Cement News tagged: International
Cemex quarry expansion may get approved this summer, US
Cemex officials remain committed to expanding their 87-acre limestone quarr
Afrisam installs vertical roller mill, South Africa
Construction materials group Afrisam, formerly known as Holcim, has launched a
Siam Cement (SCC): 2Q09 earnings - Stable QoQ
SCC is expected to report a 2Q09 net profit of Bt5.2bn, down 28.3% YoY but flat QoQ. Stripping out extraordinary items, its normalized profit is expected to be Bt5.2bn, down 27.8% YoY but flat QoQ.
Holcim Indonesia says CEO killed in Jakarta blast
PT Holcim Indonesia Reuters its chief executive, Tim Mackay, was killed in a bomb blast at a hotel in Jakarta on Friday,
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Mixed signals for US cement

Latest updates for the US cement sector point to continuing uncertainties over the timing and speed of the
TXI workers called back
Up to 130 workers are being called back this week at the TXI Riverside Cement plant after a nearly
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Qassim Cement 1H’09 net profit at US$79.9m
Saudi cement producer Qassim Cement Co (QCC) registered a decline in its net profit for the first half of
New plant proposal for Estonia
Francisco Perez Rodenas, from Spain, has shown interest in constructing a cement factory with
Goodwill impairment drives Texas Industries into loss
In the financial year to the end of May, Texas Industries’ saw turnover decline by 18.4% to US$839.2m
Lafarge looks to sell Chilean unit
Lafarge is reportedly looking to sell its shares in its Chilean cement interest worth an estimated US$500m, reports the Santiago Times.
Qatar cement output set to double this year
Qatar’s total cement production is expected to more than double to 6.52Mta this year but will still not be
Vietnam new plant project
The ROLI Investment Joint Stock Company started work on a cement production plant with an annual
India 1Q cement sales up 11%
Indian cement consumption increased 11 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year over the same period last year.
Cemex second quarter preview
Mexico’s Cemex is expected to report a sharp fall in net profit for the second quarter, as construction in its
India 1Q consumption up 11%
Indian cement consumption increased 11 per cent in the first quarter of this financial year over the same period last year.
Heidelberg Cement attempts to divest from Israeli holdings
Hanson Israel owns and operates a quarry on Palestinian land in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where