Cement News tagged: International

Cement shortage in Andhra Pradesh may ease, India

27 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Andhra Pradesh, which has been facing shortage of cement for quite some time, is set for some relief as over 6Mt

Rising prices lift earnings outlook for CNBM, China

27 August 2008, Published under Cement News

China National Building Material expects second-half profit to be boosted by rising cement prices after earnings more than doubled in the first six months amid surging demand.

UK: Castle Cement could reopen kiln in October

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Ketton-based Castle Cement closed the kiln at the end of June, blaming the "current economic climate", and now general manager Gareth Price says that it may be October or November before it is re-star

Bahrain vows fair cement supply

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

The construction materials and ready-mix companies in Bahrain will get their fair share of the weekly 25,000t of Saudi cement from Saturday.

Ground breaking ceremony for Athi River

Ground breaking ceremony for Athi River

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

President Kibaki on Monday presided over the ground breaking ceremony of a new Sh3 billion cement manufacturing plant in Athi River, Kajiado District.

Portuguese Cimpor interested in Paraguay

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Portuguese cement producer Cimpor is keen to step in Paraguay, which it might do via acquiring Paraguayan state-owned cement group Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) or investing in it,

Uganda: Hima disputed Dura quarries open in October

Uganda: Hima disputed Dura quarries open in October

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Hima Cement starts mining limestone from Dura in October this year a development that could see the company double its production to 480,000t to meet growing regional demand.

Thailand: construction steel prices likely to fall

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

The price of construction raw materials is expected to stabilise in the second half, with steel dropping nearly three per cent but cement rising 510 per cent.

Positive results for Holcim Lanka, Sri Lanka

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Holcim Lanka has recorded a very positive product results despite the difficult economic environment during the first quarter of the year.

Cement prices to be adjusted, Vietnam

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

The Ministry of Construction has required the Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation to develop a ’road map’ for stabilising cement prices, said deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Tran Na

First phase of Cemex terminal at Liepaja Port completed, Latvia

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

The first phase of construction at the Cemex cement terminal at Liepaja Port, Latvia has been completed, according to Cemex public relations manager Eriks Matulis.

CRH 1H revenue EUR9.7bn

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

CRH Tuesday announced an interim pretax profit of EUR606m for the six months to June 30, compared to EUR670m for the same period last year.

Egyptian court fines 20 cement firm executives

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Cairo court fined 20 cement industry executives E£10m each on Monday for violations of the monopolies law and price fixing, a judicial official said.

Italy Italcementi signs plant construction deal in Libya

26 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Italcementi has signed a contract to build a cement plant in Libya with the Libyan Mining Company.

Saudi Cement Co net profit down to US$92m 1H08

22 August 2008, Published under Cement News

Saudi cement producer, Saudi Cement Company (SCC), registered a 3.8 per cent YoY decline in net profit to SAR344.9m (US$92m) in the first half of 2008.

Cement plant to be built in Southern Vietnam

22 August 2008, Published under Cement News

A cement plant with a design capacity of 5000t of clinker and 2Mt of cement will be built in the southern Vietnamese province of Binh Phuoc.