Cement News tagged: International
Cement firms need protection
The Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) yesterday reiterated that the local cement industry should be strengthened first before tariffs are removed. CeMAP president Felix Enric
Peru’s 2004 cement sales rise
Peru’s overall cement sales in 2004 rose 9.3 per cent to 4,541,978t in 2004 from the 4,154,365t sold in the previous year, the National Association of Cement Producers, or Asocem, said Monday.
Modern Cement second unit starts operation
Modern Cement Ltd (MCL), a Bang;ladeshi grinding operation, yesterday launched operation of its second grinding unit catering 600t of cement daily to the huge market demand. With the launching of this
Cement firms to profit from building boom
India’s leading cement producers are set to report a surge in quarterly earnings, driven by a construction boom in Asia’s fourth-largest economy. Rising middle-class incomes in an economy
Andalas seeks to double cement output
In view of the estimated rise in demand for cement in years to come, cementmaker PT Semen Andalas Indonesia (SAI) will speed up plans to build a plant in Langkat, North Sumatra, while reconstructing i
Gopeng declines YTL offer
YTL Cement said Gopeng Bhd has declined the general offer the cement company made for the latter’s 35.16 per cent stake in Perak Hanjoong Simen Sdn Bhd. YTL Cement said it received Gopeng’
Cement prices remain under pressure
Siam City Cement’s management has a positive view on the outlook for domestic cement demand this year and expects domestic cement consumption to expand by 10 per cent, compared with 12 per cent growth
Saurashtra Cement plans 1.1Mt capacity expansion
Saurashtra Cement, belonging to the Mehta Group, has expansion plans to the tune of Rs 240 crore, which are currently under implementation. The group has similar plans of Rs 75 crore for its other cem
Cemex will get no priority to develop works
Indonesian government would not give any privilege for Cemex Asia to set up new cement manufacturing in Indonesia when the government invited investors to do business in this sector. The State Ministe
PPC sees full-year profit up on growing sales
South Africa’s biggest cement producer, Pretoria Portland Cement, expects full-year operating profits to increase thanks to robust sales, the company said on Friday. "We still expect that local
Proposed sale of Tuban cement plants rejected
The Lower House of Parliament’s (DPR) Commission VI has rejected a government plan to settle its dispute with Cemex SA with the sale of PT Semen Gresik cement plants Tuban I, II, and III to the
Strabag to build cement works in Kiralyegyhaza
Hungarian construction company Strabag Rt may start the construction of a cement plant in Kiralyegyhaza, southern Hungary, worth around US$140m, it was reported on January 13, 2005. Strabag, a subsid
Indonesia’s Dec cement demand up
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption was 20.8 per cent higher in December than a year earlier, while full-year sales rose a higher-than-expected 9.1 per cent, industry data showed on Friday.
Sacu’s growth spurt pushes cement sales
Cement sales in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) increased 5.7 percent last month as economic growth spurred demand from the construction industry.
Cement company certified friendly
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) granted Holcim Lebanon the international certification ISO 14001 for its eco-friendly management system, the cement industry announced Wednesda
Limestone deposit for sale
A large deposit of limestone is being offered for sale in southern Costa Rica. Totalling some 740 hectares with an excellent location just 40km from the port of Golfito on the Pacific coast