Cement News tagged: International
CRH Trading Statement
CRH plc today issues this statement for the six months ended 30 June 2009. The Interim Results for 2009 are due to be announced on 25 August 2009.
Cemex and Sakret combine logistics operations, Estonia
The Latvian construction material producers Cemex and Sakret have combined their logistics operations
Saudi cement sales surge on govt spending
Government spending on new projects in Saudi Arabia is driving the growth of the kingdom’s cement
Dangote wants cement import banned
Cement manufacturers Nigeria have petitioned the Presidency alleging that the Ministry of Commerce
Strabag withdraws from US$435m Cemex units deal
Cemex said it may take legal action after Strabag SE withdrew from buying the Mexican company’s
Lafarge may unveil new cement sales goal July 31
Lafarge may revise its forecast for global cement sales in 2009 when it publishes interim results later this month, CEO Bruno Lafont said on Saturday.
Bulgaria’s antitrust watchdog probe
The Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has launched a probe into the Bulgarian cement
Thailand’s Cement: local demand still weakening
Domestic Thai cement sales in May 09 contracted 13% YoY to 2.05Mt, a sequential weakening from the
Romanian market sees decline
The Romanian cement market is expected to decline in 2009 for the first time in three years,
Second line launched at Atchinsky Cement
The Atchinsky Cement plant, a part of Basel Cement Group, has launched its second kiln line.
Lafarge’s Ukrainian production plans
Lafarge could begin construction of its second cement plant in Ukraine in 2010, commercial director of
Indian cement industry sees 10 per cent growth
The Indian cement industry is to see a growth of 10 per cent in June. Using the initial numbers from leading cement makers as a guide, industry analysts forecast that this continued growth will
India’s Ambuja June cement shipments rise 8.2 per cent
Ambuja Cements Ltd, India’s No. 3 cement maker, on Wednesday reported June shipments rose
GCC cement production to outstrip demand
Cement production in the GCC will exceed demand by almost 15 per cent in 2009 with largest additions
India Aditya Birla cement shipments up 21.7 per cent
India’s Aditya Birla Group said on Wednesday cement shipments in June rose 21.7 per cent to 3.14Mt.
US construction spending down 0.9% in May
US construction spending fell by 0.9 percent in May, the seventh decrease in the past eight months,