Cement News tagged: International
New Sri Lanka grinding plant given go-ahead
The Sri Lankan government has received approval from the cabinet to award a contract to Thatta Cement
Loesche Round Table 2012 in Daejeon, Republic of Korea
For the very first time, a Loesche Round Table took place in Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Pakistani company to set up cement processing plant at Sri Lanka’s Hambantota Port
The Sri Lankan government has received the approval from the cabinet to award a contract to a Pakistani company to set up a cement processing plant at the Hambantota port.
Indonesia spending US$200bn could benefit PT Semen Gresik
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to spend about US$195bn on projects to overhaul ports, reconstruct roads and build bridges, as part of his drive to overhaul a freight-transport network ranked
Cemex agree compensation with Venezuela government
Cemex is pleased to report that it has reached an agreement, through its Dutch subsidiaries, with the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Loesche wins orders in Chile and Indonesia
Hormigones Transex Ltda, Santiago, Chile, has awarded the contract for a LM46 2+2i cement mill in Puente Alto in Chile to Loesche GmbH.
Australia: Holcim in land deal
A private logistics operator has purchased a large parcel of industrial land in the north of Brisbane from Holcim.
Kenya: concern over slow pace of cement plant
The construction of a cement factory in West Pokot was received with high hopes of new jobs and business opportunities, but more than one year after being launched by Prime Minister Raila Odinga,
Sumitomo Osaka Cement eyeing future In China
Regional Chinese governments seem to have a voracious appetite for technology, marvelled Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co president Fukuichi Sekine after visiting China in November.
Nigeria: Dangote Cement to expand Ibese plant
Dangote Cement Plc has signed a contract to expand its Ibese plant, said Joseph Makoju, chief operating officer. The expansion will double output at the 6Mta plant in southwestern Nigeria.
Safety celebrated at Winston-Salem cement terminal
For the second time this autumn, the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) honoured exemplary safety performance by a Roanoke Cement Company (RCC) terminal.
Anil bid to cement ties with Bengal
Reliance Cement Company Limited (RCCL), a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure and part of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, is planning to foray into Bengal.
South Africa: AfriSam to pay cartel fine
Afrisam will pay a fine of ZAR0.9m (US$106,889) for being part of a cement cartel with the other three major players in the domestic cement industry.
Hanson Cement set to axe 30 jobs in Clitheroe, UK
Bosses at Hanson Cement, previously known as Castle Cement, in Clitheroe announced 30 jobs losses
Cement consumption in Honduras seen up 10%
Cement consumption in Honduras this year increased by 10 per cent over 2010, resulting in part from home
China aims to eliminate 250Mt of outdated capacity
China aims to eliminate 250Mt of outdated production capacity in the cement industry in the 2011-2015 period