Cement News tagged: International
CIMA to spend RM400m on expansion
Malaysia’s third largest cement maker, Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA), plans to invest RM400m on expansion after plans to partner French-based cement maker Vicat Group fell through.
India’s Ambuja Cements May sales up 2.7% on year
India’s Ambuja Cements Ltd said its cement sales for the month of May grew 2.7% on-year to 1.53Mt. The company’s cement sales for January-May rose 1.8% to 7.32Mt, it said in a statement.
Lafarge on track for Tarmac, UK
The chief executive of Anglo American, Cynthia Carroll, is considering a UK£3bn auction of Tarmac, its building-materials division, this summer.
Gresik seeks US$525m loan
Indonesia’s state-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik said it needs US$525m in loan to build new cement factory and power plants, which will cost at least US$750m.
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Operation begins on Hunan Huazhong Cement’s 1.2Mta line, China
Hunan Chengxi Huazhong Cement Company put its RMB270M 1.2Mta new-type dry-processed rotating kiln-use cement production line into formal operation on May 28th,
India Aditya Birla May cement sales 2.71Mt
India’s Aditya Birla Group said Saturday that cement sales in May rose 4.75 per cent on the year to 2.71Mt.
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Power, cement shortages hinder construction of two major Tajik tunnels
The lack of cement and electricity is hindering the construction of the Istiqlol and Shahriston tunnels in Tajikistan, which are being built by Iranian and Chinese companies, respectivel
Turkish Ado Cimento to build cement works in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Region
Turkish leading cement producer Ado Cimento intends to build a works in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Region, the regional administration announced.
Qinghai’s demand to exceed 5Mt, China
Thanks to the Chinese Government’s development and investment policies in western China, Qinghai Province saw a robust investment in construction of railways, roads, power stations,
Cimbeton acquires Illon Cimento for US$ 1.15m, Turkey
Ready-mixed cement and construction materials producer Cimbeton Hazirbeton announced that it acquired 99.99% of Illon Cimento for US$1.15m.
Cement plant celebrates 50 years in the High Desert
With half a century of mining and manufacturing in the High Desert, Mitsubishi Cement Corp.’s Cushenbury plant in Lucerne Valley is a landmark in the local economy.
JK Cement to increase capacity three-fold
India’s JK Cement is planning to invest around Rs 2,500 crore to increase its capacity three-fold to 15Mt in five years.
Arabian Cement makes first move to expand abroad
Arabian Cement Co, is eyeing acquisitions in Africa and the Middle East as it prepares to start construction of its first cement plant outside Saudi Arabia – a $400m project in Jordan, its chief execu
Qatari firms in deal to set up cement factory in Pakistan
Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC), along with two other Doha-based entities, is constructing a cement factory in Pakistan.
Top court clears way for harbour cement facility
A cement-mixing facility will be built in Vancouver’s east harbour area after the Supreme Court of Canada ended a five-year court battle yesterday by giving a green light to the project.
Dyckerhoff to build 2Mt greenfield plant in Russia
Dyckerhoff (a subsidiary of Buzzi Unicem) plans to build a greenfield cement plant with a cement capacity of about 2Mt in the Orenburg region, located about 35km from the Kazakhstan border.