Cement News tagged: International
Polish cement sales up in May
Sales of cement rose in May for the first time in several months,
South Africa: Competition Commission raids cement producers
The Competition Commission on Wednesday raided the premises of cement producers in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, it disclosed on Thursday.
Indonesian cement consumption falls eight per cent in 1Q09
Demand for cement in Indonesia fell eight per cent to 17.3Mt in the first quarter of 2009
Eurocement Gr to spend US$700m on two production lines in Lipetsk
Russian cement holding Eurocement Group plans to invest US$700m in 2009-13 to build two production
Bamburi sees E. Africa cement consumption up 12 per cent
Kenya’s biggest cement maker, Bamburi Cement, expects consumption in east Africa to grow 12 per cent this year thanks to road projects
Chinese corporation to invest in cement plant
Lipetsk Mortgage Corp, a company managed by the regional government,
Saudi Arabia: Al-Baha Cement eyes IPO in 2010
The newly founded Al-Baha Holding Cement Co. aims to launch an IPO in 2010, Al-Baha Gov. Prince Muhammad bin Saud,
Jidong Cement Concrete Capital Base to enlarge
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co., Ltd. and its parent Hebei Provincial Jidong Cement Group Co., Ltd. will additionally inject
Lafarge’s South-West Tanzania plant cuts output as imports rise
Lafarge SA, the world’s biggest cement maker, cut output at its plant in south-western Tanzania after supply exceeded demand
Bulgarian lines halt production
Italy’s Italcementi will temporarily shut down cement production in its two Bulgarian plants in August as the global downturn hits demand, its Bulgarian unit said.
Yamama Cement looks abroad
Saudi-based Yamama Cement Co would offset the impact of an export ban on its earnings by investing
Buzzi Unicem USA cement plant in Pryor to lay off 20-30 employees, citing economy
Officials at a cement plant near Pryor say about 20 to 30 employees will be laid off.
China: Ningxia Building Materials invests in three cement projects
Ningxia Building Materials Group Co Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned China National Materials Group, has started production at its new dry-process cement project
Indonesia: PT Semen Gresik to relocate planned cement plant
PT Semen Gresik, the country’s largest cement manufacturer, will relocate a planned IDR3.5trn (US$339.5m) plant to ensure it meets its target for expansion
Kenya: Tororo Cement loses limestone tender deal to India’s Sanghi
Tororo Cement Industry has lost a limestone tussle to an India firm, almost three years after it expressed interest to exploit the rich deposits in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province.