Cement News tagged: International
Taiwan Far Eastern Group to launch cement factory in Sichuan
Taiwan Far Eastern Group will inject US$250m in construction of a 4Mta cement factory in Sichuan Province, according to Douglas Tong Hsu, chairman and CEO of the group, who was in Chengdu, capital cit
Fancesa eyes Soboce plant
Bolivian cement producer Fancesa is seeking to acquire the Warnes operation of the country’s leading cement producer Soboce, local paper El Deber reported. The Warnes transaction was proposed b
Manila to lift order halting sale of Cemex cement
The Philippine trade department said on Thursday it would lift an order stopping a local unit of Mexico’s Cemex from selling and distributing its products, after a partially completed quality re
China’s cement industry data
China’s cement production reported good performance in the first seven months of this year, posing a bettering efficiency, sound operation, and growing export. China produced 77,620,800 tons of
Cemex agrees to Sell Semen Gresik shares - or does it?
Indonesian government plans to sell 25.5% shares of PT Semen Gresik Tbk after Cemex SA, the present holders of those shares, agreed to sell its ownership. "Cemex has agreed with the plan to sell the
Cement production needs urgent overhaul
The closure of many outdated cement factories springing up across the country should be a priority to make way for the building of an efficient industry, Malcolm Shelbourne, chief executive of INTERCE
Ciments Francais eyes expansion in India, Egypt and Turkey
French building materials producer Ciments Francais, controlled by Italian cement producer and distributor Italcementi SpA, is aimed to strengthen its position in India, Egypt and Turkey, chairman Yve
EBRD to sign Albanian deal
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Wednesday it would sign a deal to support Albania’s cement industry in the coming days. The deal will be signed by the bank&r
Solid Cement to shut Antipolo plant
Cemex Philippines has made good its threat to shut the cement plant of its unit, Solid Cement Corp., in Antipolo, a move that will affect about 175 workers. Solid Cement was to shut down the plant la
Italcementi boosted by developing markets and France
Italcementi’s first half turnover rose by 6.5% to ú2,262.1m as cement and clinker volumes rose by 7.0% to 23.9m tonnes, while ready-mixed concrete deliveries were just 1.5%higher at 10.5m mÑ but the a
Local cement production cost estimated
According to the Syrian Teshreen newspaper, a recently publicised study about the domestic cement industry estimates the per ton production cost of cement at the private sector at US$27, in addition t
Dicotrade is back?
South Korean Kimaxtra plans to invest 18 mln euro ($21.7m) in the construction of a clinker grinding plant in the industrial zone of the port of Sines, southwestern Portugal, it was reported on Septem
Cimpor bids for two Libyan plants
Portuguese cement company Cimpor - Cimentos de Portugal SGPS is taking part in the privatisation of two Libyan cement plants, it was reported on September 7, 2004. Libya is the third market in North
Indonesia to have sufficient cement supply until 2010
Indonesia will have a sufficient supply of cement until 2010 as its production capacity more than matches local demand, Director General of Chemical and Forestry Industry at the Industry and Trade Min
New face at Siam Cement
Chantanida Manotaya may be a newcomer to Siam Cement, but the No 2 in the corporate treasury department of Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate has wasted no time in trying to make a difference.
Efforts to revive CCI unit gather pace
The re-opening of the Adilabad unit of the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) in September looks certain, as efforts for its revival have gathered momentum. It is learnt that posting orders for about 2