Cement News tagged: International
IDB approves loan for Paraguay’s Cementos Iguazu plant
The Board of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) has approved a US$50m loan that will help to finance the construction and operation of the new Iguazu cement plant in Villa Hayes, Paraguay.
SCG plans maximised production
Siam Cement Group (SCG) has ramped up production at its plants and is ready to slash prices of some building materials by as much as 60% to serve an expected post-flood jump in demand.
India: cost pressures, realty slump cause concern
Cement despatches across the industry barely grew 0.2% YoY in October 2011, according to reports of leading domestic brokerage houses.
Semen Gresik sees slowing Indonesia cement demand in 2012
Indonesia’s cement sales growth, an indicator for the strength of southeast Asia’s largest economy, may slow to between 4-5%
Iraq’s Lafarge-run cement plant plans to triple production
MerchantBridge & Co plans to triple cement production over the next two to three years at a plant operated by partner Lafarge SA in Karbala, Iraq.
Thailand: cement supply sufficient
The supply of cement is enough to serve demand from now until the flood crisis ends, Chantana Sukumanont, executive vice president of Siam City Cement Plc, said last week.
Uganda: cement shortage amid power cuts
The construction sector, Uganda’s fastest growing services sector is headed for a huge slump as the dwindling volumes of cement production appear likely to slow activity.
Lafarge to realign country CEO activities
Lafarge SA has announced a reorganisation of its worldwide business, with the company’s country chief executives assuming responsibility for the firm’s cement, aggregates and concrete acti
India: cement industry to grow above 9% next year, consolidation in sight
A steep rise in cement prices have led to a hike in construction costs for builders. Cement companies have increased prices by INR00/bag in the last three months.
Saudi Arabia: United Cement signs deal for mining license
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi on Sunday signed the first of seven licenses for the exploitation of limestone for cement production.
Lafarge to construct Uzbekistan plant
Lafarge will begin the construction of a cement plant with a capacity of 2Mta in the Jizak region (central part of the country) in the second half of 2012,
UltraTech to set up 2Mta plant in Dankuni
Kumar Mangalam Birla-controlled UltraTech Cement Ltd has proposed setting up a cement plant in West Bengal of 2Mta capacity.
UK: Clitheroe’s Castle Cement job fears
Jobs could be at risk at one of the largest employers in the Ribble Valley amidst predictions for a "tough" 2012, according to a report in the Lancashire Telegraph.
USA: forecast puts robust cement consumption off until 2014
Job creation is key to improving many economic indicators, and its reduction translates into a longer wait for the construction and cement recovery.
Indian steel producer, RINL, seeks JV partner for cement project
Rashtriva Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), owner of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Andhra Pradesh, India, is seeking a joint venture partner to establish a new cement plant...
National Cement, Kenya, seeks to establish clinker plant
National Cement (Kenya), has announced plans to set up a KES10bn clinker plant at Kajiado, Lukenya, to supply its recently commissioned grinding plant...