Cement News tagged: International
Financial crisis slows down Polish investment
The poor condition of the construction materials market and concerns about the future have caused Gorazdze Cement to
India cement prices to remain under pressure
The short-term demand outlook for cement continues to remain weak and downward pressure on cement prices is expected to continue, an economic think-tank has said.
Turkey’s cement production increases
Turkey’s cement production in 2008 reached 43.9Mt according to calculations made at the end of October, said a report by the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association.
Opposition group discuss proposed Titan Plant
A forum was held on Wednesday night by a group that opposes the proposed Titan Cement Plant being built in Castle Hayne.
Holcim Romania: construction growth to slow
The construction sector in Romania grew by 10-15% in 2008, but it will temper its pace in 2009, due to the financial crisis and the change of lending conditions, Markus Wirth, Holcim Romania’s
Semen Gresik selects three acquisition advisors, Indonesia
Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Securities, and Merrill Lynch are in line to be selected as advisors for PT Semen Gresik Tbk (SG) in its acquisition plans of Malaysian and Thai cement firms.
Lafarge plans factories in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia
Lafarge will open a cement factory in Saudi Arabia and a readymix concrete factory in Abu Dhabi, said its chairman.
Development of Indarung VI cement plant considered urgent
PT Semen Padang, a state-owned enterprise under Semen Gresik Group (SGG), targets to start the construction of the new cement plant (Indarung VI)
Holcim Philippines extends plant shutdown
Holcim Philippines, one of the country’s leading cement-makers, has prolonged the "economic shutdown" of a production line in Mindanao
Taiwan Cement Corp. to Supply Infrastructure Works in China
Taiwan Cement Corporation, a leading cement maker in Taiwan, recently acquired orders to supp
Semen Padang to build power plant
Indonesian state-owned cement maker PT Semen Padang will build a power plant generating electricity from waste heat from the kilns at its cement factories in West Sumatra.
Gresik Plans regional acquisitions as demand slows
PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia’s biggest cement maker, plans to acquire overseas competitors for the first time as demand at home tapers from record growth in 2008.
Cemex California cement agrees to reduce emissions
In the largest settlement yet in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ongoing cement kiln enforcement initiative, the U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of EPA, today lodged a consent decree
Goldman considers stake in HeidelbergCement
Several private equity firms are interested in purchasing a stake in German HeidelbergCement AG, Wall Street Journal reported on Friday
China Runji Cement Inc receives government grant
China Runji Cement Inc, a leading producer and distributor of cement in Anhui Province of China, today
India: ’Cement sector to see M&As by 2009-end’
The Indian cement industry may witness M&A activity again by the end of 2009, say industry watchers.