Cement News tagged: International
Luanda Govt, BPC, Nova-Cimangola sign agreement, Angola
An understanding protocol aimed to guaranteeing supply of national cement to contractors which perform public works linked to Luanda government was signed Wednesday
Fire at Holcim’s Holly Hill works, USA
A fire broke out at Holcim’s Holly Hill, South Carolina, cement plant on Wednesday after lightning
High East Africa demand to drive earnings
Limestone deposits and growing demand in East Africa will drive the profitability of cement companies
Compensation for cement mill not set in stone, Australia
Australian government claims that a Port Kembla cement mill will be eligible for assistance under the
Sagar Cement margins under pressure, India
Sagar Cements Ltd, the Hyderabad-based mid-sized cement manufacturer that is setting up a 5.5Mt cement plant with French major Vicat, sees margins under pressure
Gresik targets 19.6Mt of production in 2011
PT Semen Gresik is targeting producing up to 19.6Mt of cement this year, up nine per cent from last year’s production of 18Mt.
PPC expects positive sales growth in 2H
PPC has said that the South Africa’s cement industry was beginning to show some signs of a possible recovery
Rajasthan cement firms to pay 24% interest as royalty, India
The Supreme Court has directed the six cement producers of Rajasthan to pay 24% interest to the state government as royalty
RAK Cement sees further losses in second-quarter 2011
RAK Cement increased its losses for the second quarter and first half of this year against 2010.
Vietnam producers rise ex-work prices
Vietnamese cement makers, comprising Ha Tien 1 (HT1), Ha Long, Fico, Cam Pha, Nghi Son, Thang Long and Holcim raised their ex-work cement prices by
Authorities extend operating permit for Holcim plant, Hungary
Holcim’s permit to operate a cement factory in the Hungarian city of Labatlan has been extended by the
Siam Cement urges govt to reconsider wage hike, Thailand
Siam Cement Group expresses concern about Thailand’s competitiveness should the government raise the minimum wage.
Athi River sees Tanzanian prices coming down
The price of cement is likely to go down in the coming two years in view of the massive investment in the industry going on in Tanzania.
Pakistan cement sales to remain stagnant in FY12
Pakistan cement sales growth is expected to remain subdued in the current fiscal year and improve by a
Sinai Cement suffers after strikes on pipeline, Egypt
A series of explosions that have rocked Egypt’s main gas pipeline through the Sinai Peninsula is taking its
Association welcomes foreign investment, Indonesia
The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) says it welcomes several foreign companies’ plans to build new cement factories in the countr