Cement News tagged under: international
News from Andalas05 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsSemen Andalas’ head of corporate communications Tri Rahman Batara says that its Lhonga plant had been seriously damaged by the 26 Dec tsunami that has claimed more than 94,000 lives in Aceh and North Sumatra. Semen Andalas is part of Lafarge, which has said that 345 of the group’s staff out of 625 at the Lhonga plant are still missing following the tsunami. ’We cannot confirm now the exact amount of damage we have suffered, or when we can restart the plant’s operations,’ Batara said. H... |
More plans from Vietnam05 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe State-owned Vietnam Cement Corporation has a plan to build a further eight cement plants and cement production lines. The new plants will include the Binh Phuoc Cement Plant in Binh Phuoc province, the Ha Tien 2-2 Plant in Kien Giang province and the Cam Pha, Ha Long and Thang Long plants in Quang Ninh province. Meanwhile, new production lines will be built at the Hoang Thach Plant in Hai Duong province, the Bim Son Plant in Thanh Hoa province and the But Son plant in Ha Nam provin... |
Indonesia’s Semen Gresik may cut cement exports05 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik may have to ask its units PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa to cut exports to anticipate increasing demand from the tsunami-hit Aceh province, a company official said. Semen Gresik’s Corporate Secretary Subagio told XFN-Asia that expectations of an increase in demand, especially from other cement makers outside Aceh, have been partly triggered by damage suffered by Aceh-based cement maker PT Semen Andalas, which has a cement manufacturing p... |
Hong Kong-listed Anhui Conch raises stake05 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch Cement Co Ltd (ACCCL) and its subsidiary, Huaining Conch, are to acquire for 131.32 mln yuan a total of 49 per cent stake in Shuangfeng Conch, a producer of cement and clinker in China, said ACCCL’s Company Secretary Zhang Mingjing. Before the transaction agreed on Dec 29, ACCCL held 51 per cent of Shuangfeng Conch and the balance was held by Development & Investment Co. Development & Investment Co agreed to sell 39 per cent of Shuangfeng Conch to ACCL and 10 per cent to Huaining ... |
Gujarat cement companies raise prices05 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsIn what could possibly be one of the highest price increases in a single day, cement manufacturers have joined hands to hike cement prices in Gujarat by a whopping Rs500 per tonne, or Rs25 per bag, from Tuesday. As a result, retail cement prices in the state, which had hit rock bottom following an intense tussle for market share among manufacturers, have shot up from Rs110 per bag to Rs135 per bag in one go. Industry observers say that while the price increase was initiated by local p... |
Garadagh Cement confirms upgrade05 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe executive board of Holcim is prepared to sanction the overhaul of the cement plant of the owned joint-stock company Garadagh Cement in Baku this year. Azer-press learned from the chairman of the board of Garadagh Cement Uwe Koehler that the last decision-making about re-construction of the furnace No 5 and the completion of the relevant tender are both expected by the middle of this year. The second phase of the project started with the tender for main design work on 15 October last... |
Holcim to help Tsunami victims05 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsAs a sign of its deep sense of shock at the immense scale of the natural disaster in Asia and a token of our solidarity with the people affected, Holcim Ltd has decided to make a donation of three million Swiss francs to help alleviate the suffering and rebuild the damaged regions. The money is to be transferred to special relief funds established by Group companies in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia. Immediately after the catastrophe struck, crisis teams formed by Holcim Group companie... |
Goldsun moves to tap mainland cement market04 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsGoldsun Group, Taiwan’s largest concrete supplier, will invest 1.2 billion yuan (US$144m) to build two cement production lines in Yongding of East China’s Fujian Province. The company said the move is an important step in expanding its business in the mainland cement market. With an expected annual output of 3Mt, the new plant is to become the group’s largest cement production base on the mainland. Construction of the project’s first production line began last week and will be operatio... |
Lafarge unit plans capacity expansion04 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Indian unit plans to spend INR4.50bn for a 2.5Mta capacity expansion at its plant in eastern Chhattisgarh state, reports the Economic Times. Lafarge will initially expand the plant’s capacity by 1Mt, and later by another 1.5Mt. The capacity expansion will boost Lafarge’s Indian output to 7.5Mt from 5Mt currently, which would make it the biggest cement producer in eastern India. |
Tariff Commission to keep hearing cement firms’ plea04 January 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Tariff Commission is bent on hearing a cement manufacturers’ appeal to extend safeguard duties versus imported gray Portland cement, noting that no temporary restraining order or injunction has so far been issued against the agency. Acting on the petition of the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines or CeMAP, the tariff body said it decided to acquire jurisdiction over the matter after it was endorsed by the Trade department for deliberation last Nov. 30. ... |