Turkish cement, clinker and ready mixed concrete producer Mardin Cimento plans investments of 3.0 trln Turkish lira US$2.2m) for 2004, it was reported on January 9, 2004. The company said in a statement to the Istanbul Stock Exchange (IMKB) that its 2004 business plan envisages production of 645,000t of clinker, 900,000t of cement and 134,000 cu m of ready mixed concrete. Mardin Cimento plans domestic sales of 600,000t and exports of 300,000t of cement in 2004. It ended the first nine months of 2003 with exports worth US$18m, up from US$6.6m for the corresponding period of 2002.
US & Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement market contracts 8% in September
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico fell 7.8 per cent YoY ...