worth Ushs100b ($50m) by June 2011.