Cement News tagged: International
Philippine producers cry wolf
The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CEMAP) has asked the Trade department to reconsider its plans of giving incentives to new cement producers, saying existing cement producers co
Experts forecast higher Russian output
Russia will produce around 53Mt of cement, according to Eurocement Group experts. This is a 9.0 per cent increase on the previous year’s 48.5Mt. A record high output of 83Mt of cement in Russia
LSR Group to build St Petersburg plant
Russia,s St. Petersburg-based construction company LSR Group plans to build a cement plant worth about Euro 200m in Russia’s Leningrad Region, the press service of Ilya Klebanov, the Russian pre
Gulf Cement Company looks for sizeable expansion
The Ras Al Khaimah based Gulf Cement Company (GCC) has registered a profit of AED 502.49 million during the year 2005, up from AED 186.74 million in 2004.
Investment in cement-making to be welcomed, Pakistan
The government will welcome fresh investment in cement manufacturing as there is a bullish trend in Pakistan’s cement industry, said Minster for Industries, Production and Special Initiatives Ja
Cement industry sees end of crisis, Germany
The rebound in the construction industry is leading the German cement industry to predict its crisis is almost over, writes Handelsblatt, citing an internal trade group document. The BDZ trade group s
New tender for cement mill, Kenya
East African Portland Cement Company has re-advertised the tender for a new cement mill that was cancelled by government in January citing "serious flaws" in the procurement process.
Italcementi to invest EUR20m research centre, Italy
Italian cement group Italcementi will invest some EUR 20m (US$24.1m) in the construction of a new research centre. The group will invest in a research and innovation centre to support its economic gro
Polysius acquires Maerz, Switzerland
Polysius has acquired Zurich-based Maerz Ofenbau AG of Switzerland strengthening the German supplier’s lime business.
Union rep says strike would be last resort in negotiations with Nevada Cement
Nevada Cement is negotiating with union representatives concerning two contract issues—health care premiums and the company’s pension plan—and if those negotiations don’t yield an agreement, union rep
Cimpor to sell Nova Cimangola stake
Cimentos de Portugal SGPS announced that it agreed to sell its stake in Angolan cement maker Nova Cimangola SA to the Angolan government or Angolan investors designated by the government, as a way of
Holcim Indonesia to build new cement plant in Tuban
Holcim Indonesia Tbk, formerly PT Semen Cibinong, plans to set up a new plant in Tuban, East Java, with an investment of about US$300m, the company’s president director, Tim Mackay, said here on
Cemex to increase cement production in the UAE
Cemex announced today that it intends to begin construction of a new grinding facility for cement and slag in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in order to help meet increased local demand. The constructio
Lafarge to participate in Mexican grey-cement market
Lafarge is to participate in the Mexican grey-cement market from late April. The company is to start operations in its Hidalgo plant, which demanded an investment of US$121m. The plant will produce 60
Buzzi Unicem Elects Pavilion Technologies to Increase Operating Efficiency
Pavilion Technologies, a world leader in model-based software, today announced an implementation agreement with Buzzi Unicem, an Italian cement company and the world’s largest cement producer. A
Contractors demand control of cement prices
The Indian Builders and Contractors Association, on Sunday, demanded the government to control the prices of cement and steel. The Association members, who met here on Sunday, decided to take up a pro