Cement News tagged: International
House opens probe on cement ‘cartel’
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
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
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
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 (SCCC) , Thailand’s second biggest cement maker, said on Thursday its third-quarter
Holcim Romania nine month turnover up 31.8%
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’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
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
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) on Wednesday announced that it would be setting up two
Cimpor has capacity for further acquisitions
Portuguese cement producer Cimpor has the financial capacity to make further acquisitions, according to
Star Cement to invest US$200m in RAK unit
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
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%
Holcim Ltd Wednesday became the latest cement and building materials company to lower production in
Athi River Mining Firm to List On DSE
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’
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
Ciments Francais saw its operating profit slump by 21.5 per cent to EUR200m in the third quarter, while