Cement News tagged: International
Proposed Pakistan cargo service to facilitate deliveries to north


The Pakistan cement industry has welcomed a decision by Pakistan Railway (PR), the Ministry of
Holcim inaugurates Hermosillo plant, Mexico
Holcim Apasco’s new 1.6Mt capacity Hermosillo cement plant in the state of Sonora, in north-east Mexico, was officially opened by the President of Mexico,
Spanish price increased welcomed
Spanish cement producers have announced a price hike for 2011, a move that is being viewed positively in light of the weak pricing environment experienced by local producers in 2010
New supply contract for Holcim Bangladesh
Holcim Bangladesh Ltd, Orion Group and Sublime Resources have recently signed a joint agreement for a flyover project.
Argentina sales rise 15.6% YoY
According to provisional data from the Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers (AFCP), domestic shipments totaled 819,655t in February 2011
Production disrupted at Sinai Cement, Egypt
Members of the nomadic Bedouin tribe, have forced their way into Sinai Cement Co’s plant in northern Sinai and shut down production
QNCC setting up new mill to boost output, Qatar
Qatar National Cement Company (QNCC) is installing another mill with a capacity of 230tph.
China Resources Cement to boost capacity 33% in 2011
China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd said Monday its plans to expand its production capacity by around one third in 2011 in anticipation of higher selling prices and rising demand.
Taiwan Cement positive outlook for 2011
With annual sales breaking the NT$100bn mark last year, Taiwan Cement Corp, Taiwan`s leading cement producer, predicted its sales to hit a historic high record with improved earnings in 2011
PCA: ‘overregulation will cut jobs & increase imports’
Testifying today before the US House Committee on Oversight and Government Regulations Reform, Aris Papadopoulos, CEO of Titan America and chair of the Portland Cement Association (PCA
Pakistan earmarks plans for a Tajikistan plant
A Pakistani enterprise plans to establish first cement plant in Tajikistan as a joint venture project, according to Chairman Board of Investment (BoI)
Conch to invest CNY10bn in expansion, China
Anhui Conch Cement, the largest cement producer in China, plans to invest CNY10bn (US$1.5bn) this year to upgrade technology, undertake mergers and acquisitions and reduce emissions
Mbeya’s new and improved packaging, Tanzania
The manufacturers and distributors of Tembo Cement, Mbeya Cement Company limited (MCC), has changed the look of its cement bags by
Pakistan February sales down 9%
Domestic Pakistan cement sales were 1.78Mt in February, registering a decline of 9.32 per cent while exports were 0.71Mt
NSSF to sell stake in Bamburi, Kenya
Kenya’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is set to dispose of its 14 per cent stake in leading domestic cement maker Bamburi because of a dim outlook for the stock
Angolan government to set quotas for cement imports
Cement imports in Angola will have legally set limits the secretary of state for Industry, Kiala Gabriel said