Cement News tagged: International
Swiss 1Q cement shipments rise 21.2%
First quarter 2011 shipments in Switzerland rose by 21.2% per cent YoY to 1.01Mt. This sharp increase
Property tax protest nets Holcim US$1.5m, USA
Three years’ worth of property tax protests paid off for Holcim’s cement plant in Pueblo, Colorado.
Ohorongo dispute – hopes for amicable agreement
The Namibian organisation for commerce and industry is hoping to reach an amicable understanding with Namibian cement producer Ohorongo Cement on unfair trading practices.
Indian producers sees March sales rise
Some of India’s leading cement producers have reported a rise in shipments for March 2011 however, the domestic industry is unlikely to beat overall growth figures registered in February.
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Indonesian 1Q cement sales rise six per cent
Domestic sales in Indonesia rose six per cent in the first-quarter 2011 to 10.28Mt, up from 9.7Mt over the same period last year
UK construction expansion rate eases
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS)/Markit construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) has today revealed UK construction activity eased slightly in March.
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HeidelbergCement opens new Georgia terminal
The Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia and HeidelbergCement’s director of
Torah Cement workers pursue rights, Egypt
The trade unionist’s battle at Torah Cement, a unit of the Suez Cement group of Companies (SCGC) – a unit of Italcementi – is continuing.
Italgen sells wind operations in Turkey
Italgen, the energy producing and distributing unit of cement maker Italcementi, has reached an agreement
Belarus modernisation programme: slow progress
The modernisation of Belarus’ cement plants is going extremely slowly, Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said during a government conference
BAI to set up own cement units, India
Worried over surging cement prices, the Builders’ Association of India (BAI) today said it plans to set up its own cement plants to cater to the needs of their own projects.
Lithuania: PST receives contract from Akmenes
Akmenes Cementas (Akmene Cement), Lithuania’s only cement manufacturer, has signed a building contract worth LTL150m (EUR 43.5m)
KHD reports a rise in 2010 orders
KHD Humboldt Wedag International saw its 2010 revenue fall from €360m in the previous year to €287m however it booked a significant increase in new orders in 2010
Construction spending surge to improve GCC demand
With ongoing political turmoil in the Middle East forcing some governments to provide additional measures on top of huge pre-existing development plans
Hetuda Cement suspends operations, Nepal
Hetauda Cement Factory has stopped its production works from Wednesday after the bricks installed
Belarus to increase production
According to Vice Prime Minister Anatoly Kalinin, the development of Belarus’ construction industry is hampered by a shortfall of 2Mta of cement.