Cement News tagged: International
Turkey’s Cimsa sees 2008 revenue of US$500m
Cimsa, Turkey’s third-largest cement producer, expects revenue of US$500m this year after hitting sales targets in 2007,
Indonesia concerns over cement shortage by 2012
Due to the country’s increasing demand for cement, the Indonesian government predicts the country could suffer a cement shortage of up to 1.8Mt in 2012.
Indian cement firms go global
Indian cement companies are now venturing out of the country to diversify their markets and the Middle East has emerged as
OCI/Lafarge transaction completion
Lafarge and Orascom Construction Industries have today completed the acquisition of Orascom Cement by Lafarge, announced on December 10, 2007.
Poland cement trust investigation slowly moving forward
Anti-trust proceedings instigated by the Consumer and Competition Protection Office (UOKiK) against cement companies
Ethiopia: 1.4 bn Birr cement project launched
The 1.4 billion Birr cement expansion project launched by Muger Cement Enterprise with an objective of minimising
Indian nine month sales up 10 per cent
The Indian cement industry continued to maintain its steady growth of 10% in sales for the nine-month period between April-December 2007
Dangote considers Ugandan investment
Nigerian conglomerate Dangote Industries Ltd, with its annual turnover in excess of US$1.4bn, - has expressed intentions to invest in Uganda’s cement industry.
Siam Cement to invest up to THB65B During 2008-2010
Siam Cement PCL, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate by revenue, plans to invest up to THB65bn (US$2bn) between 2008 and 2010
Population increase expected to fuel cement consumption increases
By 2030 the U.S. population is expected to reach 363.5 million persons.
HeidelbergCement boosts cement output in Ukraine 18% in Jan-Nov
HeidelbergCement Group’s Ukrainian plants increased cement production by 18.2% YoY to 3.985M
JK Cement to set up manufacturing unit in UAE
JK Cement, one of the leading north-based cement makers, is planning to set up a cement facility in Fujairah,
Cambodia inaugurates 2.7Mt plant
Cambodia has inaugurated its largest cement plant with a designed capacity of 2.7Mta in the coastal province of Kampot.
BaselCement, Itera to form JV to build cement plants
BaselCement, a division of Oleg Deripaska’s Basic Element, has signed a cooperation agreement with
Dyckerhoff ups output 15% in Ukraine
The Ukrainian plants of Dyckerhoff increased cement production by 14.95% YoY to 2.419Mt in the first 11 months of 2007.
Gresik to carry out expansion plan this year
State-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik said it is set to go ahead with its plan to expand its annual capacity by 600,000t this year, despite an increase in fuel prices.