Cement News tagged: International
Cement demand up 4.3% in first half, India
Domestic cement demand has grown 4.3 per cent in the first half of the current financial year, according to the figures released by the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA).
Lafarge to build grinding plant for US$30m, Vietnam
Lafarge SA said it will build a cement-grinding plant in Vietnam at a cost of about US$30m.
September domestic sales at 348,796t , Peru
Peruvian domestic cement sales stood at 348,796t in September 2004, up 4.1 pct YoY, the country’s Association of Cement Companies (Asocem) said.
PT Semen Gresik Tbk to focus on domestic market, Indonesia
State-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik Tbk said it wil stop exporting cement in 2005 because of growing demand in the domestic market.
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Cementos Portland to invest EUR31m in Alcala de Guadaira Plant 2004-2006, Spain
Spanish cement maker Cementos Portland Valderrivas SA will invest EUR31m (US$38.4m) in its factory in Alcala de Guadaira, southern Spain, between 2004 and 2006, the company said.
Production up by 16.1% To 1,126,000t in September, Ukraine
In September, cement production rose by 16.1 per cent or 156,000t compared with September 2003, to 1,126,000t.
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Aditya Birla Group rolls out new cement brand, India
Aditya Birla group has floated its new brand of cement, UltraTech, which was earlier L&T Cement. Following the acquisition of L&T Cement, Grasim of the Aditya Birla group will have combined cement
Demand up 3.8 per cent YoY, Spain
Cement demand in Spain increased 3.8 pct to 36.2Mt in the first nine months of 2004, the president of Spanish Cement Makers Association OFICEMEN.
Abyan cement factory Project starts, Yemen
Minister of Industry, Khaled Al-Sheikh and Eng. Ahmad Fareed, Governor of Abyan laid down at the start of this week, the foundation stone for the entrepreneurial project of Batees Cement Factory in th
Cement prices in western India drop seven per cent
Cement prices in western India have fallen by about seven percent to 130 rupees per 50kg bag, as a slight drop in export demand forced some local firms to sell more in the domestic market, dealers sai
Cyprus Sept 2004 cement sales up to 145,837t
Cement sales in Cyprus rose to 145,837 tonnes in September 2004, compared to 125,583t for the same month a year ago.
Portugal cement sales seen at 8.13Mt in 2004
Portuguese investment bank Millennium bcp investimento (MBCPI) forecast the 2004 cement sales in Portugal to total 8.13Mt, down 0.1 per cent YoY.
Birlas line up Rs 200 crore for MP units
Birla Corporation’s cement division will invest Rs 200 crore in Madhya Pradesh in a new thermal power plant and for capacity upgrade.
Cement prices in western India
Cement prices in western India have fallen by about 7 per cent to 130 rupees per 50 kg bag, as a slight drop in export demand forced some local firms to sell more in the domestic market, dealers said
Grenade explodes inside cement factory
Sri Lanka: A grenade attack took place Wednesday evening allegedly targeting a leading private sector cement factory, Tokyo Cement, which is located in Chinabay, about 9 km off Trincomalee town police
Bakhchysarai-Based Budindustria Increases Output
The Bakhchysarai-based Budindustria factory, the largest cement producer in the Crimea, increased its cement output in comparable prices by UAH 9.25 million or 60.7% to UAH 24.49 million in the July-S