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Committee set to announce price band for cement companies, UAE16 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement is to be fixed and violators will be fined, the committee commissioned to stabilise cement prices said. A senior official from the UAE government-commissioned committee said its aim was to set a final price range for cement and to make cement factories adhere to this band for at least five to ten years. The official said several construction companies had put many projects on hold because of the increase in the price of cement which meant projects were not being com... |
Cement production up by 15.3 per cent to 1,047,000t In October, Ukraine16 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsIn October, cement production rose by 15.3 per cent compared with October 2003, to 1,047,000t, according to the State Statistics Committee. In October, cement production fell by 7 per cent or 79,000t compared with September. In January-October, cement production rose by 22 per cent or 1,705,000t compared with January-October 2003, to 9,464,000t. As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in September cement production rose by 16.1 per cent or 156,000t compared with September 2003, to 1,126,0... |
Mexico cement output rises four per cent Jan-Sept16 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Mexico is up more than four per cent in the first nine months of the year, rising to meet demand from a buoyant housing sector and more public works in a recovering economy. According to figures released on Monday by the National Cement Chamber, the 11.84 per cent rise in output in September was the strongest monthly increase so far this year. Mexico’s industrial production rose 5.5 per cent in September, aided by a 8.5 per cent leap in construction activity. |
Govt approves investment for Cement JV15 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment has agreed to Nghi Son Cement Joint Venture Company’s proposal of raising investment capital by $248 million, local media said. The company, therefore, has become the leader among 389 foreign-invested firms in Vietnam to be allowed to raise investment so far this year. The capital increase by Nghi Son JV aims to build its second production in Thanh Hoa province with an annual capacity of 2.15Mt of cement and a cement distribution base in... |
US concrete makers contend with scarcity of cement15 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsA shortage of cement imports and tight domestic supplies are forcing Delaware concrete manufacturers and suppliers to cut back on work hours and raise prices. The strong US housing market has domestic cement companies around the country working at full capacity. In the past, these companies have relied on imports to fill the gap between supply and demand. But this year import supplied have slowed As a result, Delaware is one of 35 states reporting cement shortages, leaving concrete makers an... |
Bio Bio takes the green route15 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement producer Cementos Bio Bio (CBB) in Bio Bio region, southern Chile, will invest $40m in its forestry operations within the next nine years, CBB general manager, Ulises Palli, said. The forestry investments will include purchases of forests and areas for forest planting. CBB priority area for forestry investments is Maule region, central Chile. Meanwhile, CBB also plans to invest $7.0m in the construction of a cement silo. CBB’s three cement plants in Talcahuano, southern Ch... |
SHC restrains Army from interfering in cement company quarry15 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsKarachi: Sindh High Court Friday restrained Army officials from interfering in mining activities of Pakland cement limited in lawsuit for injunction against interference by defendents on mining concession area. Plaintiff Cement Company contended that it were awarded mining lease for 30 years in respect of 3061.3 acres of land at Pipri area Karachi in term of mining concession leased on August 19, 1981. The cement factory, it stated, was established keeping in view of feasibility and availabil... |
Mexican cement plant officials debate new plant15 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsRepresentatives for Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, the Mexican company considering building a cement plant in Pueblo County, were in town last week. Grupo Cementos has been considering building a cement plant in Pueblo County for a number of years, dating back to its original announcement in December 1998. The company has committed to funding improvements to Lime Road, south of the city. The road would serve as an access road to the plant. But last June the company, which operates in the ... |
Cementos Alfa invests Euro12m in exta milling15 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement maker Cementos Alfa has invested Euro12m in raw material milling at its clinker plant in Mataporquera, Cantabria region, northern Spain, it was reported on November 11, 2004. The milling is in line with Cementos Alfa policy to renovate its installations. The company expects that the new milling will allow to reduce the electricity consumption for the stone milling process at the plant by 10 per cent and to increase the environmentally friendly practices in the factory. The ne... |
Pakistani cement sector shows robust growth in Q112 November 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe cement sector showed robust growth in the first quarter of the current fiscal year with 93.1 percent capacity utilisation while analysts are optimistic that the growth momentum will continue for the next two years as cement demand is rising in the country. Analysts said almost all existing cement companies are going to expand their plants, in which most of them have started excess production to meet local and foreign demand. “There is an increase of 58 percent in overall profitability of... |