Cement News tagged: International
Ethiopian authorities close two plants on low standard
Two small-sized Ethiopian cement plants operated by Huwaei Plc and Debresina Business Industries have been banned from manufacturing cement
Dangote recognised for quality production, Nigeria
The Standards, Organisation of Nigeria (SON) presented three awards to Dangote Cement for quality production at its plants in Obajana, Apapa and Gboko.
Nepal sector affected by slowdown
Nepal is having to import around 40 per cent of cement requirements to meet domestic demand.
Thai demand expected to return to pre-recession levels
Thailand cement consumption is expected to grow by nearly 10% this year to return to pre-recession levels even though demand is likely to slow in the property sector, says Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC).
Israel’s Public Utilities Authority grants licenses
Israel’s Public Utilities Authority (Electricity) has granted three licenses for private power projects
India’s ACC to consider merging three units
India’s second-largest cement maker by capacity, Friday said its board will meet on February 3 to consider merging three subsidiaries with company.
Vietnam cement sales seen up 10%
Cement consumption in Vietnam is expected to increase by nine to 10 per cent to 56Mt this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Developed & emerging markets 2010 – a mixed performance
Latest industry data for full-year 2010 show that demand in the mature market of Spain is still struggling to show signs of an improvement
India’s Supreme Court directs flyash supply
India’s Supreme Court on Monday directed the Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APPGC) to supply fly ash to cement firms
Azerbaijan cement production down
In 2010 Azerbaijan produced 1.278Mt, down 0.6 per cent from 2009 when it reached 1.28Mt
Watchdog analyses acquisition of Lafarge Betoes by Secil
Portugal’s competition watchdog Autoridade da Concorrencia (AdC) has started analysing the deal of the
Cement sector to benefit from Iraq rebuild
Demand for building materials in Iraq will increase as the country begins to rebuild infrastructure.
Bestway inaugurates waste heat recovery plant, Pakistan
Bestway Cement Limited, the second largest cement producer in Pakistan, recently inaugurated its state-of-the-art 15MW waste hat recovery power plant located at its Chakwal site.
Binani Industries to delist Binani Cement
Binani Industries Ltd will delist its flagship company Binani Cement Ltd from the bourses to consolidate its shareholding
Athi River looks to south Sudan
Athi River Mining said it is looking to establish a market in an independent south Sudan if it splits from the north, which it expects could grow significantly faster than the rest of east Africa
Holcim still awaiting decision on Weston plant, New Zealand
Holcim is still awaiting a final investment proposal from New Zealand at the Holcim head office in Switzerland to take a final decision on