Cement News tagged: International
Prosperity Minerals strategic investments
Prosperity announces two acquisitions and two proposed new investments, all strategically located near their target markets in the capital cities of the respective provinces in China.
Emirate cement manufacturers respond to price controls
Cement manufacturers in the United Arab Emirates have responded to a call by the Ministry of Economy to abide by the price set by the ministry
Holcim recalls 130,000 bags of cement
Cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines recalled some 130,000 bags of cement from the market, the local Trade office said Friday.
Ukrainian cement production grows 8% in Jan
Ukrainian cement production increased 7.9% YoY to 822,000t in January 2008, the industry association Ukrcement told local press.
Spain Andalusia cement sector attracts EUR300m investments
The cement sector in Spain’s southern Andalusia region attracted investments of a total EUR300m in the
Indian cement export falls by 40% in FY08 on rising local demand
Cement exports from India declined by 40% in the April-January period this fiscal compared to last year
Ciments Francais posts EUR564m net profit 2007
Ciments Francais, a unit of Italcementi, closed 2007 with a net profit of EUR564m (US$868.3m), down by 4.4 per cent YoY.
Asia leads Ciments Français’ growth
Ciments Français, which covers virtually all of the non-Italian operations of the Italcementi group, improved turnover last year by 6.9% to €4,685.2m, but the EBITDA declined by 0.4% to €1.209.1m
Frere’s GBL holding increases Lafarge stake
The holding company of Belgian billionaire Albert Frere and Paul Desmarais has raised its stake in Lafarge to just over 20 per cent,
India Cements hunts for coal
After buying ships to ferry coal to its cement plants spread across in South India, The India Cements Ltd (ICL), is heading to acquire coal mines itself.
Eurocement Group Ukraine ends 2007 with profits of UAH238.3m
Eurocement Group Ukraine company, is a subsidiary of Moscow-based Eurocement Holding, ended 2007 with net profits of UAH 238.334m.
Nigeria: Work to begin on Dangote’s Ibese cement plant in June
Work will start at the Ibese Cement plant in Yewa North Local Government, Ogun state in June this year, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group has said.
Holcim seeks transit to export clinker to India over Bangladesh
Holcim has requested the Commerce Ministry to give it the transit facility for transporting clinker from Chittagong port to India through the land ports on the border.
Turkish company plans new cement factory in Turkmenistan
Turkish company, Polimeks is to start designing and building a new cement plant in Jebel town,
UAE cement crisis looms?
UAE suppliers of ready-mix concrete are struggling to keep up with demand with the risk that construction projects may be delayed further, cement companies and contractors said on Tuesday.
Taiwan Cement to set up plant in China’s Sichuan Province
Taiwan Cement Corporation, one of Taiwan’s leading cement producers, recently announced it would tap the cement market in central China by setting up a cement plant in Sichuan Province.