Cement News tagged: International
Cement plans for Kenya’s Pokot District
A cement producer from India plans to transform the economy of Pokot Central District, once its new
Konya Cement resumes kiln operations, Turkey
Turkish cement producer Konya Cimento notified the Istanbul Stock Exchange that it resumed production at
India cement sector leads growth in May
Cement output in India increased 11.6 per cent in May this year, indicating robust demand from the
Pakistan cement sales up two per cent in FY09
Pakistan cement sales in FY09 registered an increase of two per cent year-on-year (YoY) to 30.6Mt
Indian cement firms seek excise cut, import duty
India’s cement firms are seeking a cut on excise duty and a ban on imports in the upcoming federal budget
Jordan’s demand on cement drops by 20%
Cement demand in Jordan has declined by 20% recently, The Jordan Times cited head of the Cement
Work begins on new Vietnam central province cement plant
The Roli investment joint stock company broke ground on a 1.2Mt cement plant in Vietnam’s central Quang
German court slashes cement cartel fines
A German court has slashed the fines levied by antitrust authorities against five producers, citing
LSR Group obtains loan for cement plant project
The LSR Group and State Corporation Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs
Russia’s cement institute director murdered
The director of the Cement Research Institute in Moscow was murdered on Saturday, reportedly as a result of
No vote on last-minute cement plant legislation
It looks as if Titan America’s plans for a new cement plant in Castle Hayne will continue – at least for now.
India’s Grasim may absorb UltraTech unitech unit
India’s Grasim Industries plans to absorb its unit UltraTech Cement to consolidate the group’s cement
Thailand’s Cement industry: Light on the horizon
According to analysts at KGI Securities, cement sales volume in Thailand are expected to remain weak in
Italcementi, Ciments Francais merger abandoned
Italcementi SpA, Italy’s biggest cement maker, and Ciments Francais SA said they have abandoned plans to fully merge because of “excessive demands” by US investors.
HeidelbergCement defends itself against cartel fine
In the cartel proceedings against German cement companies the Higher Court of Düsseldorf decided
Birla White named India’s first white cement Superbrand
India’s ‘whitest white’ cement has notched up another first. Birla White cement has been elevated to the status of a ‘Superbrand’ by popular consensus among industry experts and consumers.