Cement News tagged: International
Orenburg region cement plant goes to Dyckerhoff
The local government of the Orenburg Region, one of russia’s largest regions has chosen Dyckerhoff AG as investor for the cons
Brisk business in Finland pushes up prices
Cement demand in Finland is exceeding all expectations this year. When compared with 2006, deliveries are up by 20 per cent. Local manufacturer Finnsementi has found it
Katrana Cement awards contract to Mid-Contracting
Katrana Cement Company of Jordan has awarded Mid-Contracting to carry out the civil work and construction of its new cement
New cement works for Guangxi Longan County
A new cement works is to be built in Guangxi Longan County, China, by local conglomerate the Xianglu Tenglong Group
Lafarge to see firmer demand for cement next year, Malaysia
Lafarge Malayan Cement Bhd is expected to see firmer demand next year as the bulk of the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP) projects would be implemented then
Cement supply stabilises as govt eases import rules, Qatar
The relaxation in import procedures and the “production boost” in Saudi Arabia has stabilised cement supply in Qatar.
Chinese company starts building Batis Cement Factory
A Chinese company has started building the Batis Cement Factory at cost over $240 million, which is one of the largest private sector investments in the province.
Holcim picks up 3.9 per cent stake in Ambuja Cements, India
Holcim today consolidated its holdings in Ambuja Cements to 36.2 per cent after picking up 3.9 per cent stake in the domestic firm for Rs 924 crore in open market transactions.
Colombian cement sales up 5.4 per cent YoY Aug 2007
Sales of grey cement in Colombia stood at 768,375t in August 2007, up 5.4 per cent YoY according to data of the national cement producers’ institute ICPC.
Chinese build for Prosperity
China’s construction industries will continue to grow strongly despite the completion of major projects connected with the 2008 Beijing Olympics, according to Patrick Li chief financial officer of
Ambuja Cement plans major expansion in Himachal
Ambuja Cement Limited (ACL) is planning a major expansion in Himachal Pradesh.
Gresik needs US$1.2bn for expansion
The country’s largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik (SMGR) and its financial advisor JP Morgan are considering options to raise US$1.2 billion in fund to finance business expansion until 2011
Nalco taps private firms for fly ash cement project
First it was Vedanta Resources and now state-owned Nalco took a step in this direction exploring options for a cement company.
South Africa forecast
Estimates are that southern Africa will need about 24Mt of cement a year by 2014. Question is whether local cement industry can deliver.
Concerns arise over cement supply
Hardware merchants are growing uneasy with the reported production problems at Carib Cement Company,
Eurocement Group to build cement plant in Ulyanovsk Region
Under an agreement signed by the Eurocement Group with the Ulyanovsk regional government, a dry cement production line,