Cement News tagged: International
Italcementi H1 results seen up on stronger cement volumes, margins
Italcementi SpA’s first-half results, due today, are seen improving year on year, supported by stronger sales volumes and margins at its cement activities, analysts said.
Venezuela to up cement production
Venezuela is striving to expand cement production capacities to meet the increasing demand for building, reported industry sources.
Govt acknowledges fluctuated cement prices
Contractors in Antigua may soon see some reprieve in the woes facing the construction industry in terms of the fluctuating price of cement on the island.
Brazil: Family consumption accounts for 22.6 per cent of the cement manufactured
A study by Galanto Consultoria on the Brazilian cement market sampling 48,400 residences included in the stats survey from the economic institute IBGE, showed
Ministry to put restrictions on new cement projects
Licensing conditions for the expansion of operational cement projects in Vietnam will be softer, while new projects will face harsh restrictions, said a senior official of the Ministry of Construction
Cheetah runs out of cement
Cheetah Cement, Namibia has run out of cement and Holcim is reportedly having a field day. It just pushed up its price for cement to about N$49 per bag. The ship with the cement consignment which Chee
Houston Cement widens shareholder base
Texas Lehigh Cement Company, which is jointly controlled by HeidelbergCement and Eagle Materials has negotiated to take a stake in Houston Cement Company. Houston Cement Company was formed by Alamo
Gujarat Ambuja August cement shipments fall
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. , India’s third-biggest cement maker, said its August shipments fell 0.5 per cent from a year earlier because of heavy rains in the western states including Gujarat.
Holcim plans investment for Davao plant
Holcim Philippines will pour P1 billion (US$20m) over the next 12 months to rehabilitate and improve its Davao City factory to full operations by mid- 2007, the firm’s chief operating officer sa
ACC announces august data
The Bombay Stock Exchange of India made the following corporate announcement: Associated Cement Companies Ltd. (ACC) has informed BSE about the Company’s production and despatch figures for the
Portland ownership talks
A meeting to review ownership of East African Portland Cement is scheduled for next week. The Wednesday gathering, to be attended by shareholders, will decide among other issues, whether a listed fir
Gaddafi lays foundation stone for new plant
The Leader of the Libyan Revolution, Colonel Gaddafi, laid down the foundation-stone for projects to develop and increase productivity of a number of factories of the Libyan Cement Company to increase
Philippine association cries foul
The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CEMAP) warned local cement industry and their distributors, particularly in Southern Mindanao area, on the possible entry into the local market
Obajana Cement on target
The multi-million dollar Obajana Cement Company on completion is expected to create 10,000 new jobs, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Group Chairman, Dangote Industries Limited said yesterday during a facility t
Guimaras sludge to fuel cement plant
The oil sludge recovered from the beaches of Guimaras Island, Philippines will be used as fuel to manufacture cement, Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz Jr. said Thursday. On Sunday, a barge with a capaci
Cimpor ahead despite Portuguese profit decline
Cimpor’s first half turnover increased by 11.2% to €824.4m, with the EBITDA increasing by 8.7% to €279.4m in spite of a notable increase in energy costs and a very weak Portuguese market. The t