Cement News tagged under: international
Cemex to form joint-venture with Ready Mix USA02 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced that its US unit plans to form a joint-venture with privately held Ready Mix USA, geared toward the southeastern US market. In a press release, the Monterrey-based company said Cemex Inc will contribute to the venture two cement plants - one in Alabama and one in Georgia - 11 cement terminals, and ready-mix aggregates and block assets in the Florida Panhandle. Its proposed partner will put up all of its ready-mix and aggregate operations in Alabama, Georgia, th... |
Holcim Hungaria invests in new factory02 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement maker Holcim Hungaria Cementipari Rt, a subsidiary of Holcim group plans to invest EUR 220m in the construction of an environment-friendly cement factory in Nyergesujfalu, in northwestern Hungary. Currently, Holcim Hungaria is in talks with the local authorities of Nyergesujfalu for the purchase of a ground, suitable for the building of the cement factory. Holcim Hungaria expects to close 2005 with a revenue of HUF30bn (US$145.4m). The company generated a net revenue of HUF2... |
Qilianshan Cement invests in two projects, China02 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsGansu Qilianshan Cement Co Ltd said it plans to build two cement production lines in the northwestern regions of Ningxia and Gansu with a total investment of around CNY900m. The two lines will each have a daily production capacity of 5000t. When construction on the two lines is completed, Qilianshan Cement’s annual cement production capacity will be increased to seven mln tons and total sales revenue is expected to be over CNY1.5bn. The company said it has signed a letter of inte... |
Heidelberg Bosnian unit upgrade investment02 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsBosnian cement plant Tvornica Cementa Kakanj (TCK), owned by HeidelbergCement, said it is to invest 6m marka (US$3.8m) this year to upgrade its production facilities. "We plan to spend 5m marka on the construction of a new clinker storage silo and 1m marka on the renovation of our cement mills by the end of the year," TCK communications coordinator Emina Dedic said. She added the company has invested some 20m marka last year in a new lime quarry, a project that began in 2003 and is to b... |
11.4Mt of cement produced in Russia in January-April 200502 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsA total of 11.4Mt of cement was produced in Russia in January-April 2005, a 0.7 per cent rise against the same period 2004. In January-April 2004 production of cement rose 17 per cent, press service of Eurocement Group reported. |
Italcementi completes underground tunnel between sites, Italy02 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi has completed work on a tunnel of nearly 10km linking its quarry and its cement factory in Calusco D’Adda, near Milan. The tunnel will remove the environmental impact previously caused on local public roads by the company’s 10,000 yearly lorry trips between the two sites. |
Cement firm’s woes set to continue02 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement firm Holcim’s maritime woes look set to continue as it will be at least next week before its cement ships can leave Westport harbour fully loaded. Holcim has confirmed it had bought cement from rival Golden Bay Cement, owned by Fletcher Building, as low harbour bar depths continued to hamper its shipping arrangements. It has been 42 days since Holcim has been able to make a cement shipment from its Cape Foulwind works near Westport. The harbour bar depths were caused by a shortag... |
Holcim buys from NZ competitor01 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has been forced to buy cement off rival Fletcher Building (Golden Bay Cement) because of continuing problems with Westport harbour. Low harbour bar depths, caused by a shortage of rainfall in the Buller River catchment, have made the harbour too shallow for Holcim’s ships to navigate safely for almost six weeks. Cement was being moved by rail and road but stockpiles were growing at its Cape Foulwind plant, which might soon have to cut production, Holcim managing director Rex Willia... |
Poland’s cement usage likely to increase in 200501 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsPoland’s cement usage is likely to increase for another consecutive year in 2005, even up to five per cent, from a three per cent growth in 2004, Cement Producers Lobby deputy president Andrzej Tekiel said on Tuesday. "I expect the [cement] consumption to increase by 4-5 per cent," Tekiel, also a president of Lafarge Cement Polska said. "The five per cent is based on optimistic assumptions." Other lobby representatives are not so optimistic and wait for additional data on cement usag... |
Tanga cement private sector boost01 June 2005, Published under Cement NewsTanga Cement Co. Limited has donated 250 bags (12.5t) of cement to the Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF). Communication Manager company, Kati Kerenge handed over the donation to the TPSF Vice-Chairman, Anold Kilewo in Dar es Salaam. Kilewo received the donation on behalf of TPSF Chairman, Elvis Musibe. Handing over the donation, Kerenge said her company has been offering donations to a number of organizations and communities to fulfilling its social responsibility to the society. On ... |