Cement News tagged: International
Minority shareholders in L&T raise objections
The minority shareholders of Larsen and Toubro Ltd have voiced their displeasure over the scheme of arrangement involving demerger of its cement business and moved five amendments which were defeated
Chekka residents’ worst pollution fears
Lebanon: Koura and Chekka residents have been complaining about rising air pollution levels for years. Despite a series of anecdotal accounts of respiratory diseases, residents’ could not conclu
Spassktsement ups output 23 per cent
Vladivostok: Spassktsement increased product output 23 per cent last year to 585,000t, report sources at Vostoktsement, of which Spassktsement is part.
Nigeria arrests suspects for fake cement
The war by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) against fake products has paid off with the arrest of some suspects for allegedly re-bagging adulterated cement products, a SON official said her
Boral bidder statement for Adelaide Brighton
Boral Ltd has despatched the bidder’s statement for its offer for Adelaide Brighton Ltd. Under the offer, ABC shareholders will receive A$1.55 in cash from Boral for each ABC share, which will b
Indonesia 2003 domestic cement sales
Indonesian domestic cement sales in 2003 were almost flat, growing only one percent from the year earlier, the country’s top cement producer PT Semen Gresik Tbk (SMGR.JK) reported on its website
Future looks bright for Apasco
Along with the fine future for Holcim Apasco predicted by analysts, the risk-rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has decided to place the company’s debt on its special list for revision
Katavsky resumes operation
JSC Katavsky Plant (locat6ed in the Chelyabinsk region) has resumed operation and plans to boost production to 1Mta. On Jan 24, 2004 two out of four kilns were put back into operation and 3500 tons of
Turkish Ergani Cimento halts production
Turkish cement maker Ergani Cimento ceased production, due to financial difficulties, company general manager Metin Oral said on January 30, 2004. The move follows the decision of Turkish banking
Colombian cement sales up by 6.2 per cent in 2003
Although grey cement sales barely expanded during December 2003 (0.4 per cent when compared to December 2002), annual sales were up by 6.2 per cent as Colombian cement makers sold 5,440,764t of cement
Bhutan-India cement venture may be revived
Improved security could shortly see a revival of the Dungsam Cement Project [DCP] in Nganglam, Samdrup Jongkhar, first mooted some 20 years ago. "The DCP is an important project not only because it is
ACC increased share activity
ACC has seen huge volumes on the bourses in the past two days on rumours that Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd is likely to offload its 14.4 per cent stake in the company, held by its subsidiary Ambuja Cemen
Collective labour agreement signed
The management board and the independent trade union in Croatian cement maker Dalmacijacement, a subsidiary of UK producer and supplier of materials, products and services in the construction industry
Cebu price rises
Construction activities on Cebu island are not expected to peak up until summer but increases in the prices of cement and other building materials are already felt this early. In its latest Price Beh
Cemex debates new factory option
Options allowing Cemex to build cement factories can be considered an alternative by Indonesia’s government and Cemex to have out of court settlement concerning PT Semen Gresik case.
US cement shipments
Seasonally adjusted US domestic cement shipments in October came in at 11,917Mt, 12.5 per cent up on September’s revised figure of 10,597Mt and 16.6 per cent up on the corresponding figure last