Cement News tagged: International
Philippine cement demand remains flat in 1H
The demand for cement for the first six months of the year remained flat as public construction went down six percent during the second quarter,
PPC new plant proposal, South Africa
South Africa’s Pretoria Portland Cement said on Monday it was seeking government approval for a new ZAR4bn (US$490.3m) cement factory to replace its ageing plant in the Western Cape.
Ash Grove earns Energy Star Award
Ash Grove Cement Company plants in Kansas and Washington earned the federal government’s prestigious Energy Star Awar
JK Lakshmi expansion in Gujarat, India
JK Lakshmi Cement has announced the commercial launch of its new ready-mix-concrete (RMC) plant at Dumad village near Vadodara.
Philippine cement prices seen rising
The rising costs of raw materials and other manufacturing inputs are expected to jack up the price of cement to more than P200 a 40kg bag within the year, an industry source said.
EuroCement’ Ukrainian facilities boost production
EuroCement Group’s Ukrainian facilities, OJSC Baltsem and Kramatorsk Cement Plant Pushka, boosted cement production in January-July 2008 18.8% YoY to 2.254Mt.
Oyak Cement increases its sales revenue by 20 per cent
Oyak Cement Group sold more than 4.1Mt of cement during the first quarter of 2008, according to a statement released by Oyak Cement detailing cement sales during the first six months of this year.
Indonesian supply shortage to draw nearer
The national cement supply shortage is estimated to start taking place next year, faster than 2010 as previously estimated.
Malaysia cement industry fears further delays in 9MP projects
The Cement & Concrete Association of Malaysia fears that projects under the Ninth Malaysian Plan (9MP) would be held back until the next Malaysian plan.
Birla to set up 3Mt in Madhya Pradesh
Birla Corporation Limited has announced plans to set up a US$300m, 3Mta greenfield cement plant in Satna, Madhya Pradesh.
RATM Group to build cement plant in Irkutsk Region
The RATM group of companies will build a cement plant in the Irkutsk Region in East Siberia, to manufacture cement using dry-process technology.
Dalmias to expand presence in North
Dalmia Cement Bharat, a prominent cement maker in South India, is learnt to be expanding business in the North.
Indonesia’s Aug cement consumption falls 2.8% YoY
Indonesia’s domestic cement consumption in August fell 2.8 percent to 3.32Mt from a year ago, industry data showed
Cemex cuts 2008 outlook, sees 3Q EBITDA down
Cemex announced today that it expects EBITDA for the quarter ending September 30, 2008 to be about US$1.25bn, a decrease of about 3% on a like-to-like basis for the ongoing operations versus the same
Sichuan Shuangma Cement to raise $439.3m through private placement
Sichuan Shuangma Cement Co., Ltd., a China-based producer and distributor of cement and electric power, is planning a private placement of 400 million shares
China to fund construction of Tajikistan cement plant
Two Chinese companies are to build a large cement plant in Tajikistan.