Cement News tagged under: international
Aditya Birla Group rolls out new cement brand, India18 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsAditya Birla group has floated its new brand of cement, UltraTech, which was earlier L&T Cement. Following the acquisition of L&T Cement, Grasim of the Aditya Birla group will have combined cement capacity of 31Mt a year of which 17Mt a year will come from UltraTech. |
Demand up 3.8 per cent YoY, Spain15 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain increased 3.8 pct to 36.2Mt in the first nine months of 2004, the president of Spanish Cement Makers Association OFICEMEN. The highest increases in cement consumption were reported for southern and eastern Spain, 13.5 pct and 5.2 per cent, respectively. Cement production in Spain increased 4.3 pct to 34.8Mt. Imports went up by 1.9 pct to 5.9Mt, while exports rose 12.7 per cent. In the 12 months to September 2004, cement demand in Spain increased 4.2 per cent... |
Abyan cement factory Project starts, Yemen15 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsMinister of Industry, Khaled Al-Sheikh and Eng. Ahmad Fareed, Governor of Abyan laid down at the start of this week, the foundation stone for the entrepreneurial project of Batees Cement Factory in the Governorate of Abyan at a cost of US$ 265 million. The project is being implemented by the Yemeni-Saudi Investment Company (YSIC). In the ceremony of the occasion, the Minister of Industry delivered a speech in which he welcomed all the foreign and local investments that serve the country. ... |
Cement prices in western India drop seven per cent15 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in western India have fallen by about seven percent to 130 rupees per 50kg bag, as a slight drop in export demand forced some local firms to sell more in the domestic market, dealers said on Thursday. Cement prices had stayed firm in India in the past three months, despite monsoon rains, as companies such as Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd and UltraTech Cement Co. Ltd. sold more cement in the Gulf region due to a spike in export prices. Cement shares, which rallied over the ... |
Cyprus Sept 2004 cement sales up to 145,837t15 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Cyprus rose to 145,837 tonnes in September 2004, compared to 125,583t for the same month a year ago. Cement sales in August 2004 stood at 67,146t. The island’s January to September 2004 sales rose by 19.1 per cent YoY. Land plot prices in Limassol rose between 7.5 pct and 12.5 pct year-on-year for the first half of 2004, according to the Cypriot Real Estate Business Association. Real estate prices in Cyprus are expected to increase by up to 15 pct over the next 10 mon... |
Portugal cement sales seen at 8.13Mt in 200415 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsPortuguese investment bank Millennium bcp investimento (MBCPI) forecast the 2004 cement sales in Portugal to total 8.13Mt, down 0.1 per cent YoY. The country’s cement sales stood at 628,000t in August 2004, down 13 pct month-on-month, and up 10.2 pct year-on-year, MBCPI said. The sales for the period January to August 2004 declined by 0.6 pct year-on-year, MBCPI added. |
Birlas line up Rs 200 crore for MP units15 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsBirla Corporation’s cement division will invest Rs 200 crore in Madhya Pradesh in a new thermal power plant and for capacity upgrade. The company has two plants in Satna_Satna Cement Works and Birla Vikas Cements. The money to be invested will be phased over this financial year and the next. Both the plants have clinker and cement manufacturing facility. "We will invest Rs 100 crore in setting up a new thermal power plant of 27 MW and make a similar investment in a capacity upgrade o... |
Cement prices in western India14 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in western India have fallen by about 7 per cent to 130 rupees per 50 kg bag, as a slight drop in export demand forced some local firms to sell more in the domestic market, dealers said on Thursday. Cement prices had stayed firm in India in the past three months, despite monsoon rains, as companies such as Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. (GACM.BO) and UltraTech Cement Co. Ltd. sold more cement in the Gulf region due to a spike in export prices. Cement shares, which rallied over th... |
Grenade explodes inside cement factory14 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsSri Lanka: A grenade attack took place Wednesday evening allegedly targeting a leading private sector cement factory, Tokyo Cement, which is located in Chinabay, about 9 km off Trincomalee town police said. According to an initial report, a person who came from the beach had thrown the grenade and it fell inside the premises of the factory and exploded. Army officials rushed to site on receipt of information and had collected the clip of the exploded grenade from the site, sources further sai... |
Bakhchysarai-Based Budindustria Increases Output14 October 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Bakhchysarai-based Budindustria factory, the largest cement producer in the Crimea, increased its cement output in comparable prices by UAH 9.25 million or 60.7% to UAH 24.49 million in the July-September period of this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year. According to the representative, Budindustria increased cement production by 13,512 tons or 10.8% to 138,627 tons during the July-September period of this year, compared with the corresponding period of last year.... |