Cement News tagged under: international
Holcim investment plans, Hungary03 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement manufacturer Holcim Hungaria Rt plans to invest HUF50bn in the building of a cement factory near Labatlan, central Hungary. he building of the cement factory might start in 2006 and is expected to be completed in 2009, Holcim Hungaria president Richard Skene said. The factory will have a capacity to produce 500,000t of cement annually. Holcim Hungaria produced 1.3Mt of cement and 723,000m3 of concrete in 2003. The company closed 2003 with an after-tax profit of HUF6.2bn (US$34m o... |
Hima increases production, Uganda03 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsHima Cement’s output has increased from 20,000t annually in 1999 to 305,000 due to huge investments, the firm’s plant manager, John Mangi has said. Peter Kaujju reports that Mangi said recently that they had increased output to meet the increasing demand of cement in the region. |
World’s giants eye cement market in northeast China03 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsAs the Chinese government is taking measures to invigorate the old industrial bases in northeast China, Heilongjiang Province has become a hot place drawing the attention of more foreign strategic investors. Following the study tours conducted by the Lafarge company of France, the world’s largest cement producer, and the Pacific Cement Investment Company of Japan, Vice-President Juan Castro of the Mexican Cement Group recently visited Heilongjiang Province to seek cooperation in cement... |
Govt to wind-up State Cement Corp this month, Pakistan03 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe federal government has decided to wind-up the State Cement Corporation and transfer all its assets to the Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), a company official said. He said a final announcement in this regard is expected within a month’s time. The official said the decision to wind-up State Cement Corporation, which was merged with the PIDC last month, was taken at a meeting of the ministry of industries and production held last week. “It would take a month,” Abdul B... |
Indonesian lawmakers call on govt to protect cement industry01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe government should protect the domestic cement industry from foreign companies’ control which has been indicated as part of an international cement cartel, legislators said here Tuesday. "I am not against foreign companies, but above the cement industry there is an international cartel that could lower and increase cement prices," Didik Rachbini of the House’ Commission on trade, industry and investment said at a working meeting with Industry Minister Andung A Nitimihardja. The legi... |
Soboce starting US$15m Tarija expansion01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s leading cement producer Soboce plans to spend US$15m to quadruple the capacity of its El Puente plant in Tarija department, Los Tiempos reported. Soboce will execute the 30-month expansion effort in phases. The first phase entails the US$4m construction of a new cement mill capable of producing 250,000tpa. This phase will start immediately and take 14 months to complete. A second phase will see clinker output from the cement kilns increase to 230,000tpa at a cost of US$11m. ... |
Deportation of Chilanga Boss Final01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsZambian Home Affairs Minister, Ronnie Shikapwasha, has maintained that the deportation of Chilanga Cement managing director, Ian Coulter, is final. Lieutenant-General Shikapwasha said there was no intention of reversing the decision as the move was made in national interest. He reiterated in an interview in Lusaka that the Chilanga Cement chief executive was deported for security reasons. Gen Shikapwasha, however, said Government was ready to work with anyone who would replace the former ... |
Portugal cement sales down01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Portugal fell by 20.2 per cent year-on-year in October 2004, data from the Association of Portuguese Public Works Contractors (ANEOP) showed on November 29, 2004. For January to October 2004, the sales of cement in the country registered a decrease of 2.6 per cent year-on-year, ANEOP added. According to the association, the fall reflects the decreased demand on the market and some of the new measures for the public works sector, included in Portugal’s state budget for 2005.... |
Mexico Cement Production Up to 2.77Mt in October01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsMexico’s cement production increased 4.79 pct year-on-year in October 2004 to 2.77Mt, according to data of the national cement chamber (Canacem), released on November 29, 2004. Cement demand in Mexico was supported by the economic reactivation, which boosted the construction industry, and mainly housing construction. The cement output increase was pushed up by an overall economic stability in the country, as Mexico’s economy registered a record high growth in the third quarter of 2004, of ... |
Jebel Ali Cement Factory begins strategic expansion01 December 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Jebel Ali Cement Factory has embarked on a strategic expansion plan to be carried out over five years, the first phase of which will have a new plant to be built at a cost of Dh120 million reports Gulf News. The company has signed a Dh38-million deal with Enexco Teknologies India Ltd, Larson & Toubro and FLS Denmark to supply plant and machinery for installation in the new state-of-the-art cement plant. After 11 years in the cement industry, the Jebel Ali Cement Factory, the second lar... |