Cement News tagged: International
China prices soar as modernisation campaign cuts capacity
Cement prices in several Chinese provinces have soared as the campaign to close inefficient facilities has eliminated capacity before it can be replaced, causing shortages,
Jidong Cement to buy cement production assets for CNY335m
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co, Ltd announced on December 19, 2007 that its wholly owned subsidiary, Jidong Cement Fengrun Co, Ltd, entered into an agreement with
Hungarian Duna-Drava Cement to build logistics centre
Hungarian cement producer Duna-Drava Cement Kft (DDC) plans to spend HUF5bn (US$$28.7m) on the construction of a logistics centre
Cement cealers criticise scarcity
Dealers in Cement products in South-east Zone of the country have decried the scarcity of the product, which they said has pushed up prices and slowed development.
Siam Cement urges political stability
The Siam Cement Group (SCG) is urging all political parties help stabilise Thai politics, saying that instability could continue to drag down the Thai economy.
GCC production to grow 25% with new US plant
Mexico’s Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) expects its global production capacity to grow 25% once its new US plant in Pueblo, Colorado, starts operation
Itera and Basel Cement to Build up a cement plant in Sverdlovsk Region
Itera Ltd has announced its plans to build a cement plant in the Sverdlovsk region jointly with Basel Cement Ltd
Sagar Cement to add 30 MW power plant
Sagar Cement is constructing a 30MW power plant which is in the advanced stage of completion.
Indonesia’s Semen Gresik sales grow 1.8 per cent in 11 months to November
State-run PT Semen Gresik, Indonesia’s largest cement maker by sales volume, said Wednesday its cement sales in the first 11 months
Vicat Unit opens new line in Turkey
According to Turkish press, Bastas Cimento, part of the Vicat Group, has put into operation a new kiln line at its plant near Ankara, citing company sources.
Cyprus production up five per cent
Cement production in Cyprus reached 1.71Mt in January-November, recording a rise of five per cent over the same period of the previous year on the back of a buoyant construction sector.
Second cement factory planned
The Rwanda Investment Group is planning to build a second cement factory to help address a shortage brought on by the recent construction boom.
Shandong Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with CNBM
The Shandong Provincial Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China National Building Material Group Corporation (CNBM) on December 16th
Govt changes tack as cement dries up
The government has said it will revoke the cement importation licences issued to the 23 companies from the East African region failing to bring in the item by the deadline they were given.
India cement industry: no significant price hike soon
Under attack from various quarters for price increases, the cement industry today hit back at critics vowing that the demand-supply situation has been restored to a level of parity
No cement scarcity in Nigeria, says Dangote
There is no scarcity of cement in Nigeria and there is enough supply to handle the highest demand push possible, the nation’s largest cement supplier, Dangote Group has said.