Cement News tagged: International
Domestic cement market expected to top EUR600m, Romania
The Romanian cement market is expected to expand by around 15% this year in terms of volume, helped by a 4-5% price hike.
Cement shortage hits project, Bahrain
A cement shortage has delayed construction at a $4.5bn shopping and residential project being co-developed by the Bahrain unit of Kuwait Finance House
RAK Cement’s Q1 net falls on higher energy costs
Ras Al Khaimah Cement Co said on Wednesday first-quarter profit dropped 23.1 percent because of higher energy costs.
Vassiliko Cement to invest EUR 125m
Vassiliko Cement Works Pcl (VCW) is waiting for the green light from the Commission for Protection of Competition on its planned merger with
India’s Gujarat Ambuja March shipments down 4.5 per cent
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said on Wednesday its March shipments fell 4.5 per cent to 1.48Mt from 1.55Mt a year earlier.
Cement sales make solid growth, South Africa
South African cement sales rose impressively by 16.7% in the first three months of 2007 compared with the first three months of last year, the Cement and Concrete Institute (CNCI) data showed.
India cement prices to dip by 15 per cent
Cement companies, so far defiant on cutting prices, could soon be trapped in their own net with their huge investment plans set to result in oversupply by next fiscal - a situation that would hit prof
Greek Titan Cement agrees to buy US concrete firm
Greek cement firm Titan’s U.S. unit signed an agreement to buy Virginia-based ready-mix concrete firm Powhatan as part of its expansion plans, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
Cement sector achieves 35Mt production capacity
The Pakistan cement sector has achieved annual production capacity of 35Mt, with the addition of 2Mt to be produced by the newly established DG Khan Cement
Cement production in Argentina falls by 2.1% in March
The cement production in Argentina has fallen by 2.1% in March, in comparison with the same month of 2006, and a 4.6% in comparison with February 2007, due to a deceleration of the construction sector
Mika Cement plans to increase output
In 2007 Mika Cement company is planning to increase its output by 1.5 times, says the director general of the company Naira Martirossyan.
Cimpor to invest EUR100m in Turkey 2007
Cimpor says it is to invest EUR100m to build a new cement unit in Turkey in 2007.
Cemex seals 15.3bn deal to buy Rinker
Cemex SA confirmed it has signed a deal to buy Australian building materials firm Rinker Group in a deal valued at US$15.3bn.
Two producers sign agreement with Bolivian Govt
Bolivian cement manufacturers Fancesa and Soboce signed an agreemeent for the provision of cement and its products for BOB 32.
Turkish production reaches record output
Turkey’s cement production rose 10 per cent in 2006, reaching a record amount of 47.5Mt.
Maintenance work worsens cement shortage in Zambia: minister
The shortage of cement on the Zambian market is a result of ongoing maintenance works at the Ndola plant of the Chilanga Cement, the country’s sole cement producer, a minister has said.