Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge’s Bengal unit to be operational from Sept-Oct
The 1Mt greenfield plant by Lafarge at Mejia in West Bengal is likely to begin commercial production by September-October.
Vietnam: cement producers seek broader markets
Cement producers in Vietnam are beginning to seek more export markets as a total of 38 new cement plants are expected to open in the next few years, according to Construction Minister Nguyen Hong Quan
Holcim Romania 1H08 turnover up 20 per cent
The Romanian unit of Holcim said its turnover rose by 20 per cent YoY in the first half of 2008
Pakistan cement exports hit record high
Pakistan cement exports after earning a historical level of US$435m foreign exchange during financial year 2007-08
Holcim’s high hopes for Oamaru, New Zealand
Holcim NZ is confident it has the corporate and community support for a proposed $300-$400 million Oamaru cement plant to complete the project by 2012, despite a near doubling of the original cost.
Cessa investing US$25m to increase production capacity
El Salvadorian cement company Cessa will invest US$25m this year in its Maya
Cement makers likely to slash capacity by 8% this year
ACC, UltraTech Cement and other Indian cement makers may cut capacity utilisation by as much as eight per cent in the financial year ending March 2008
Gulf Cement plans to start operations by March 2009
Gulf Holding Company (GHC) is implementing the third and final phase of its subsidiary Gulf Cement factory
Rwanda cement factory plans expansion to meet demand
Rwanda’s only cement factory plans to build a new production line expected to increase output by 500 percent, a company official said on Wednesday.
Cement factory to be opened at Karibib, Namibia
Karibib Portland Cement (KPC) is set to invest N$1.8bn in a cement plant and a mine 12km northeast of Karibib.
Colombia’s Argos transfers US$91m to its US unit to repay debt
Colombia’s largest cement maker, Cementos Argos SA, will transfer US$91m to its US unit so it can pay outstanding debt, Argos said in a filing with the securities regulator.
Huaxin Cement to launch 1.2Mta cement project in Sichuan
Huaxin Cement Co is to construct a cement project with annual output of 1. 2Mt in Wanyuan city, China’s southwest Sichuan Province. Investment in the project will hit CNY700m.
India: ACC may invest in ready mix concrete businesses
Associated Cement Companies (ACC) plans to double its number of readymix concrete units to 46 this year.
Birla exects to inspect defunct cement plant in Sri Lanka
A team of officials from India’s Aditya Birla group is to visit Sri Lanka Wednesday with the aim of inspecting the site of a defunct northern cement plant the Indian group wants to invest in.
Cement prices in Pakistan hit record high
Cement prices of various cement brands in Pakistan have hit a record peak of
TPI Polene expects to beat 2008 forecasts
TPI Polene, Thailand’s third largest cement firm, said on Tuesday it expected higher second-quarter and full-year net profit.