Cement News tagged: International
Portland denies talks to buy Texas Industries
Spain’s largest cement manufacturer Portland Valderrivas denied Friday it was in talks with Texas Industries (TXI) to buy the US cement company.
Eurocement seeking to participate in modernisation of Belarusian cement works
Russia’s Eurocement would like to participate in the modernisation of Belarusian cement works, Pavel Borodin, state secretary of the Union State of Belarus and Russia
German fund pursues Russian dispute with Lafarge
A German fund firm said on Friday it has asked the Russian authorities to stop Lafarge from issuing new shares in a Russian subsidiary
TCC intention to buy Chia Hsin Cement
Taiwan Cement Corp said its Hong Kong-listed subsidiary, TCC International Holdings Ltd, intends to buy Chia Hsin Cement Corp’s Hong Kong-listed unit Chia Hsin Cement Greater China Holding Corp.
TCL cuts ribbons on US$10mn cement bagging plant
Caribbean company Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL) has opened a US$10.3mn cement bagging plant in Guyanese city Charlestown
Spain’s Portland mulls Texas Industries buy
Spanish cement maker Cementos Portland Valderrivas, controlled by building group FCC, is looking at buying US counterpart Texas Industries (TXI),
India cement makers readying to face monsoon blues
The top four cement manufacturers in the country have started taking steps to tackle an expected slide in demand due to the monsoon.
Lafarge Romania sees 2007 turnover up 20 per cent
The Romanian unit of Lafarge expects its turnover to rise 20 per cent on the year to EUR280m in 2007, in line with the forecast growth of the sector market
South African cement shortage exaggerated – PPC
Supplies of cement in South Africa are tight, but the extent of the shortage is “somewhat exaggerated”, according to John Gomersall, the chief executive of Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC).
HeidelbergCement raises EUR1.4B In Vicat 35% stake sale
HeidelbergCement has sold its 35% stake in French cement producer Vicat at a price of EUR86.00 per share, raising EUR1.4bn, HeidelbergCement announced.
Govt encouraging investors to build cement factories outside Java
The Indonesian government is encouraging investors to set up cement factories outside Java on the ground that
Cement shortage can last till June ’09
Indian cement companies continue to be looked at darkly by the stock market, with shares getting pounded for months now
Taiwan Cement, Chia Hsin likely to form strategic alliance for Chinese ops
Hong Kong-listed subsidiaries of Taiwan Cement and Chia Hsin Cement, two leading cement makers in Taiwan, have suspended trading of their shares from June 12, reportedly for merger or cross shareholdi
Indonesia cement demand seen up 8% next YoY
Indonesian cement demand grew eight per cent in the first five months of this year and is likely to grow
Cemex increases Rinker holding to 55%
Cemex has increased its holding in local material firm Rinker Group Ltd to 54.89 per cent.
Holcim steps ups PR campaign for Oamaru Cement works, New Zealand
Holcim is trying to drum up public support for its proposed $200m cement plant at Weston, near Oamaru, NZ, with a series of newsletters to local residents