Cement News tagged under: Holcim New Zealand
Holcim (New Zealand) to close Westport plant, build new import terminal01 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (New Zealand) is to close its Westport cement plant as it looks to build a new import terminal elsewhere in the country. It has also put on hold plans for construction of a new cement plant in Oamaru. The company said in a statement that it will spend over NZD100m (US$79.5m) over the next three years to construct the terminal and associated infrastructure that will allow it to import and distribute bulk cement for supply to the New Zealand market. Announcing the decision, Holcim... |
New Zealand: jobs on line at cement works13 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (New Zealand) has told staff that is about to begin a review of the works' staffing structure. Jobs are on the line at the Cape Foulwind Cement Works in Westport, Buller. The works employs about 110 in the plant and quarry and about 10 drivers. "With the current business challenges we're all facing, we're reviewing our staffing structure at the plant and quarry over the next six weeks or so," Holcim general manager, cement, Ross Pickworth, told The Westport News. "We expect to ha... |
Holcim New Zealand in coal mining land acquisition07 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (New Zealand) Ltd. is planning to acquire land in New Zealand for coal mining operations, leading to speculation that the company expects to proceed with its -delayed proposal to build a new cement plant. According to reports by Fox Business, the coal mining operations are aimed at supporting the company's second manufacturing plant in the country, a project that it put on hold last year due to uncertainty stemming from a fragile global economy. Although it is now working on th... |