Cement News tagged: International
Bolivia gov’t denies nationalisation of or intervention in Soboce?
Bolivia’s Communication Minister, Iván Canelas, on Tuesday rejected the nationalisation or intervention of local cement producer Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento (Soboce),
Indian margins to remain under pressure in FY12
Higher input costs are impacting company margins with cement producers also feeling the pinch of a demand-supply gap, analysts suggest.
JK Group targets further cement investments
JK Group has announced a INR15000 crore investment plant, which will include INR7000 crore earmarked
Shree Cement invests in new 2Mta plant
Shree Cement, which is currently one of the biggest cement manufacturing companies in the northern
Jordan approves new cement plant licences
The Jordanian government recently approved a decision to grant licences to new cement factories on...
Holcim mulls Philippines plant investment
Holcim Philippines is planning to invest around USD500m in a new cement plant to service an expected...
Venezuela to increase production
The Venezuelan government has presented a plan which will see cement production increase this year, particularly aimed at supplying housing projects.
Ultratech to add 9.5Mta capacity in Madhya Pradesh
Leading Indian cement producer, Ultratech Cement Ltd, will set up three cement plants with...
Lipetskcement reports first quarter production rise
In the first quarter of 2011, Eurocement subsidiary, Lipetskcement, boosted cement output by...
Indian cement sector falters
The Indian cement industry has hit its lowest growth in over a decade, as the Cement Manufacturers’ Association releases statistics revealing a 4.82% growth...
Dyckerhoff plans new Russian plant
Dyckerhoff, part of the Buzzi Unicem Group, plans to build a EUR450m cement plant at Akbulak...
US cement shipments up 7.4% in February
Preliminary estimates released by the US Geological Survey indicate that US cement shipments in February 2011 reached 3.648Mt...
Eritrea: Gedem Cement Factory ready to supply market
Gedem Cement Factory has successfully carried out a production trial and will be soon supplying products to the market, said project coordinator Habtemariam Fissehaye.
Ghana: Ghacem to increase production to 3.4Mta
Ghana Cement (Ghacem) has announced plans to inject US$26m into its core operations to meet the growing demand of cement in the country.
Indian cement sales growth falls to long-term low
Cement production in India reached 16.79Mt in March, up 5.1% YoY. Cement despatches reached
Pakistan cement exports show growth
Pakistan exported 1.573Mt of cement and earned US$43m in March 2011 compared to...