Cement News tagged: International
Colombian cement producers agree price cut
Cement makers in Colombia have agreed with the government to reduce their prices after the country’s antitrust authority began an investigation into whether three
Holcim enters UAE cement market
Holcim Trading, a fully-owned subsidiary of Holcim Ltd, has acquired a 25 per cent stake in National Cement Factory (NCF) based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company was founded in 200
Century Textiles expanding cement activities
Century Textiles & Industries Ltd, a BK Birla Group company, is expanding its cement business by setting up a stand-alone grinding unit in West Bengal. According to a senior official of the BK Birla
Saudi company to open plant in Jordan
Arabian Cement Company (ACC) said in late January 2006 it would launch a feasibility study on the possibility to set up a cement plant in Jordan. The project is to be carried out jointly with an unna
Colombia to probe cement makers on alleged price fixing
The Colombian government Wednesday will start investigating three top cement suppliers suspected of collusion to fix prices.
Castro to send 500,000t of cement to Chávez
Venezuela will soon receive 500,000t of cement from Cuba to help relieve local shortages of the construction material, Venezuelan press quoted President Hugo Chávez as saying.
AP cement industry sees Rs 15 hike per bag
The cement industry anticipates a sharp rise in prices in Andhra Pradesh as the demand for the commodity is growing day by day.
Saudi extends cement exemption
Saudi Arabia will run the exemption on the five per cent customs tariff on cement imports from outside the GCC for another year, according to Gulf News. Saudi cut customs tariffs on cement imports fro
Cementos Lemona rules out job cuts
The sale of Spanish cement firm Cementos Lemona to rival group Portland Valderrivas will not effect production activities or job numbers, Cementos Lemona management told the company’s works comm
Eurocement fails to elect new board or did it?
The extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of shareholders of Russian cement producer Eurocement failed to elect a new board of directors Monday, Eurocement said. However, an official with A1, an investm
Taiwan Cement has more plans for mainland China
Taiwan Cement is stepping up its investments across the Taiwan Straits, aiming to become the third-largest cement maker in mainland China by 2008. Up until now, the company’s mainland investment
New cement plant for Indonesia
The chief of Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) M Lutfie said the government has issued a permit for setting up a new cement plant, PT Semen Jawa, with the value of investment of about US$95m. Acc
Lafarge Slovenia sales in 2005
Trbovlje-based cement producer Lafarge Cement saw its sales rise 12 per cent in 2005, the company’s CEO Franci Blaznek said on Friday, 3 February. The 542,000t of cement and 9000t of clinker sol
What drives Holcim’s strategy?
"I think everybody is very positive about India. There’s substantial further growth expected in the coming years," said Mr Markus Akermann, chief executive officer of Holcim, in a conference cal
Tonasa to build new production unit
Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Tonasa plans to build a new production unit with a production capacity of 2.5Mta to cost up to Rp3 trillion (US$319.1m).
Ash Grove cements deal to increase regional supply
Ash Grove Cement has acquired a new import terminal facility from Goldendale Aluminum in Portland — a move, Ash Grove said, that will allow the company to increase its annual supply to the region by u