Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge Saudi JV
A French/Saudi joint venture was recently established in view of building a new plaster plant in the Kingdom. The partners in the planned undertaking and their respective shareholdings include Lafarge
Oman expansion outlined
Oman Cement which currently operates with an installed production capacity of 1.6Mta saw its production output decline to 405,267t during the first three months of 2005 from 412,260t a year ago, promp
Quinn sets up €200m Welsh factory
Sean Quinn is to splash out almost €200 million to set up a new radiator facility in Wales that will employ 460 people. The Welsh local administration said yesterday it had sold a disused
Growth outlook for key Korean industries
The South Korean government on Wednesday cast a rosy outlook for the nation’s major industries, saying solid gains in exports and domestic demand will boost their growth in the second half. The
New cement plant for Namibia
Ardea Investment, an initiative undertaken by Namibians and their Brazilian business partners Carlos Alberto Ribeira, are set to construct a modern cement plant in the village of Cleveland some 5km no
Holcim may merge ACC with Ambuja Cement Eastern
Holcim is reported to have indicated to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) that it is weighing the option of merging ACC — in which it owns 34.7 per cent through majority-held Ambuja Ce
Cement shortage hits hard in Montana
Montana contractors are apparently feeling the squeeze from high - and rising - cement prices and a worsening nationwide cement shortage. "It’s not only the cost. It’s the availability. S
Cement makers working close to full capacity
After almost a decade of overcapacity, Indian cement manufacturers are now witnessing full capacity utilisation at their manufacturing facilities, thanks to the booming Indian economy. Some of the maj
End of world as we know it
A new coagulated material made from solid waste recently invented by Chinese scientists is expected to replace cement in the construction industry. This was concluded by a group of Chinese scientists
Semen Gresik needs consolidation to improve efficiency
Indonesian State-owned firm, PT Semen Gresik, the country’s largest integrated cement producer, is currently faces a daunting task to make its operations more efficient amid higher energy prices
Egypt’s Misr Cement denies Lafarge rumours
Egypt’s Misr Qena Cement, also known as Qena Cement, has denied a report that Lafarge is considering making a US$270m takeover bid, said a spokeswoman for the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges.
MCA to propose cement price limits
The Pakistan Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) has decided to propose to the government its own price of cement that will be calculated on the basis of the actual cost of cement manufacturing, a govern
New Iranian plant begins construction
Construction operations of the largest cement production project in western Iran started in the northwestern city of Mahidasht in Kermanshah Province, in the presence of a number of regional officials
Cement delivery charges row
The construction industry in Johor, Malaysia has come to a halt as contractors face difficulties in obtaining cement. Johor Master Builders Association president Tai Siak Sang said the crisis was not
Semen Gresik to raise cash for new plant
PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia, said Friday that by the end of this year, it expects to finish a feasibility study to build a new plant capable of producing around 2.5Mta of cement a year, Gresik’s
Sabah has enough cement
The Sabah State Government has assured that the supply of cement in the State is sufficient for development projects despite the hike in fuel prices announced early this month. In Sabah, a subsidiary