Cement News tagged: International
Bulgaria to resume gypsum sell-off
The Bulgarian Privatisation Agency should continue the cancelled competition for the sale of the country’s sole gypsum producer Gips, a five-member panel of the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC
Lafarge repeats 2005 profit growth target
Lafarge reiterated on Wednesday that it expected six to eight per cent growth in operating income in 2005, excluding the effect of currency swings, acquisitions and disposals. "Despite the strong in
Cement shortages still a problem in Miami
Rising steel costs, low supplies of cement and a shortage of workers still may be delaying construction schedules in Miami-Dade County. One industry executive said last week that a lack of cement coul
Taiwanese cement makers expand in China
Despite sharp declines in the prices of cement and premixed concrete in mainland China, Taiwanese cement makers operating production facilities there are ambitiously expanding production capacity in a
China’s Anhui Conch units to acquire more capacity
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd, one of China’s leading cement producers, said its board has approved a proposal allowing two units to acquire assets in two joint ventures in the southwestern province
Cemex no comment on Gresik
Cemex declined to comment Wednesday on a senior Indonesian government minister’s assertion that the Mexican cement producer agreed to sell its stake in state-owned Semen Gresik. Cemex’s to
Siam Cement approves plant investment
Industrial conglomerate Siam Cement PCL said Wednesday its board has approved a plan to invest THB3.2 billion in a new integrated cement plant in Cambodia. Siam Cement will
CIMA hit by higher output cost
Malaysia’s third largest cement producer Cement Industries of Malaysia Bhd (CIMA) suffered a net loss of RM14.89 million for the first quarter of the year, buoyed by an increase in its productio
Electra order from Lafarge Canada
Electra Gold Ltd. has received a purchase order from Lafarge Canada Inc. for 2200t of chalky geyserite for its cement plant located in Richmond, BC. The chalky geyserite must be delivered to Port Har
Ex-factory price of construction goods steady in China
The ex-factory prices of construction materials and non-mineral products in March remained the same as in the previous month but decreased by 1.78 per cent on-year. The ex-factory price of cement aver
Cemex agrees to sell its Semen Gresik stake, Indonesia
Cemex SA has agreed to sell its 25 per cent stake in PT Semen Gresik to settle a long-standing dispute over a failed option to acquire a majority stake in Indonesia’s largest cement maker, Coord
Govt Approves cement industry’s development plan, Vietnam
The Vietnam Government has approved a 15-year development plan for Vietnam’s cement industry, leading up to 2020.
US$150m cement plant in Leningrad Region on the cards, Russia
St Petersburg-based construction company LSR Group is considering an option to build a cement plant worth between US$100m and $150m in Russia’s Leningrad Region jointly with
Higher cement volumes in 2Q05, Latin America
Standard & Poor’s (S&P) expects higher cement sales volumes in the second quarter this year over Q1, supported by increased activity in the housing and infrastructure sectors, S&P said in part o
Mykolaivtsement increases Production by 30% in April, Ukraine
In April, the Mykolaivtsement company (Mykolaiv, Lviv region) increased cement production by 30% or 25,900t compared with April 2004, to 112,100 tons. According to a statement by
Russian antitrust regulator probes Eurocement Group
Russia’ Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has reportedly initiated a case against Eurocement Group, FAS’ress service said Monday.