Cement News tagged: International
Indian SC questions govt stand on Lafarge mining project
The Indian Supreme Court Saturday questioned the government why it had given environmental clearance to Lafarge’s mining site in the forests of Khasi hill in Meghalaya
Saudi Cement Company net rises 13%
Saudi Cement Company, one of the Kingdom’s biggest manufacturers, said net profits last year rose 13% to SAR659.5m (US$ 205m)
Holcim joins suit against EU regulator
The Romanian unit of Holcim Ltd plans to start legal action against the European Commission to help find 1 million stolen carbon permits
Saudi Arabia may scrap export ban mid-year
Saudi Arabia may lift a 2008 ban on cement exports in the middle of this year, Al Yaum reported, citing people familiar with the Supreme Economic Council.
Holcim defers decision on NZ plant
A decision on building a cement plant at Weston near Oamaru, New Zealand has been further delayed.
Saudi Cement Co full year net profit up 13 per cent
Saudi Cement Co, the country’s second-largest producer, said on Saturday its net profit rose by 13 per cent in 2010 as it boosted capacity to meet higher local demand.
Anglo American & Lafarge UK cement tie-up
Anglo American plc and Lafarge announced their agreement to combine their cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, asphalt and contracting businesses in the United Kingdom, comprising Tarmac Limited
Kunda Nordic to build new terminals, Estonia
Kunda Nordic Tsement intends to build two-four new terminals in the Kunda port it owns for round timber and other materials.
Sri Lanka cement company reveals losses
Lanka Cement, a state-owned firm with a defunct factory in northern Sri Lanka, has revealed heavy losses.
Lafarge posts stronger fourth quarter results
Lafarge SA on Friday swung to a fourth-quarter net profit of EUR62m and looked ahead to a 2011 in which it said it expects cement demand to grow and to be able to raise its prices and cut its debt by
Spanish consumption continues at minimum levels
Spanish cement consumption in January 2011 was 1.5Mt, a figure which goes back to 1988 consumption levels.
China cement consumption to top 2bnt
Cement consumption in China is expected to reach a record 2bnt in 2011, up 7% YoY, Xiangzhong Kong, Secretary General of the China Cement Association,
Nigeria: cement scarcity to end in 2011
Joseph Makoju, chairman of the Cement Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (CMAN), has predicted an end to the perennial scarcity of cement in Nigeria by the end of the year.
Tajikistan: two mini cement plants to star operations in 2011
Two mini cement plants are expected to be introduced into operation in Tajikistan this year, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI).
Ukraine’s cement output rises
In January 2011, Ukrainian cement production rose by 96.2%, compared with January 2010, to 258,000t, the State Statistics Service has informed. Cement production fell by 26.6% in January 2011
New kiln capacity contracts rose in 2010, FLSmidth announces
In 2010, FLSmidth announced in its annual report that optimism and customer interest gradually returned after a marked slowdown in customers’ investment plans in 2009.