Cement News tagged: International
Vietnam cement: uncertain times ahead
Vietnam cement producers are set for an uncertain future, with supply expected to exceed demand in the coming years,
Qilianshan Cement to purchase cement assets
Gansu Qilianshan Cement plans to purchase a 26 per cent stake in Gansu Zhangye Julong Building Materials for CNY60m (US$9m)
Taiwan’s Goldsun to expand production in China
Goldsun Construction & Development Corp., one of Taiwan`s leading producers of cement and concrete, will invest over TWD6.52bn (US$222m) to set up
INC to raise production by over 20%, Paraguay

The president of the Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC), Optaciano Gómez, pledged on Thursday to increase the cement production over the previous year by more than 20%
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Kenya firms prepare for slim earnings as prices fall
Cement prices in Kenya have dropped nearly 10 per cent on increased competition threatening the profitability of local manufacturers as
Sudan looks to exports after reaching self-sufficiency
Sudan reached self-sufficiency in cement production last year, and the African country plans to export extra production
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UltraTech Cement to invest in Rajasthan plant
Ultratech Cement Limited, a Birla Group company, is to invest in a cement plant in Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, Birla family’s home district
Fitch: negative outlook for India cement in 2011
Fitch Ratings says the 2011 outlook for the Indian cement sector is negative to stable, reflecting continued overcapacity during the year, which would lead to continued pressure on cement prices.
Lafarge Invention Awards – European results
Three projects from France, Poland and Serbia were recognised for the quality of their work by an international panel of judges chaired by Bruno Lafont, Chairman and CEO of Lafarge
India: cement industry likely to regain positive growth
Positive sales growth of ACC, Ambuja coupled with UltraTech’s flat growth is likely to bring the industry back in positive territory in December.
Credit Suisse: 2011 better for China materials
Credit Suisse expects 2011 to be an "incrementally better year" than 2010 for China basic material sector, driven by the typical year 1 (of 5-year plan) demand acceleration,
Vietnam Cement sales at 50.21Mt in 2010
Vietnam’s cement sales stood at 50.21Mt in 2010, fulfilling 100% of the sector’s whole-year target.
Pakistan December data – APCMA

According to monthly analysis by the All Pakistan cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), the country’s 29 cement manufacturers and exporters made total dispatches of 2.493Mt of cement during
Move to raise cement prices in Bahrain rejected
Moves to increase the price of cement by up to 30 per cent in Bahrain have been rejected.
USA October shipments up 14% YoY
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for October 2010 were 7Mt.
Iran to build cement factory in Tajikistan
Tehran plans to invest US$500m in the construction of a cement factory in Tajikistan, a source at Iran’s embassy in Dushanbe