Cement News tagged: International
Venezuela government to pay cement firms for nationalisation
Within four months, Venezuela will pay compensation to cement makers affected by leftist President Hugo Chavez’ 2008 nationalisation of the sector, according to a local media report.
Bulgaria’s Zlatna Panega cement posts 2008 profit
Bulgarian cement producer Zlatna Panega Cement reported pre-tax profit of BGL88m (EUR44.99m) in
Brazil monthly cement sales rise
Brazil’s domestic cement sales per business day rose 4.5% in March compared to the same month last
Housing recovery in 2010, construction 2011
The US housing sector won’t recover until summer 2010 and the residential construction sector won’t be
Saudi cement sales increase 15%
Saudi Arabia recorded an increase in cement sales in the first two months of this year as government
Vietnam Cement Corp to operate four projects this year
The Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) is trying to operate four large cement projects with a
Holcim rules out other plant sites, New Zealand
Pukeuri and other areas in and around Oamaru have been rejected as alternatives to the Waiareka Valley,
EnGro to invest CNY32m in Hebei cement plant, China
EnGRO Corporation is pumping CNY32m (USS$7.1m) into a joint venture to build a cement plant in Hebei,
Price fall to spur UAE construction sector?
Trade Arabia reported that a decline in prices of building materials is likely to kick the UAE’s
China’s Anhui Conch sees 1Q profit steady
Anhui Conch Cement said it aims to sell 20 per cent more cement in 2009 and will focus on markets in central and western China as Beijing increases infrastructure investment.
India industry to achieve 12% growth in last quarter
Despite concerns on slowdown, led by a change in economic scenario along with excess supply pressure
Novi Popovac plans abandoned, Serbia
Holcim Serbia has announced that its plans to invest EUR 83mn have been abandoned, according to local press reports.
Siam Cement sees acquisitions

Siam Cement,Thailand said on Friday it expected to conclude acquisitions in its core businesses late this
Ambuja Cement suspended grinding project
Ambuja Cement suspended grinding project
Ambuja Cement’s grinding plant project at Barh has been
Scrapping taxes on cement exports to US ‘little local effect’
The announcement made by Mexico’s economy ministry (SE) that domestic cement companies will not be subject to export quotas for the US market
China’s cement output up 10.3%

China’s cement production expanded 10.3 per cent YoY to 159Mt in the first two months, amid the