Cement News tagged: International
Yucatan construction grows 7%
The construction industry in southeastern Mexico’s Yucatan state is expected to grow seven per cent this year compared with 2003 levels, local daily El Financiero quoted cement maker Cemex offic
Iraq mission homecoming
For most of the past year, Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce President Lettie Bien strapped on body armor and weapons and headed to her temporary post as senior adviser at the Iraqi Ministry of Mineral
RAK to expand ports and cement plants, UAE
Ras Al Khaimah plans to invest AED2bn to expand its cement companies and ports to expand their capacity.
Government narrows options for settling dispute with Cemex
The government has selected six out of 16 possible options for settling a dispute with Cemex SA over the sale of its 51 per cent stake in state-run cement firm PT Semen Gresik, the Koran Tempo report
Lasselberger permission to build, Czech Republic
Lasselsberger (Austria) has been given permission to build a new cement plant in Stramberk, according to Ludek Sileny, the head of the company’s local operations.
Jan-Nov cement sales up 9.58% to 4.15Mt , Peru
Local and export cement sales in Peru grew in total 9.58% to 4.15Mt in the first 11 months of the year, compared to the same period last year, the country’s cement producers association Asocem r
UK triple price hike early next year
UK Ready mix, cement and blacktop prices set to rise in early 2005. Producers are set to increase the cost of ready mixed concrete by around 8 per cent from January 1 and cement prices could go up by
Kryvyi Rih Cement appoints Kern And Hirs
On December 15, the shareholders of the Kryvyi Rih Cement, one of the five largest cement producers in Ukraine, have dismissed Daniel Gauthier and Darius Kazimirchak of their duties as supervisory boa
Secil studies electric options
Portuguese cement producer Secil is studying the option to change its electricity provider, the Portuguese utility EDP - Energias de Portugal, with a Spanish provider, it was reported on December 16,
EAPC considers bond option
East African Portland Portland Cement (EAPC) is considering the possibility of listing a bond that would pay off a Sh3.8 billion yen dominated loan it owes the Japanese government. "We are looking at
Spain cement 2004 output to set record
Strength in the Spanish housing market as well as in public contracting will result in a new record in cement production and consumption this year, the cement producers’ association said on Wedn
Indonesia to retain 51 percent Gresik stake
Indonesian officials said Thursday the government will retain a 51 percent stake in cement manufacturer Semen Gresik and will propose new options to end a row with Mexico’s Cemex over who should
Italcementi extends Suez Cement offer
Italcementi is extending its takeover offer for Egypt’s Suez Cement Company until Dec. 30, it said on Wednesday. Italcementi said last week it would like to buy the 65.9 per cent in Suez Cement
Greece’s Heracles Cement to focus on exports
Greek cement producer Heracles, majority-owned by France’s Lafarge, aims to focus on exports to offset an expected slowdown in the domestic market, it said on Wednesday. Consumption in Greece is
Hanson confident on pushing up prices in 2005
In its year-end trading statement, Hanson expects a broadly stable underlying level of demand next year in its principal US, British and Australian markets. The company is confident of improving tradi
Holcim Vietnam goes for growth
Mike Doyle, general director of Holcim Vietnam, comes to his office at 7am every morning for a regular 12 hour day. Taking his new post in Vietnam more than a month ago, the 59-year-old Irishman says