Cement News tagged: International
Govt, Iran to jointly undertake US$200m cement plant
Venezuela and Iran plan to build a US$200mn cement plant with construction commencing in three months as part of the political and economic alliance signed in March between the two nations, according
ACC launches mobile concrete testing unit
Associated Companies Ltd (ACC) has announced the launch of `Grihamitra’, a unique mobile concrete testing unit, for its customers.
Holcim Romania opens ninth "clean" concrete plant
Holcim Romania said on Wednesday it spent EUR 1.5m ($1.8 m) to open its ninth environmentally friendly concrete plant.The plant employs technology to cut the amount of
Birla July cement shipments fall 3.6%, India
Aditya Birla group, India’s top cement producer, said July cement shipments fell 3.6 per cent from a year ago to 2.01Mt. The Birla group, comprising flagship Grasim Industries Ltd. and
Gujarat Ambuja July sales down 8% YoY, India
Cement sales of Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd. stood at 0.9Mt in July as against 1.028Mt in the same month last year, registering a decline of eight per cent. Cement production during the month was 0.9Mt
Eagle Materials Inc reports record 1Q results, USA
For the quarter ended June 30, 2005, revenues and net earnings were US$205m and US$35m, respectively. Revenues increased 36 per cent over the prior year first quarter and net earnings increased 50 per
Cement Corporation to push up plant construction, Vietnam
The Vietnam Cement Corporation (VNCC) has just required its affiliates to take measures to accelerate construction of cement projects which are being materialised.
Ministry sees steady rise in prices of production materials in H2, China
China will continue to see a steady increase in prices of production materials during the second half of the year, though prices of some items will fall from the current high levels due to oversupply,
USG to build its largest production line
United States Gypsum Company, the domestic plasterboard arm of USG Corporation, is to build what it claims to be the world’s largest plasterboard production line on a 186 acre site at Washington
Martin Marietta boosts volumes and prices
Martin Marietta, the second largest US aggregates supplier, increased first half turnover by 16.9 per cent to US$938.3m, with the EBITDA advancing by 29.3 per cent to US$184.2m. The aggregates divisio
Portugal Secil to invest more in Lobito
Portuguese cement producer Secil will invest some Euro 50m in the construction of a cement plant located in the port city of Lobito, northwestern Angola, it was reported on July 30, 2005. The plant i
Saudi Tabuk Cement to raise annual capacity
Saudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Company (TCC) will increase its annual cement production by some 31 per cent after the company starts utilising its expanded facilities on August 10, 2005, the Saudi
Turkey speeds Uzan Cement sales
The Turkish Saving Deposits Insurance Fund (TMSF) announced tenders for the sale of nine cement factories, seized from the controversial Uzan family, for a total estimated price of $433m. According
Gujarat Ambuja expects high profit growth
Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd (GACL) expects a topline growth of 20 per cent and a bottomline growth of 30 per cent for the current fiscal, said Anil Singhvi, Executive Director of the company. For the c
Efficiency of China’s cement industry slumps
China’s output of cement reached 456Mt in the first half, rising 7.4 per cent year on year, but 10 per cent lower than the growth in the same period last year. Output value of large cement enterprises
Rinker looks good with TXI in the frame
Rinker Group’s already bullish outlook in the United States was given a major boost on the weekend after the US Senate passed a US$286.5 billion six-year highway construction bill. Representing