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Cementos Argos has revamp20 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsCementos Argos has become the holding company in cement, concrete, and mining business which represent 18 per cent of the overall investments portfolio of Grupo Empresarial Antioqueno (GEA). Cement companies controlled by Argos namely Cementos El Cairo, Cementos del Valle, Cementos Nare, Caribe, Cementos Paz del Rio, Tolcemento, Colclinker, Cementos Rio Claro, Carbones del Caribe, Cemento Andino (Venezuela), Corporacion Incem (Panama), Cementos Colon (Dominican Republic), Cimenterie Nationa... |
Cement Demand in Spain at 47.8Mt in 200420 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain increased 3.5 per cent year-on-year to 47.8Mt in 2004, the Spanish Cement Makers Association (OFICEMEN) said on January 18, 2005. The 2004 increase was lower than the 4.4 per cent year-on-year growth of cement demand in 2003. Cement production in Spain increased by 3.7 per cent to 46.3Mt. Imports dropped 7.1 per cent to 7.6Mt while exports rose 21.2 per cent to 1.51Mt. In December 2004, cement demand in Spain stood at 3.22Mt, a 1.0 per cent year-on-year rise. Ce... |
CRH linked to possible Spanish acquisition19 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsWith consolidation in the European cement sector showing some acceleration of late, trying to gauge where the next deal is coming from provides industry analysts with some interesting speculation. High on the rumour mill is Irish-based CRH and its apparent desire to gain a better position in the Spanish cement and construction sectors. Reviewing the possibilities, independent cement producers in northern Spain and particularly the Catalonian region would be likely targets and top of the list... |
Siam Cement to invest, but not in cement19 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate, plans to invest up to US$390m this year, but most of the money to be used for the acquisition of paper and petrochemical firms, Kan Trakulhoon, Siam Cement’s vice president for finance, told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview. Kan, who is tipped to replace Siam Cement’s president Chumpol NaLamlieng after he retires around the end of 2005, said the company is equally interested in takeover opportunities or joint ventures with partne... |
HeidelbergCement to invest more in Ukraine19 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThis year HeidelbergCement company plans to invest around Euro 20m in modernization and development of its Ukrainian subsidiaries, Kryvyi Rih Cement and Dniprodzerzhynsk-based Dniprotsement (both located in Dnipropetrovsk region). A representative of the two subsidiaries disclosed this to Ukrainian News. He said that at Kryvyi Rih Cement HeidelbergCement would upgrade cement mills and the system of loading cement into railcars and other bulk-cement transport units, modify the clinker coo... |
Azores cement sales up 7.4 per cent19 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Portugal’s autonomous region of the Azores Islands registered a 7.4 per cent year-on-year increase to a total 26,400t in November 2004, data from the Azores regional statistics office SREA showed on January 14, 2005. The number of the construction permits in the region also registered a 10.1 per cent year-on-year rise in the period January to November 2004, mainly due to the increase in the volumes of cement sales in Azores. The island of Pico showed the highest 18.4 pe... |
Raising the roof for refurbishment19 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe cement kiln at Lafarge’s Cauldon Works is undergoing a GBP750,000 refurbishment. Ian Mycock, Cauldon Works manager, says: "We shut down production every year to carry out vital routine maintenance to ensure we can continue to operate to the highest safety, environmental and quality standards. This year the kiln is the key part in the programme." A crane has been used to remove parts of the roof of the main kiln building enabling Lafarge to replace the middle section of the kiln. The se... |
WAPCO’s turnover rises significantly19 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe West African Portland Company Plc (WAPCO) has announced a turnover growth by N7.3 billion, representing 82.9 per cent increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The unaudited financial results of the company for the same period under review showed that WAPCO recorded a turnover of N16.1 billion in contrast to N8.8 billion made in the comparative period of 2003. However, the company recorded a loss after tax of N2.7 billion, compared with profit after tax of N281.0 million r... |
Thai TPI Polene expects sales growth in 200518 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThai cement producer TPI Polene PCL expects its sales this year to grow by 10-15 per cent on year, thanks to growing domestic demand and also higher cement production, a company executive said Tuesday. In 2004, the company posted sales of THB20.84 billion. The company plans to start in February a new mortar production line, said Prasert Ittimakin, senior vice president for finance and accounting. The new line will increase mortar production by 1.5Mt, up from the current 750,000tpa. TPI P... |
Indonesia 2005 cement demand to rise18 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement demand this year may rise by up to 10 per cent from the 30Mt seen in 2004, on the back of the government’s plan to launch infrastructure projects, the Kompas daily reported, quoting PT Semen Gresik’s president Satrio. Semen Gresik is however likely maintain its domestic market share at 43-44 per cent as its production is reaching its maximum capacity, Satrio said. At yesterday’s Infrastructure Summit, the government said it will offer 91 infrastructure projec... |