Cement News tagged: International
Iran to celebrate cement self-sufficiency next month
Iran’s industries and mines minister here on Sunday announced that the cement self-sufficiency celebration will be held next month
Cimpor 2008 profit to drop 32% YoY
Portuguese cement producer Cimpor is expected to report a 32% YoY drop in its 2008 profit to
Cement consumption in Spain down 49%
Cement consumption in Spain dropped by 49% YoY to 4.33Mt in the first two months of 2009, the Spanish cement makers association Oficemen announced.
Continental Cement extending yearly shut down, US
Continental Cement employs more than 150 people, but as of Monday, only about half of them will remain at the plant.
Appeals against Weston plant to be heard soon, NZ
A key economic decision for two communities on opposite sides of the South Island will be made at a hearing beginning in 10 days.
India: producers planning units to be asked to use 25% ash
Cement companies, which have signed MoUs with the Orissa government, for setting up of cement units
Cement supplies low in Guam
Construction crews might have a tough time getting the cement they need now that Guam is facing a
New factory inaugurated, Northern Iran
On Sunday 15 March the Iranian minister of industries and mines, Ali Akbar Mehrabian, inaugurated the Zaveh cement factory.
ACC sees Indian cement market oversupply in 2H
Business Standard quoted ACC said that the domestic cement market will see oversupply in the second half of 2009.
German Dyckerhoff net profit up 7% YoY in 2008
Dyckerhoff AG reported a net profit of EUR 306.7m (US$ 395.8m) for 2008, a rise of seven per cent YoY.
Nepal cement producer halts production
Udaypur Cement, Nepal’s largest cement producer, has halted its production for the last six.
Lafarge plans major expansion of Alberta plant, Canada
Lafarge is planning a substantial increase in capacity for its Exshaw Cement Plant located in Exshaw,
Indian cos maintain 8% despatch growth
According to latest updates from the Cement Manufacturers’ Association (CMA), the Indian cement industry despatched 16.02Mt of cement in February,
Turkish sector expected to contract 10-12%
Head of the Turkish cement manufacturers’ association (TCMA), Adnan Ignebekcili, says local cement
Afrisam not expecting a major fall-off in cement demand
South African cement producer Afrisam does not expect cement demand to fall sharply in 2009, given the fact that strong demand from the infrastructure market is helping to offset the decline being
Bulgaria’s Devnya Cement delays upgrade
Bulgaria’s Devnya Cement, part of Italcementi Group, will delay a 500 million lev (US$326.2m)