Cement News tagged: International
Building boom in Gujarat boosts cement consumption
An unprecedented construction boom in Gujarat is expected to propel cement consumption to touch at least 14Mt in 2007-08 from current 12.5Mta.
TNPL setting up mini cement plant
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd of India plans to set up a mini cement plant using the waste products generated from its paper mill as a raw material.
Holcim: strong start to the year in Europe and Asia, but weaker in the Americas
Holcim’s first quarter turnover rose by 23.8% to SFr5,728m (EUR3,536m) and the operating EBITDA advanced by 34.0% to SFr1,342m (EUR828m) with margins improving from 21.6% in 2005 to 23.4%. The
Lafarge looks to invest US$40m in Ventanas
The Chilean unit of Lafarge is evaluating the feasibility of building a US$40m milling plant in Ventanas, in central region V, according to local news reports.
Halkida cement factory to restart operation, Greece
A trilateral meeting between the association of workers and the management of the AGET Heracles cement company was held in Athens on Monday in the presence of Deputy Employment and Social Protection M
Four bid for Nigerian stake in Benin cement plant
Lafarge is one of four bidders competing for Nigeria’s 43 per cent stake in a cement plant in neighbouring Benin, Nigeria’s privatisation agency said on Monday.
Sales of cement increases in Venezuela
Domestic sales of cement in Venezuela totaled 1.54Mt in the first quarter of this year boosted by the construction sector
President Obasanjo to commission Dangote cement factory, Nigeria
President Olusegun Obasanjo will on May 12, formally commission the first phase of the multi billion naira Obajana Cement factory, which consists of lines 1 and 2.
Cemex extends Rinker bid, perpetual to accept offer
Cemex has won over Rinker Group Ltd’s biggest shareholder in its $18bn bid for the Australian building materials maker.
Pakistan cement sales up 33% in first 10 months
Pakistan local producers sold 19.73Mt in the first 10 months of the current fiscal, rising by 32.95 per cent from 14.84Mt sold during the same period of the last year, according to latest data provide
New plants in UAE set to ease shortages
The cement shortage affecting the UAE’s construction industry, and which has seen prices rocket, should ease shortly with new factories coming on line, reported ArabianBusiness.com.
Iran ups cement output
Iran is set to produce around 42Mt of cement in the current Iranian year, which began on March 20, up from 35Mt last year, according to a senior government official cited
Some relief in cement prices, India
Finance Minister P Chidambaram’s efforts to bring down cement prices have finally borne fruit as cement manufacturers have introduced cuts in prices.
Lafarge sees higher demand for cement, Malaysia
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd expects cement demand to rise considerably in the second half of this year as construction projects under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) get implemented.
Sibirskiy Cement to construct plant in Kazakhstan
Sibirskiy Cement intends to construct a cement plant in Kazakhstan with a capacity of 1.2Mta of cement. Investments will total RUR5.25bn
HeidelbergCement says may make offer for Hanson
HeidelbergCement AG said on Thursday it was looking at the possibility of acquiring British building materials company Hanson Plc.