Cement News tagged: International
Cemex in Colombia program to improve housing for low-income families
On July 8, Cemex in Colombia launched its Bloqueras Solidarias program, which gives low-income
Singha Cement to help national venture, Sri Lanka
Italcementi Group, which started operations in Sri Lanka in 1998 has changed its name to Singha Cement
Nigeria: new companies want FG to break monopoly
A forum of new entrants into the Nigerian cement industry has urged the Federal Government to break
Argentina construction activity increases 10%

During the first five months of 2010 Argentina’s construction industry increased its activity by 10 per cent
Europe construction output declines for second month
European construction output dropped for a second month in May, led by declines in Germany.
FYM to use 25kg bags, Spain
Spanish cement producer FYM, a subsidiary of Italcementi, has decided to use 25kg bags for cement
ASEC secures credit for new Algeria line
PSC and BEA Bank have provided an initial tranche of credit granted to ASEC Algeria, a subsidiary of
Ministry responds to Port Louis project, Mauritius
The Minister of Environment replied to criticism by the opposition leader on the proposed cement plant
Colombia’s Government to fine Cemex US$155m
Cemex acknowledges that while the environmental authority in Colombia has not made the notification
Lafarge to build plant in Uzbekistan
Lafarge will build a cement plant with a capacity of 2Mta in the Jizak region (central Uzbekistan),
Russia’s Sibirsky Cement output up 2% on year in January–June
Russian holding Sibirsky Cement increased cement output 2% on the year to 1.29Mt in January–June, a
Cement imports to Azerbaijan reduced
In January-May Azerbaijan imported about 554,800t of cement and cement clinker, which is 23.6 per cent
Orient Paper plans cement plant in Karnataka, India
Orient Paper & Industries (OPIL) is likely to set up a cement plant in Karnataka with a capacity of 4Mta as
Readymix expects €6.6m first-half loss, Ireland
Readymix is anticipating making another full-year loss in 2010, as trading conditions in the second half
SOBOCE invests in improving Viacha plant
The Sociedad Boliviana de Cemento (SOBOCE) has expanded its Viacha cement plant,
Germany: June sales rise YoY
The German cement industry registered 2.54Mt of domestic cement sales in June 2010, translating to a