Cement News tagged: International
Northwest Russia plant to resume production
A cement plant at the center of protests over wage arrears in northwest Russia’s town of Pikalyovo will
Nigerian Lafarge unit eyes growth, cost cuts
Ashaka Cement Plc , a Nigerian unit of Lafarge, plans to expand output capacity while cutting costs as it
Southern African sales down 13.2 per cent
Monthly and daily sales industry sales in the Southern African Union for May 2009 were down 13.2%
HeidelbergCement cuts Indocement stake
HeidelbergCement has raised about US$310m after cutting its stake in Indonesia’s PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa to around 51 per cent to reduce debt,
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Cement manufacturers fail to comply with CFC order, Mexico
Cemex, Holcim Apasco, Cruz Azul and Corporación Moctezuma have failed to fulfill an order from the
Pioneer Cement to build US$150m plant in Georgia
Pioneer Cement Industries will invest US$150 million in a new cement plant in two to three years,
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West China Cement wins two construction projects
West China Cement Limited, the AIM listed cement production and sales company located in
Saudi Yanbu Cement plans 48 per cent output hike
Saudi-based Yanbu Cement Co plans to spend SAR1.5bn (US$400m) to raise its production capacity by
’HeidelbergCement to sell Malaysia assets’
HeidelbergCement is looking to sell assets in Malaysia for at least US$250m,
India May despatches up 10.7 per cent
India’s cement industry maintained a growth rate of over eight per cent for the seventh consecutive month with a despatch growth rate of 10.7 per cent during May (YoY) at 16.45Mt.
Southern Province reviewing growth plan
A Saudi ban on cement exports may force Southern Province Cement Company (SPCC) to freeze expansion plans and prevent it
Tasek seen a stronger player with HLA’s raised stake, Malaysia
Tasek Corporation Bhd has emerged a stronger player in the industry with a shot at expansion into the
Bosnia’s Lukavac doubles capacity
Bosnia’s Lukavac cement plant, owned by Austria’s Asamer Holding, said it has opened a new 80 million marka (US$58m)
Pakistan exports rise 37 per cent
Pakistan cement exports were unexpectedly high at 1.17Mt in May-09, up 16 per cent month-on-month (MoM) and 37 per cent YoY, the latest numbers released by All Pakistan Cement Manufactures Association
Lucky Cement announces new Vietnam plant
Lucky Cement Corporation, one of Taiwan’s listed cement producers, will set up a second cement plant in
Larsen to sell stake in UltraTech Cement
India’s Larsen & Toubro Ltd. is likely to sell its 11.4% stake in