Cement News tagged: International
Cuban plant operations upgrade
The recently completed maintenance and repairs carried out at the 26 de Julio cement manufacturing plant in Nuevitas, about 84 km north-east of Camagüey, has ensured the completion of the annual plan
Calls for more cement capacity
The present shortage of cement has prompted the Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association to call for the setting up of another cement plant in the Malaysian state. At present,
Nesher looking for more gas
Clal Industries and Investments Ltd, the major shareholder in Nesher Israel Cement and subsidiary Hadera Paper Ltd is negotiating a US$1 billion
Cement prices decline while coal prices continue to rise
Cement prices in the northern parts of Pakistan have fallen to Rs280 per 50-kg bag from the levels of Rs310-Rs320 per bag because of poor demand in the winter season. “We expect this drag in prices to
Cement Industry to drive coal demand in Vietnam
Coal demand in the Vietnamese cement industry is expected to grow significantly during 2010-2014, say local experts. According to new a research report “Vietnam Mining Sector Analysis”, coal demand in
New Dangote plant for Zambia?
Completion of a recent positive feasibility study for a new US$400m integrated cement plant with a capacity of 1.5Mta would seem to indicate that Nigerian cement producer Dangote is still keen to
More capacity for Bangladeshi grinders
Local cement firms in Bangladesh are pouring billions of Taka in new plants in an investment bonanza never seen in the sector, eclipsing their giant foreign rivals in a fierce battle for control of on
Energy warning for global cement producers
The possibility that steam coal prices could rebound sharply in 2011 is becoming a major talking point in European and Asian energy circles. In essence, a steady upward pressure on supplies...
Japan cement sales up for 1st time in 42 months
Cement sales in Japan in November grew 8.8 per cent from a year before to 3,998,000t, marking the first
Cemex inaugurates US$12m bag filter, Egypt
Cemex in Egypt inaugurated a new state-of-the-art US$ 12 million bag house filter during its first Sustainability Day in its Assiut Cement Plant.
Sinoma Group revenue target, China
China National Materials Group Corp Ltd or Sinoma Group, the parent firm of China National Material Co,
Italy’s Italcementi to sell stakes in Mediobanca, RCS
Italian cement maker Italcementi SpA said Wednesday its board has agreed to sell to its controlling
Grasim Industries files application to produce Portland Slag Cement
India based Grasim Industries Limited filed patent application for process for manufacturing of Portland
Hercules Cement plans temporary lay-offs
Nearly half the unionised work force at Hercules Cement Inc. will be temporarily laid off in January, a
Jilin Yatai Buys 51% stake in cement firm, China
Yatai Group Building Material Investment, a subsidiary of Jilin Yatai Group, acquired 51 per cent stake of
Gasco stake sale to begin Wednesday
The process to sell Chilean natural gas supplier Gasco SA’s 40.9% stake in local cement maker