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Jaiprakash Group to increase power generation capacity to 13470 MW22 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s strong consistent economic growth and infrastructure development has provided JAL with tremendous opportunities in Engineering & Construction where the company has an established track record as the leading hydropower E&C Company with clear competitive advantage and has immense growth potential in Indian hydropower while in power business; it will be the only group in the private sector which will contribute 2200 MW in the 11th five year plan to the nation. The group intends to take ... |
Samruddhi to Acquire Parent Grasim’s Cement Business22 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Aditya Birla Group will transfer the cement business of unit Grasim Industries Ltd. to another subsidiary, Samruddhi Cement Ltd., as part of a plan to merge all production and sales of construction materials into a single company. Shareholders of Nagda, India-based Grasim, which also makes viscose staple fiber, chemicals and textiles, will get 1 share of Samruddhi with a nominal value of INR5 (10 cents) for each share owned, the companies said in a statement today in Mumbai. Samrudd... |
Holcim releases new cement product to general public21 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has released in the market its new Portland cement called Holcim 4X, which it originally supplied only to institutional customers with highly specialized projects. Holcim 4X is mainly used for ready-mix concrete applications such as high-rise buildings, bridges, and vertical structures that require high-strength cement. It is ideal for general construction that requires optimised concrete mix designs and fast construction cycles due to its high compressive strength and wo... |
Al Rajhi Cement Jordan (ARCJ) partners with IDEA JWT and TactiX Strategic Consulting21 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsIDEA JWT and TactiX Strategic Consulting have recently signed an agreement with Al Rajhi Cement Jordan (ARCJ) to become their official outsourced advertising and public relations agencies respectively. The joint agreement entails the implementation of the developed strategic communication plan guided by Al Rajhi’s vision. The emphasis will focus on establishing local presence among the Jordanian market through an integrated and comprehensive communication framework. In parallel with the... |
Dyckerhoff allocates EUR 40m for its Ural subsidiary21 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsDyckerhoff AG will issue a EUR 40m loan to its Russian subsidiary OAO Sukholozhskcement for the completion of construction of the fifth technology line. The three year loan will enable them to commission the capacity for dry cement production of 1.3Mta. The company informed RusBusinessNews that the construction of the new line began in 2006 next to the working production site of Sukholozhskcement. By October 2009 more than 50 per cent of construction work has been completed, some producti... |
China Shuangji Cement, Ltd retains Hampton Growth for investor relations services21 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsChina Shuangji Cement Ltd a major producer of high grade cement in China, today announced that it has retained Hampton Growth LLC to provide investor relations services to the company. China Shuangji Cement is seeking to increase awareness of its value proposition to investors in the United States and internationally as the company executes its growth plans to become a leading provider of high grade cement in China. CSGJ is a manufacturer and supplier of high-grade cement products in Chi... |
The Philippines: Holcim upbeat21 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsListed cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, Inc. will supply to several infrastructure projects in Northern Luzon and Mindanao, an executive said. Eduardo A. Sahagun, senior vice-president for sales and marketing and distribution of Holcim, told reporters the company is wrapping up negotiations in connection with the North Luzon Railways Corp.’s 80.2-kilometer railway project. The company is also in talks with the China National Machinery and Equipment Corp., which will implement the pr... |
Nigeria Gives Cement Manufacturers Incentives to boost output21 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsCement manufacturers in Nigeria can bring in machines and other equipment without paying import duty for three years as part of the government’s strategy to boost production of the building material and cut prices. The companies will also get concessionary “pricing and special allocation” of fuel oil, as well as “tax-deductible incentives on investments,” Finance Minister, Mansur Muhtar, said yesterday in a statement e-mailed from his office in the capital, Abuja. The government of the wes... |
Croatia’s Nexe Group opens ready-mix plant in Serbia20 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsCroatia’s Nexe Group, a leading producer of construction materials in the Balkans, has opened a Euro2.5m ready-mix plant in the Serbian city of Novi Sad. "This factory meets every necessary European Union eco-standard and it will ship top-quality fresh cement. This is Nexe Group’s first greenfield investment in Serbia and its capacity is 80m3 of fresh cement per hour," group head Ivan Ergovic told reporters. "Since 2003 Nexe group has invested some Euro90min Serbia. Most of it was investe... |
Israel: Livnats, Dankner want to cement business20 October 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe long list of companies owned by tycoon Nochi Dankner and the Livnat family includes a lot of construction firms. Now they want to buy a company that supplies these firms with raw materials, Hanson Israel, for several hundred-million shekels. Hanson is the second-biggest supplier of heavy building materials in Israel, after Readymix Industries. For the last three months, Antitrust Commissioner Ronit Kan has been studying the proposed acquisition. She is supposed to announce her decis... |