Cement News tagged: International
Price rise problems
India real estate builders could be heading towards tougher times with prices of steel and cement flaring up. As per a Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) estimate, c
Cement consumption in Pakistan
The consumption of cement in Pakistan is likely to increase to the mark of 13.02Mt by next year due to increased construction activity. According to cement industry sources, in addition to this domest
Shortage of sand in Korea
As part of efforts to cope with a shortage of construction sand and aggregates, the South Korean government is planning to make recycling of aggregate mandatory, the Ministry of Construction and Trans
VNCC aims to keep prices stable
The Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC) has categorically ruled out an increase in cement prices despite the rising prices of imported raw materials. "With a responsibility to stabilise the cement mark
Pakistani prices
The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has informed the government that cement manufacturers had neither made any increase in cement prices nor had any plans to increase them in the
Anhui Conch eyes expansion
Anhui Conch Cement expects turnover and production to be up by more than 50 per cent this year despite higher coal prices, executive director Guo Jingbin said. Guo said 2.7 billion yuan (HK$2.54bn) w
New plant opened in Iran
A new cement plant, with an annual capacity of 1Mt, started operating in Shiraz, the capital of Iranian
CRH agrees to buy stake in Secil
CRH plc, the international building materials group, today announced that it has reached agreement to acquire a 49 per cent equity stake in Secil, a major Portuguese manufacturer of cement and readymi
Jordan Cement Factories net profit jump
Jordanian cement producer Jordan Cement Factories Company (JCFC) posted a net profit of 27 mln Jordanian dinars (US$38.2m) for 2003, up 70 per cent year-on-year, according to the company’s direc
Polpaico posts US$16.4m net profit
Chile’s Cemento Polpaico posted a 9.9bn peso (US$16.4m) consolidated net profit in 2003, versus a 9.4bn peso net loss the year before, Polpaico said in a statement to the country’s securit
Cement prices set to stabilise by May
Cement prices in Andhra Pradesh India are expected to cross Rs 160 per bag in May and stabilise in that region for the next six months, save for any major company deciding to play spoilsport. Unlike i
Spanish construction update
So far, not much is known about the new socialist government’s intentions relating to the construction industry and the infrastructure investments, but they have given some general guidelines: T
Narmada Dam decision will boost Gujarat
India: The recent decision to raise the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada by another ten metres is expected to come as a boost to cement companies. While part of the incremental demand i
No Cement Shortage Despite temporary closure
Hima Cement has temporarily closed for annual maintenance. Managing Director, Mbuvi Ngunze, said the closure is a normal annual maintenance exercise, which among other things, "takes audit of the effi
Hawaiian Cement Union accepts final offer
The union representing striking Hawaiian Cement workers has accepted company’s best, last and final offer. Union membership is scheduled to take a ratification vote on Friday. If they approve, i
China Resources Cement is handed Dongguan market
Cement maker China Resources Cement Holdings will expand its Dongguan plant in a bid to fill the vacuum left by the closure of competitors under the city’s stringent environmental standards. Th