Cement News tagged: International
BaselCement to ’become Russia’s biggest cement importer’
BaselCement and Turkish Cimentas signed a two-year contract for the delivery of 2Mt of cement to Russia.
BaselCement to ’become Russia’s biggest cement importer’
BaselCement and Turkish Cimentas signed a two-year contract for the delivery of 2Mt of cement to Russia.
JP Associates reopens new-look Chunar cement factory
The Chunar cement factory, which was closed in 1998 due to huge losses, has been recommissioned
India: Shree Cement’s MP plant delayed over land issue
Kolkata-based Shree Cement Ltd’s (SCL) upcoming cement project in Madhya Pradesh is being delayed due to land procurement issues.
Complaints as cement price hits N2,200, Nigeria
Barely one month after the lifting of the ban on importation of cement by the Federal Government, the price of cement has increased from N1,300 to N2,200.
Azerbaijan Investment Company becomes shareholder of cement plant
The Azerbaijan Investment Company (AIC) signed an agreement on Feb. 13 with Holcim after purchasing a 10 per cent participation share in the capital of Garadagh Cement plant
Cement shortage still haunts Tanzanian construction sector
Perceived as a problem that would end shortly, it’s almost seven months now since consumers started experiencing the scarcity of cement across the country
PPC upbeat on Zimbabwe subsidiary
Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) said its Zimbabwean subsidiary had surpassed market expectations despite operating under price controls
Cimpor investment projects in Tunisia and Jordan
Cimpor is planning a 50% increase in clinker capacity at Ciments de Jbel Oust in two stages. On the final completion of the project, expected in 2010 or thereabout,
Japan’s IHI to sell cement plant business to Kawasaki Heavy
Japanese heavy machinery maker IHI Corp said Monday it will sell its loss-making cement plant business to industry peer Kawasaki Heavy Industries
YTL Corp: 1H profit after tax +24% YoY
Malaysian conglomerate YTL Corp. Bhd Friday said its first-half profit after tax rose 24% on year as all its main business divisions
Egypt’s National Cement 6-mth profit down 33 per cent
Egypt’s National Cement posted a 33 per cent drop in net profit in the six months
SAIL signs JV pact with Jaiprakash Associates
Steel Authority of India Ltd today said it has entered into an agreement with Jaiprakash Associates to form a joint venture company to set up a cement plant in Jharkhand.
Emissions row forces Lafarge to suspend investment
Lafarge has suspended 0.1bn (£755m) in new cement plant projects in Europe until it has more details on new European Union CO 2 emissions
Colombia’s Cementos Argos 2007 net up 39%
Cementos Argos SA, Colombia’s largest cement company, said its consolidated net profit rose 39% in 2007 to COP212bn (US$111m) from COP153bn in 2006.
Gas shortage hurts profits of UAE cement companies
A shortage of energy – particularly gas – combined with high oil prices and inflation in local and global economies