Cement News tagged under: international
Akcansa, Cimsa, Sanko plan to bid for Uzan plants, Turkey04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement producers Akcansa Cimento, Cimsa Cimento announced in separate statements sent to the ISE that they are interested in the cement plants, previously owned by the Uzan group. The SDIF (Saving Deposit Insurance Fund) will hold sale auctions for the cement plants. Akcansa said that it decided to bid for Bartin Cimento, Standart Cimento, Lalapasa Cimento, Ladik Cimento plants. Cimsa announced that it met the conditions set in the tender documents and submitted the necessary documen... |
Cement prices likely to increase next year, Vietnam04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe domestic market watch department has recently asked the Ministry of Construction and the Cement Association to set up a plan for coping with upward pressures on cement prices in the coming year, in the face of anticipated increases in the prices of raw materials. To ensure a balance in supply and demand and minimise the effect of rising raw material costs, the ministry and the cement association were urged to devise new production plans and strategies. - VNS |
Cement group urges posting of retail prices, Philippines04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines, Inc has requested its members to post suggested retail prices in areas where there are concerns about pricing. Renato C Sunico, group chairman, said the request will be made after the Trade department brought to attention of the group the request of contractors to publish prices. "We will request our individual members to publish the suggested retail price of their cement in areas where there are questions about the pricing," ... |
Cement industry expected to grow 10 per cent, Turkey04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement industry is expected to grow 10 per cent by the end of this year, when compared with the previous year, Ismail Erkovan, the Director General of Adana Cement Industry, said on Monday. Erkovan told A.A correspondent that 23Mt of cement was produced in 2003. ’’Amount of cement produced in Turkey climbed to 30Mt last year. And, we hope Turkey will manufacture 33-34Mt of cement by the end of this year.’’ According to Erkovan, Adana Cement Industry has produced around 1.5Mt of ceme... |
PM wants to help sole local cement producer, Lithuania04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsPrime Minister Algirdas Brazauskas has said that the government should consider ways to assist Akmenes Cementas (Akmene Cement), the only Lithuanian cement manufacturer, in expanding its production facilities as it would help to overcome shortage of cheap cement caused by fall in imports from Belarus as a result of tougher EU requirements. "I think that we and the Economy Ministry perhaps should help, as much as the European Union allow us to, to launch another technological line with a ... |
Devcon completes sale of U.S. Virgin Island Materials operations for US$13.3m04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsDevcon International Corp. (DEVC) announces that on September 30, 2005, it and its wholly owned subsidiary, V.I. Cement & Building Products, Inc, completed the sale of its U.S. Virgin Islands material operations to Heavy Materials, LLC, a U.S. Virgin Islands limited liability company and private investor group, pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of August 15, 2005, for $10.7 million in cash plus the issuance of a promissory note to the Company in the aggregate principal amount ... |
Taiwan’s Asia Cement reports 18.50 mln twd damage from Typhoon Longwang04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement Corp said its Hualien plant in eastern Taiwan suffered an estimated TWD18.50m in damages caused by Typhoon Longwang, which swept across the island yesterday. Meanwhile, an electrical power failure at the plant due to the typhoon is estimated to have resulted in a decline in clinker output by 26,000t, it said in a filing to the Taiwan Stock Exchange. |
Birla cement sales down 4.1%04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Aditya Birla Group said the combined cement sales of two companies in the group, Grasim Industries Ltd and Ultratech Cement Ltd, in September fell 4.1 per cent on the year to 1.96Mt. Aditya Birla said the combined cement production at the two companies in September fell 0.3 per cent on the year to 1.99Mt. In the first six months - April through September of the current financial year - the cement sales of the two companies rose to 13.33Mt, up 8.0% from 12.33Mt a year ago. Produc... |
Vangvieng cement factory: the symbol of Lao-China co-operation04 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsVientiane(KPL 03 Oct 2005)Lao and China is neighboring countries which is shared by more than 100 km of a big forests and stream. The people of Laos and China has a traditional friendship relation and co-operation for along time. Such kind of friendship and co-operation has been constantly developed. Vang vieng Cement factory, one of symbol co-operation project between Laos and China, is now producing a number of products to serve the people of Lao nationwide. The Vang Vieng Cement... |
Camargo Correa planning for good news over Loma Negra03 October 2005, Published under Cement NewsWhilst the group awaits the Comision Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia of Argentina’s decision over the purchase of cement firm Loma Negra for US$1.025bn, Brazilian construction group Camargo Correa announced to Argentina’s president that it will invest US$100m in the first three years in production and transport should it be allowed to acquire Loma Negra. Nestor Kirchner met with Camargo Correa president Luis Roberto Ortiz Nascimento in Brasilia. The investment would include money f... |