Cement News tagged: International
Grasim 4Q Net profit up 58% on one-off gain
India’s Grasim Industries Ltd said its consolidated net profit for the fiscal fourth quarter rose 58% from a year earlier,
Union Cements profit falls 12% in 1Q08
Union Cement Co, the UAE’s third-biggest cement maker by market value, has announced that its
Bulk carrier conversion specifies MacGREGOR cement-handling system
At the beginning of April, Indonesian shipping company PT Rimba Segara Lines ordered a Nordströms cement-handling system from MacGREGOR
Draft Bill conditions encourage global emissions: Holcim
Holcim (New Zealand) Ltd would not recommend its parent company invest in a new $200m cement plant near Weston with the draft Climate Change Bill in its present form. However
Singapore’s Hong Leong Asia to control 68.3 percent of Malaysia’s Tasek
Hong Leong Asia Ltd. said on Monday it will control 68.3 percent of Malaysia’s Tasek Corp after the sale
Asia Cement seeks HK$2.4b fund to pursue expansion on mainland
Asia Cement (China) Holdings Corp, the mainland unit of Taiwan’s second-largest cement maker,
China’s cement market warms up
China’s cement price in March went up 11.94 per cent year on year and 4.67 per cent month on month despite the first quarter being the traditional
President cites confidence of Taiheiyo cement firm in Philippines
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo thanked officials of Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) for their
Holcim to take total control of India’s ACIL
Holcim will take complete control of Ambuja Cements India Limited (ACIL) by buying the remaining 11 per cent from Ambuja Cements Ltd
Thailand’s TPI Polene 1Q08 earnings review in-line results
TPI Polene (TPIPL) announced a 1Q08 net profit of Bt955m, up 24.3% YoY and 224.6% QoQ.
Oman Cement Q1 profit falls
Oman Cement Co , the country’s biggest cement firm by market value, posted its smallest profit in five quarters,
Italcementi consolidates its position in Kuwait
At yesterday’s annual general meeting, Italcementi announced the acquisition of two further ready-mixed concrete businesses in Kuwait for a total of approximately US$30m.
APCMA condemns raid, vows to lodge protest
All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), Chairman, Aizaz Mansoor Sheikh has said that the action of Competition Commission has
Cement no longer scarce but costly, Tanzania
There may not be a shortage of cement in Tanzania, but its prices are still high, according to local press reports.
Vietnam’s US$295m Cam Pha cement plant put into operation
The Vinaconex Cam Pha Cement Plant, with a capacity of 1.89Mta, was put into operation in Quang Ninh
Azerbaijan Investment Company to pay 10% equity stake in Garadagh Cement
The realisation of the agreement signed in Baku February 14 between Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) JSC and Holcim is nearing completion.