Cement News tagged: International
UK – Castle Cement’s AWDF given cautious welcome in Clitheroe
Castle Cement recently presented its plans to burn agricultural waste derived fuel (AWDF) at its Ribblesdale works, Clitheroe, Lancashire to the neighbouring community and environmentalists.
Titan Cement down
Titan Cement posted a 1.5 per cent drop in first-half net profit Thursday, in line with analysts` expectations. Titan`s net profit fell to EUR46.13 million from EUR46.64m in the year-ago period.
Heracles profits up
Greek cement producer Heracles, majority-owned by France`s Lafarge, said on Thursday group pre-tax profit grew 142 per cent to EURO 40m in the first half.
Holcim expectations
Holcim announces H1 results Thursday 28th August. Analysts at Merrill Lynch suggest sales falls of around 11 per cent and not too much joy in the months ahead - a cautionary note for investors.
TPI doubts
Concerns by the company auditor flag up renewed speculation over the long term future of this petrochemical and cement producer
Possible bid for Suez
Rumours that Ciments Francais could be preparing to increase its stake in Suez Cement seem to be gathering pace.
Portuguese cement sales
Cement sales in Portugal fell 19.7 per cent year-on-year to 4.146Mt for the period January to June 2003, Portugal`s Association of Building and Public Works Companies said on August 6, 2003.
Lafarge N America 2Q
Lafarge North America Inc missed earnings expectations, blaming bad weather and economic weakness in some of its markets. In a press release, the construction supply company posted second-quarter net
Chile – Cementos Melon has 30 days to appeal petcoke decision
Chilean cement manufacturer Cementos Melon, owned by Lafarge, has been given 30 days to file an appeal with the ministerial council of the national environment agency Conama
Canada/US – St Lawrence raises the stake
St Lawrence Cement has announced its ambitious goal of reducing its net carbon dioxide emissions by 15 per cent per tonne of cement produced between 2000 and 2010 under the US Environmental Protection
Hong Kong – Green Island’s pilot incineration project to move ahead
Green Island Cement received the go-ahead from Hong Kong`s Environmental Protection Department to move its pilot research project to incinerate waste in its cement kilns to the public consultation sta
UK – Another feather on RMC’s sustainability cap
Ready-mix concrete supplier RMC has extended its sustainable development efforts through a partnership with BirdLife International, a partnership of 103 national and local non-governmental conservatio
USA - EPA looks into semiconductor residues in cement
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking into a plan to recycle the residue of semiconductor production at IBM Corporation’s East Fishkill plant into cement.
UK – Sewage sludge as alternative fuel
The UK currently has the disposal problem of two million tonnes of sewage sludge per year, much of which is used as agricultural fertiliser.
UK – Lafarge to increase tyre burning at Cauldon
Lafarge Cement is to increase its tyre burning at its Cauldon plant by over 50 per cent to a maximum of 900 tyres per hour after it has been granted permission. Works manager Ian Mycock commented: “ W
China – Heidelberg in Guangzhou joint-venture
HeidelbergCement is jointly funding the construction of a modern, environmentally-friendly cement works in Guangzhou, southern China.