Cement News tagged: International
New order for KHD Humboldt Wedag AG
Lafarge Beocinska Fabrika Cementa, Serbia, placed an order with KHD Humboldt Wedag AG for modernisation and upgrading its raw-material grinding system at the Beocin plant located northwest from Belgra
USA - St Lawrence Cement gets backing for new works
The Business Council of New York State has backed the proposal of St Lawrence Cement to close its existing Catskill, Green County plant and build a more modern works across the Hudson River.
Brazil - Increasing tyre recycling targets
In an effort to reduce the number of tyres dumped in the Brazilian countryside, the government has stipulated that tyre manufacturers in Brazil are to collect and recycle 20 per cent more tyres than n
USA - Holcim wins tentative state approval to burn old tyres
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued a draft air-quality permit to Holcim Inc. The company applied to the environmental department in February 2001 for permission to burn used ty
FLSmidth receives order for six more vertical cement mills in Brazil
FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately US$32m from Brazilian Votorantim Cimentos, Ltda to supply six OK mills for cement grinding
China to build cement works in Amur Region, Russia
China Triumph International (CTIE) will build a cement works in the Amur Region. The construction of the
Holcim Catskill layoffs extended through February, USA
The temporary layoffs at the Holcim cement plant in Catskill will continue until the end of February, a company official said Monday. The layoffs, which were announced in November and effective until
Brazil 12 month accumulated sales up 13.8%
Preliminary data industry data and market estimates indicate that accumulated domestic Brazilian cement sales over the 12 months from December 2009-November 2010 reached 58.4Mt
Philippine sales growth slows
Philippine cement sales in 2010 likely grew at a slower pace from 2009 which saw increased construction activity to repair the damage caused by Tropical Storm Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng,
Dangote plans for cement dominance
The Dangote Group has expressed its readiness to make Nigeria a recognised nation in the global cement market within the next few years. The group President, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, stated
Thailand luxury home builder sees further gains
The Emperor House Co Ltd expects its home-building business to grow at least 10 per cent next year, as the economy is forecast to keep expanding at 4.5-5 per cent.