Cement News tagged: International

Pakistan: cement sector capacity utilisation lowest in 10 years

09 January 2012, Published under Cement News

The capacity utilisation of cement sector reached its lowest at 69.67% in past one decade in the first two quarters of 2011-12 that ended on 31 December 2011

Cerro Azul inauguration date announced

09 January 2012, Published under Cement News

On 29 June 2012, the new Cerro Azul cement plant in the north of Maturin, Monagas state, in eastern Venezuela will be inaugurated,

Aditya Birla to bid for Lafarge’s South African cement business?

09 January 2012, Published under Cement News

India’s Aditya Birla group which owns Ultra Tech Cement Ltd and Shree Cement Ltd are considering buying Lafarge SA’s cement business in South Africa

Conch announces new grinding plant, China

06 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Anhui Conch Cement plans to invest CNY800m (US$126.9m) to build a grinding plant with capacity of

Holcim Malaysia eyes increased sales driven by green cement

Holcim Malaysia eyes increased sales driven by green cement

06 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Holcim (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, is eyeing MYR342m (US$108.7m) in sales this year, mainly boosted by its

CNBM buys stake in Panzhihua Coal Cement, China

06 January 2012, Published under Cement News

China National Building Material Group Corporation (CNBM) has agreed to acquire a 100% stake in

Lalibela Cement to construct factory in Ethiopia

Lalibela Cement to construct factory in Ethiopia

06 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Lalibela Cement S.C is to construct a plant in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.

Tangshan Jidong Cement reports 30.82% rise in clinker output

06 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Tangshan Jidong Cement, a Hebei Province-based producer of cement and clinker, saw its clinker output

India likely to post double-digit growth in December

06 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Robust sales from Indian cement majors have once again put industry on a double-digit growth trajector

Credit Suisse cuts Europe building materials market weight

06 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Credit Suisse downgrades the European building materials sector to market weight from overweight, saying

Siam Cement plans US comeback

05 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) will bolster its US presence on the back of positive signs of an

CMS Cement refutes cement shortage, Sarawak, Malaysia

05 January 2012, Published under Cement News

CMS Cement has refuted claims by a contractor that there was an acute shortage of cement in Miri

Portland Boardroom war shifts to the courts, Kenya

05 January 2012, Published under Cement News

The battle for control of East Africa Portland Cement Company will play out in the commercial court this

Talks on Pakistan exports to India

05 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Collector Customs, Ali Sulman Abbassi, on Wednesday said that a fresh round of talks with Indian

Aditya Birla group may bid for Indonesia coal firm stake

05 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Aditya Birla group is considering a bid for a 10 to 15 per cent stake in Indonesian coal miner Bumi Resources

Holcim gets land approval near planned New Zealand Plant

05 January 2012, Published under Cement News

Holcim has received approval from New Zealand’s foreign investment regulator to lease port land near a proposed plant.