Cement News tagged: International
Vassiliko Cement: net profit rockets
Cypriot cement maker Vassiliko Cement Works boosted its net profit to C£4.1m (US$9.2m) for the first nine months of 2004, from C£2.5m (US$5.6m) for the same period of 2003.
Cement demand rises rapidly in October
With Gujarat witnessing a fierce tussle for market share among cement manufacturers, cement consumption in the state has received a major boost. Even as cement prices have tanked heavily in recent w
Swiss Watchdog probes possible price fixing
The Swiss Competition Commission said Tuesday it has opened an investigation into possible cement and concrete price-fixing in connection with an Alptransit tunnel project in Switzerland. The commis
Vietnam sees rising cement demand
Vietnam will consume 28.4Mt of cement next year, up 23.5 percent against this year, the country’s Construction Ministry said on Tuesday.
Lafarge refutes Zambian claim
The decision to deport Ian Coulter Managing Director of Chilanga Cement is probably motivated by concerns related to the trading arrangements currently in place for the distribution of cement both for
AFCM 2004 opens
The AFCM has officially opened its 19th Technical Symposium and Exhibition, this year being held in the historical city of Manila, Philippines.
Two new cement plants to be set up
The Dadabhoy Group is poised to set up two new cement plants at a cost of Rs2.30 billion with Chinese cooperation at Nooriabad industrial area of Karachi.
Cement capacity of Oman plants to reach 4Mt
The production capacity of Omani cement factories is estimated to reach 4Mt during the next two years, Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali bin Sultan said.
Work begins on French-funded cement plant
Work started on Sunday on the construction of a French-invested cement production plant in southern Dong Nai province by the Lafarge Construction Material Production Group.
ACC to hike cement production capacity
Associated Cement Co India’s single largest cement company, Tuesday said its production capacity would be increased from 18.3 to 20Mta by the first half of 2005 after its two ongoing projects are comp
Ukranian plants down tools in election protest
One of the five biggest producers of cement, the Ivano-Frankivsktsement company, and brick producing company Keramik (Vinnytsia) halted operation on November 23 in protest against presidential electio
Hima Cement decries power shortages
Hima Cement, Uganda, has decried the current shortage of power supply and called on the government to work on a speedy solution to save the industry and the economy at large.
Eurocement says now it owns six cement plants
Russian holding Eurocement Group has completed the consolidation of its cement assets, according to a statement from the company released Tuesday.
Thai cement industry outlook
In 2004, the Thai cement industry exhibited healthy growth after seeing a slowdown in the year before. Demand for cement at home has been high, thanks to favorable construction-related investment dome
Conama receives Ventanas cement plant declaration
Chilean company Materiales de Construcción Ventanas has submitted an environmental impact declaration for a US$18m cement grinding plant project to the country’s environment authority Conama.
Cementir President buys company shares
The president of Italian cement company Cementir, a unit of local construction company Caltagirone, Francesco Caltagirone Jr, has bought 80,000 company shares for a total 287,200 euro ($374,537), the