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Carib Cement says Bureau of Standards tour not linked to quality control19 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsOfficials at the Caribbean Cement Company sought to dismiss reports in some sections of the media that a tour of their Rockfort plant by the Bureau of Standard representatives was related to checks for cement quality. Speaking with RJR news Friday afternoon Public Relations Officer at the Cement Company, Lystra Sharpe, said the tour was an assessment of construction taking place at the plant as part of the company’s modernisation programme. Miss Sharpe added that the company has expanded t... |
Pakistan government asked to ensure cut in cement rates19 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsLahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and construction industry representatives have asked the government to ensure that the cement manufacturers either bring down the rates to January level or revert to its tested policy of allowing freight subsidy on cement imports. President LCCI Shahid Hasan Sheikh said that increase in cement rates has not only slowed down the construction activities but has also adversely affected other industrial activities. The unilateral increase in cement... |
Jidong Cement to build two new plants16 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsTangshan Jidong Cement Company Limited has announced that it has decided to invest RMB1.527 billion and build two new plants. The company will construct two 4500tpd new dry-process production lines and waste-heat power units in Matishan Mining Area of Fengrun District, Tangshan, Hebei province. The two lines will produce a combined 1.53Mta of P. II 42.5 portland cement plus a 9.5mW waste-heat power plant each with a total investment of approximately RMB520m In addition, its subsidiar... |
Cement plant to be built in Dung Quat16 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsConstruction of a 195bn VND (US$12.2m cement grinding plant will start next April in Dung Quat economic zone (EZ) in central Quang Ngai province. The plant, the second of its kind in Quang Ngai province, is expected to be operational in 2008 with an annual output capacity of 500,000t. It will be built by the Hanoi-based Dai Viet Construction, Material and Investment joint stock company. |
Pakistan’s Government asked to ensure cut in cement rates16 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsLahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and construction industry representatives have asked the government to ensure that the cement manufacturers either bring down the rates to January level or revert to its tested policy of allowing freight subsidy on cement imports. President LCCI Shahid Hasan Sheikh said that increase in cement rates has not only slowed down the construction activities but has also adversely affected other industrial activities. The unilateral increase in cem... |
Cementir shows strong profit growth15 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsCementir sold 10.24Mt of grey and white cement in 2006, an increase of 14.0%, with cement turnover rising by 23.0% to €663.2m. Group turnover rose by 22.9% to €1,053.3m and the EBITDA advanced by 34.2% to €247.4m. With the depreciation charge increasing by just 2.0%, the trading profit (EBIT) recorded a 51.7% rise to €180.9m, while at the pre-tax level, there was a 46.9% improvement to €168.9m. Net debt at the end of the year stood at €437.5m, an increase of 8.4%, reflecting, among other t... |
Holcim explores options, New Zealand15 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsHolcim board members have updated Buller Mayor Martin Sawyers and Buller District Council chief executive Gary Murphy on its investigation into cement supply options. Holcim will lodge resource consent applications for a proposed new plant at Weston, near Oamaru, within a month. The company is investigating several options to meet increased demand for cement in New Zealand -- to upgrade the existing Westport plant, import cement to supplement the Westport plant or import all cement, ... |
Colombia Argos to build $300m cement plant In Tax-Break Zone15 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s largest cement company, Argos SA, will build a $300m plant in a special economic zone to take advantage of a new decree that slashes income taxes on companies operating there. Argos will build the plant in a special economic zone in the coastal city of Cartagena, Argos said in a filing to the country’s regulator Wednesday. The Colombian government has slashed corporate taxes for companies that invest at least $32m or create more than 600 jobs over the next three years in speci... |
Polish cement sector awakens15 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement manufacturers in Poland have to satisfy the construction sector’s demand. Therefore they will invest as much as EUR1bn. However, prices of cement are still set to rise. According to forecasts cement sales this year are to grow by 7-10 percent. But the boom is only just beginning. Although in 2006 the market absorbed 14.5Mt of cement, according to Lafarge Cement chairman Luc Callebat sales may double within a few years. In order to meet the growing demand substantial inve... |
China cement project latest15 February 2007, Published under Cement NewsYunnan State Property Cement Fumin Company’s 2000tpd line begins construction Yunnan State Property Cement Fumin Company’s new-type 2000tpd dry-processed cement clinker production line began construction on February 11th. It is expected to be completed in December 2007. Following the start of production, the company’s annual output value of cement clinker will reach RMB350m. Liaoyang Attracts Tianrui Group’s RMB1bn project The Liaoyang City Government revealed yesterday that it has signe... |