Cement News tagged under: international
Proposed sale of Tuban cement plants rejected14 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Lower House of Parliament’s (DPR) Commission VI has rejected a government plan to settle its dispute with Cemex SA with the sale of PT Semen Gresik cement plants Tuban I, II, and III to the Mexican cement maker, Bisnis Indonesia reported. ’The government must keep a 51 per cent stake in Semen Gresik. That also means it retain the cement plants. There is no point having a 51 per cent stake and then losing the cement plants,’ commission head Khofifah Indar Parawansa told Bisnis. T... |
Strabag to build cement works in Kiralyegyhaza14 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsHungarian construction company Strabag Rt may start the construction of a cement plant in Kiralyegyhaza, southern Hungary, worth around US$140m, it was reported on January 13, 2005. Strabag, a subsidiary of the Austrian sector company Bau Holding, earlier planned to build the plant in Bukkosd, southern Hungary, but local residents rejected the plan twice in a plebiscite held in August 2004 even though the local authorities strongly supported the idea. The plant in Bukkosd would have create... |
Indonesia’s Dec cement demand up14 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s domestic cement consumption was 20.8 per cent higher in December than a year earlier, while full-year sales rose a higher-than-expected 9.1 per cent, industry data showed on Friday. Southeast Asia’s largest economy consumed 2.8Mt of cement in December. Demand of about 2Mt in November was just 1.7 per cent higher than November 2003. Full-year demand rose to 30.04Mt from 27.54Mt in 2003. Gresik, the country’s largest cement maker, sold 13.4Mt of the building material last year,... |
Sacu’s growth spurt pushes cement sales14 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) increased 5.7 percent last month as economic growth spurred demand from the construction industry. Sales in South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia and Swaziland rose to 796 594 tons from 753 836 tons a year earlier, the Midrand-based Cement and Concrete Institute said on its website yesterday. Exports surged 81 percent to 27 826 tons. Economic growth in South Africa rose to an eight-year high in the third quarter of last year, the ... |
Cement company certified friendly14 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe International Organization for Standardization (ISO) granted Holcim Lebanon the international certification ISO 14001 for its eco-friendly management system, the cement industry announced Wednesday in a press conference at the Intercontinental Vendome Hotel in Beirut. "The ISO certification guarantees a platform for an environmental management system which is defined by international standards. Holcim Lebanon will continue to ensure an constant reduction of the impact of its activities a... |
Limestone deposit for sale14 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsA large deposit of limestone is being offered for sale in southern Costa Rica. Totalling some 740 hectares with an excellent location just 40km from the port of Golfito on the Pacific coast and only 17km from the Panamanian border, this deposit is apparently workable for cement, lime and general aggregate use. The owner is looking for joint investors or a buyer. More details and direct contacts available. |
Sanghi to enter Mumbai cement market14 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsGujarat-based Sanghi Industries is set to enter Mumbai, the largest cement market in the country. The company is planning to launch its cement brand - Sanghi Cement - in the city towards the end of this month. Hemant R Pandey, senior president, Sanghi Industries, said, “We have been planning to enter the Mumbai market for sometime. We think that the time has come now. We are planning a soft launch in the city in a week.” The company is planning to bring around 30,000t of cement a month to Mu... |
Kesoram to increase cement capacity13 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsKesoram Industries plans to increase its annual capacity by 1.6Mt, which will take its total capacity to about 4.5Mt. The company has cement units in the southern states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. "We are also planning to set up a captive power plant near the unit to reduce costs," said Parik, adding that the capacity of the power plant would be 7.5mW. The entire expansion is estimated to cost 4.25 billion rupees ($97m), which Parik said will be funded through a mixture of inter... |
Lafarge aims to up Selva Alegre sales13 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s principal objective in buying Ecuadorian cement maker Selva Alegre is to increase sales volumes from 640,000t to 1.0Mt annually in five years, reported newspaper El Universo. Lafarge has set aside investment of US$40m for optimisation and modernization projects to be carried out at the Ecuadorian company. Lafarge bought 99 per cent of Selva Alegre for US$130m. Selva Alegre is ranked number two in Ecuador with a 20 per cent market share and has 170 workers, which despite the chang... |
Mexican cement sales grow13 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Mexico during November 2004 reached 2.77Mt, a 9.1 per cent increase over the same month in 2003, Milenio news service reported. Increased home building and public works, coupled with lower rainfall during the month compared with the same month 2003 were credited with the improved sales. |