Cement News tagged: International
Iran to add 9.5Mt of capacity by year-end
Some 9.5Mt will be added to Iran’s cement production capacity by the end of the current Iranian calendar year
Holcim Cesko reports 1% 2010 sales drop, Czech Republic
Holcim Cesko registered a one per cent fall in sales to Kc1.96bn (EUR81m) last year from Kc2.1bn seen in 2009
Holcim Monitoring consolidation in Chinese cement market
Holcim is monitoring merger and acquisition opportunities in China with a view to building a base for expansion there
Cadence, Ash Grove Cement Assigned Patent
Cadence Environmental Energy, Michigan City, Ind., and Ash Grove Cement, Kansas, USA, have been
Lafarge 2010 sales in Romania fall 13.4%
Lafarge’s business in Romania fell by 13.4 per cent last year compared to the previous, from EUR 270m to
Cemtech Asia 2011 opens in Bali, Indonesia
Cemtech Asia Conference highlights Indonesian cement industry opportunities
Birla: overcapacity to persist in current fiscal, India
The Indian cement industry is set to continue being impacted by increasing volume additions and higher input costs
Kenya: EAPCC says performance rating unfair
Kenya’s East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has disputed the 2009/2010 Government
US cement shipments decline 13.5% in April
Cement shipments in the United States declined by 13.5% in April compared to the same month in 2010
Flood waters persist at Buzzi Unicem works, USA
Although the Mississippi River has been dropping steadily, flooding problems persist at Buzzi Unicem on
HeidelbergCement to expand Ukrainian capacities
HeidelbergCement Ukraine is considering increasing its cement production this year by at least 15 per
Belarus may face cement shortage due to project delays
Belarus may face a shortage of cement in the coming years due to a delay in the fulfillment of contractual
Russia Jan-May 2011 production increases YoY
Cement production in Russia during January-May 2011 totalled 18.1Mt, data from the Federal Statistics Office showed.
Rostov plant of Lafarge to be commissioned by end-2015
Lafarge has changed a schedule for commissioning of its RUB18bln cement plant construction project in
Lower cement prices ‘temporary’ – CNEN, Nigeria
The Cement New Entrant of Nigeria, CNEN, has expressed disappointment at the disregard of the
Holcim Catskill employees offered new training programme
Workers laid off this week from the Holcim cement plant who plan to enroll in a retraining or academic