Cement News tagged: International
Russian co to build RUB16.5bn cement plant in Volgograd Region
Russian company Lider Business Finans plans to build a cement plant at a cost of about 16.5 billion rubles in the Volgograd Region, the regional government said Monday.
Philippine cement firms go ‘green’
Efforts of major players in the Philippine cement industry toward environment protection and preservation drew praises from non-government organisations.
35 jobs could go at Castle Cement
Workers at Castle Cement, have been told the company needs to lay off staff in order to tackle declining demands for cement.
Garadagh builds new kiln line, Azerbaijan
Garadagh Cement OJSC has begun preparation for the construction of a new kiln line that will produce 400,000tpa of clinker.
India cement makers to hike prices
ACC, India’s largest cement maker, has hiked prices in south, east and Maharashtra. "We’ll have to up prices further.
Saudi Arabian Cement Co secures loan
Saudi cement producer Arabian Cement Company (ACC) said it will receive a loan of SAR450m (US$119.8m) to finance the construction of a cement plant for
UAE cement prices climb in August
A new survey has found that prices of Portland cement in the UAE rose to Dhs522/t in August from Dhs500 in July
Holcim to expand price hike, Philippines
Holcim Philippines Inc has increased the retail prices of its cement by P12 per 40kg bag effective September 15, citing higher coal costs
Sri Lanka producers urge government allow price hikes
Four main cement suppliers of Sri Lanka urged the government to allow them to raise price of cement with effect from next month.
Azerbaijan demand to reach 3.9Mt in 2008
Garadagh Cement, the largest producer of clinker and cement in Azerbaijan, is forecasting further demand increases in the country.
Irish Cement considers price increases
Irish Cement, a subsidiary of construction materials group CRH, is considering increasing the price of cement by as much as 18 per cent despite a fall-off in cement sales due to the construction slowd
Growing demand sees rise in new Romanian plant projects
The boom in Romania’s construction market in recent years has led to a significant growth in demand for cement, resulting in a number of cement producers announcing new investments
Galchev sends a signal
Filaret Galchev, owner of Russia’s largest cement company Eurocement, informed Holcim after the Swiss market closed on Friday that he had just built up a 6.52 per cent shareholding in the world’s No 2
Sri Lanka Tokyo Cement goes green to revive profitability
Sri Lanka’s Tokyo Cement group, whose profits dipped last year owing to higher raw material, energy and transport costs, says new eco-friendly processes and products should help it revive profit
FLSmidth To Acquire Assets Of American Engineering Company CEntry
FLSmidth, CEntry Constructors Engineers, Inc., and The Layton Companies, Inc. have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement for the sale, effective 1 October 2008, of the engineering assets of CEntry
Shree Cement sees demand slowing down in FY09
Shree Cement expects demand to ease during FY09 due to a slowdown in the real estate market, a senior company official said on Friday.