Cement News tagged: International
Gresik net profit forecasts, Indonesia
Indonesia’s PT Semen Gresik expects 2006 net profit to increase by up to 20% on year because of higher sales, its president said Friday.
Ultratech investment plans
India’s largest cement maker Grasim Industries, along with its subsidiary UltraTech Cement, is planning to invest around Rs 6,000 crore to increase the total cement capacity of the company to 40Mt by
Inquiry begins into sale of Glen Ding woodland to CRH
An inquiry into the sale of 145 acres of State land near Blessington, Co Wicklow, began at the tribunal yesterday. The Glen Ding woodland, containing sand and gravel deposits, was sold to Cement Roads
Pioneer to start new line, Pakistan
Pioneer Cement, starting to produce 4,300tpd within this week, would help stabilise cement prices in the domestic market. According to industry sources, Pioneer Cement will start producing 4,300tpd of
Cementos Lima 1Q net profit up, Peru
A 17% increase in cement sales helped lift Cementos Lima SA’s first-quarter net income to PEN32.2m (US$9.7m) compared with PEN23.4m in the same quarter in the previous year.
Sibirsky Tsement to invest in Krasnoyarsk plant, Russia
Russian holding Sibirsky Tsement (Siberian Cement) plans to invest US$150m in cement production at its plant located in Krasnoyarsk this year, t
Plea to revive CCI unit, India
The Cement Corporation of India Employees’ Union (CCIEU) has asked Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to take steps to revive the closed unit. "The Chief Minister out to protect the public se
GCC acquisition, USA
Mexico’s Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) announced the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of The Hardesty Company, Inc, doing business as Mid-Continent Concrete Company, and Alliance
Rising cement price slows down construction, India
Steep hike in the prices of construction material, especially of cement, has served a serious setback to the construction industry in Kerala. During the last couple of months, the price of cement has
Court to hear US’ Russia Partners suit vs Eurocement May 16
The Moscow Arbitration Court has scheduled for May 16 the preliminary hearings of a RUB 3.35bn lawsuit filed by US-based investment fund Russia Partners against Russia’s Eurocement Group, an off
Demand for cement to ebb, Thailand
Siam Cement Plc, the country’s largest producer, expects domestic demand for cement to fall next year due to the government’s mega-
Conch targets 23% rise in 2006 cement sales, China
Anhui Conch Cement Co said Wednesday it is aiming for an increase in cement sales of around 23% this year, despite China’s moves to curb cement production as part of efforts to cool overheated s
Cement workers agree with employers
Agreement was reached between the Turkish Çimse-Iş Union and the Cement Producers� Employers Union (CMIS) at the collective bargaining me
Lafarge inaugurates a new cement plant, Mexico
Lafarge announces that it is doubling its grey cement production capacity in Mexico with the inauguration of a state-of-the-art ceme
Holcim Expects Asia-Pacific sales to rise in 2007
Holcim expects its sales growth in the Asia-Pacific region to climb to around 25 per cent in 2007 from an estimated rate of 13 per c
UltraTech net figures show excellent returns
Ultratech Cement has reported net sales of Rs 1022 crore for the quarter ended 31 March, ’06 as against Rs 698 crore for the corresponding quarter in the previous year. The company has indicate