Cement News tagged: International
Pakistan cement exports show growth
Pakistan exported 1.573Mt of cement and earned US$43m in March 2011 compared to...
Gedem factory ready to start supplying the market, Eritrea
Gedem Cement Factory has carried out successful production trials, and will soon be supplying the market, according to project coordinator, Habtemariam Fissehaye.
Peru to see double-digit growth this year
Peru’s infrastructure deficit is proving to be a boon for the local cement industry.
Anhui Conch Cement’s 1Q net profit up 179%
Anhui Conch Cement of China announced Monday that its net profit surged 179.69% YoY in the first quarter of this year, driven by rising cement prices.
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Sephaku Cement announces new Limpopo project
Sephaku Holdings, today announced the establishment its second major project, a 3000tpd facility near Dwaalboom in Limpopo Province
Votorantim announces start of plants in Santa Catarina
Brazilian cement major, Votorantim Cimentos, has announced the start-up of two new units in the cities of Vidal Ramos and and Florianopolis in Santa Catarina state.
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Ciments de Bizerte turnover falls, Tunisia

Tunisian producer Ciments de Bizerte announced that its turnover decreased from TND24m (US$17.5m) to TND16.3m for the full-year to 31 March 2011
Pokot Cement plant faces delays, Kenya
Construction of the Pokot Cement factory in Kenya has failed to start, some eight month since Prime Minister Raila Odinga commissioned the project.
Pakistan licences renewed for exports to India
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has reissued certificates to local Pakistan cement exporters, allowing them to export to India
Holcim Indonesia aims to start new plant in 2013
PT Holcim Indonesia aims to start commercial operations of its 1.7Mta cement plant by the middle of 2013, the company’s chief executive said Monday.
Ghacem to increase production to 3.4Mt, Ghana
Ghana Cement (Ghacem) has announced plans to inject an amount of US$26m into its core operations to meet the growing demand of cement in the country.
China unlikely to cap cement prices - UBS
UBS believes stronger-than-expected cement output in China (+30% on-year) indicates a solid demand
Taiwan Cement’s consolidated sales double in March
Driven by the consistently prosperous cement market in China, Taiwan Cement Corp.’s China subsidiary
Cementir expects 2011 results to be in line with last year
During an Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of Italian-based Cementir Holding, company chairman Francesco Caltagirone Jr, highlighted the recovery
European construction output falls in Feb
European construction output fell in February, led by declines in France and Slovenia.
Pakistan cement producers to support SCS re-enforcement
Pakistan cement manufacturers will support the re-enforcement of Supervised Clearance System (SCS)