Cement News tagged: International
Volyn-Cement 2008 profit, Ukraine
The Volyn-Cement company (Zdolbuniv, Rivne region), one of the three largest cement producers in the
Global crisis reaches Cemex’s Dominican Republic ops
Cemex Dominicana’s local cement plant didn’t escape the global crisis, as sales fell 25%
Lafarge considers selling Turkish units
Lafarge has said adviser JPMorgan Chase & Co has begun talks with potential investors over a sale of its stakes in cement and concrete factories in Turkey.
Boral paints bleak picture for housing starts
Building products maker Boral Ltd continued to paint a bleak picture for housing starts in both its key
Three Oyak units plan investment, Turkey
Adana Cimento, Mardin Cimento and Unye Cimento – all part of the Oyak Group – plan a total of
Akmenes sales up 14% in 2008, Lithuania
Akmenes Cementas, the sole Lithuania’s cement manufacturer, reported LTL281.6m (EUR 81.6m) in sales
Brazil’s January sales fall
Brazil’s domestic cement sales fell 1.7% in January compared with the same month last year to 3.94Mt,
Gujarat Sidhee Cement turns to profit in 1Q
Gujarat Sidhee Cement swung to profit for the quarter ended December 2008. During the quarter, the
India: ‘Cement cos to see better margins in Q4’
The reduction in diesel and imported coal prices, coupled with good demand and price rise, are expected to result in
HeidelbergCement Ukraine likely to reduce output
HeidelbergCement Ukraine, located in the Dnipropetrovsk region, may reduce cement output by 10% or 400,000t to 3.6Mt in 2009
New plant faces long delay, US
According to local news reports, it may be some time before Carolinas Cement – a subsidiary of Titan America – can break ground in Castle Hayne.
Four foreign firms interested in Lanka Cement
Four foreign firms have expressed interest for a strategic alliance with Kankesanthurai (KKS) Cement Factory Ltd,
Buzzi Unicem’s preliminary 2008 numbers
Buzzi Unicem’s turnover in 2008 edged ahead by 0.7% to EUR3,520m, which represents an underlying increase of 1.9%.
HeidelbergCement integration of Hanson virtually complete
Preliminary figures indicate that HeidelbergCement achieved a turnover in the region of EUR14,200m last year.
Weaker second half sales at Italcementi
Italcementi’s underlying turnover in 2009 was up by 1.7% to €5,774.6m, though in absolute terms there was a 3.8% decline because of the non-consolidation of Calcestruzzi.
Lafarge mothballs Westbury facility
Lafarge Cement UK announced that it is ‘mothballing’ all cement production facilities at its Westbury Works in Wiltshire.