Cement News tagged: International
Cementir buys Danish concrete company for EUR21m
Cementir SpA said it has bought 100 per cent of Danish concrete company Kudsk & Dahl for EUR21m,
Bamburi Cement posts 42 per cent jump in pretax profit
Kenya-based Bamburi Cement whose majority shares are owned by Lafarge, has posted a 42 per cent jump in pre-tax profit to
CRH full year 2007 pretax rises
CRH PLC posted a higher pretax profit and said the outlook for Europe materials in 2008 is good.
Bulk cement prices up in western India
Bulk cement prices have gone up by INR4-7/50kg bag in western India with effect from March 1, a trade official said on Monday.
Gulf Cement plans to allow non-Qataris 49 per cent of shares
Gulf Cement Co., a Qatari maker of building materials, will allow international investors to own 49 per cent of the company’s shares.
Siam City Cement expects no domestic sales recovery, Thailand
Siam City Cement (SCCC) expects domestic demand this year to stay flat at best despite the government’s acceleration of mega-projects.
Holcim buys land near proposed plant site, New Zealand
Holcim is buying land around its $200m cement plant at Weston, sand quarry at Windsor and opencast coal mine at Ngapara to provide a buffer zone for its proposed operations.
Baticim in talks for taking over Afyon Cimento, Turkey
Cement maker Baticim Bati Anadolu Cimento unveils its plans to establish a consortium to bid for cement company Ayfon Cimento
India: increase in excise duty likely to be passed on to customers
The cement industry, which is expected to grow at a robust rate during FY09, driven by rising demand from the real estate and infrastructure sectors
JSW Bengal to build 3Mt cement plant at Salboni
Sajjan Jindal-owned JSW Steel Group will be setting up a 3Mt cement plant at Salboni in West Bengal,
Tanzania cancels cement import licences for 14 firms
Tanzania has cancelled cement import licences for 14 companies that had applied to import quantities from East African countries and elsewhere.
Pakistan Cement exports record steady climb
Pakistan’s cement exports have witnessed a healthy growth of 140 per cent to all-time high level of 4.2611Mt during the first eight months
Fujairah Cement 2007 net gains 16 per cent as production rises
UAE-based Fujairah Cement Industries said profit in 2007 rose 16 perc ent, helped by higher production.
Turkish company to build new factory in western Turkmenistan
Turkish Polimeks company will commence design and construction of a new cement plant with the capacity of 1Mta
China Conch Cement keeps No.1 sales’ position
China’s leading cement and clinker supplier Anhui Conch Cement Co, Ltd produced 134Mt of cement products and sold 113Mt in 2007
China’s Sinoma wins US$1.6bn Nigeria cement EPC contract
Sinoma International Engineering Co Ltd said it signed equipment, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts covering seven