Cement News tagged: International

House opens probe on cement ‘cartel’

17 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Noting an urgent need to come up with a strong competition policy or anti-trust law, the House committee on trade and industry in the Philippines will start hearing today on the issue of cement cartel

ASEAN producers urged to be innovative to face challenges

14 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Bandar Seri Begawan, The Minister of Industry and Primary Resources, yesterday urged the members of the Asean Federation of Cement

Philippines: Gov’ projects hit by rising cement prices

14 November 2008, Published under Cement News

The implementation of public infrastructure projects in the Cordillera is being affected by the skyrocketing prices

Indonesia’s Oct domestic demand up 24.3 per cent YoY

14 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption in October rose 24.3 per cent to 3.11Mt,

Siam City Cement Q3 net profit down

Siam City Cement Q3 net profit down

14 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Siam City Cement (SCCC) , Thailand’s second biggest cement maker, said on Thursday its third-quarter

Holcim Romania nine month turnover up 31.8%

14 November 2008, Published under Cement News

The Romanian unit of Holcim said today that its turnover rose by 31.8% YoY in the first nine months

Buzzi Unicem closes three plants in the USA and one in Italy

Buzzi Unicem closes three plants in the USA and one in Italy

14 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Buzzi Unicem’s turnover for the first nine months of 2008 improved by 4.1% to EUR2,724.7m, which represents an underlying sales growth of 5.7%.

Holcim closes capacity in the USA and Spain

13 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Holcim’s turnover for the first nine months declined by 4.7% to SFr19,340m (EUR12,012m), though on a

NTPC to set up two cement plants, India

13 November 2008, Published under Cement News

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday announced that it would be setting up two

Cimpor has capacity for further acquisitions

12 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Portuguese cement producer Cimpor has the financial capacity to make further acquisitions, according to

Star Cement to invest US$200m in RAK unit

12 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Star Cement Co has planned to invest Dh730m ($200m) in a state-of-the-art clinker manufacturing unit

CRH expects a 15% pre-tax profit decline for 2008

12 November 2008, Published under Cement News

CRH has seen a sharper than expected slowing down in activity in Europe during September and October,

Holcim to close plants after 3Q net profit falls 23%

12 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Holcim Ltd Wednesday became the latest cement and building materials company to lower production in

Athi River Mining Firm to List On DSE

11 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Having invested in a multibillion dollar cement plant construction project in Tanzania, Kenya based firm, Athi River Mining Limited has

‘Cement M&A may see action in 6-12 months’

11 November 2008, Published under Cement News

The Indian cement sector is seeing an upheaval due to government intervention, real estate slowdown and looming oversupply fears

Ciments Francais reports drop in profit

11 November 2008, Published under Cement News

Ciments Francais saw its operating profit slump by 21.5 per cent to EUR200m in the third quarter, while