Cement News tagged: International
Venezuela: Cemex fears nationalisation spree
The single mention of President Hugo Chavez in his Sunday radio program of eventual environmental problems in a cement plant of Cemex at Pertigalete (Anzoatyegui) was enough fo
Caribbean Cement Company at 90% capacity - imports to plug supply gap
Caribbean Cement Company says it is almost back to normal operations, following the passage of Hurricane Dean.
Conch Cement’s Share sales application rejected
Anhui Conch Cement Co said its application for share sales to MS Asia Investment Limited and International Finance Corporation was rejected by
Russian BASEL to build cement plant
The BASEL CEMENT company seeks to become the main supplier of cement to Olympic construction sites.
Ministry go-ahead for new cement factory, Saudi Arabia
A new cement factory planned for Hidd meets all legal requirements and poses no threat to public health, the Industry and Commerce Ministry reiterated yesterday.
CRH acquires remaining 55% of Cementbouw BV
CRH plc announced today that it has acquired the remaining 55% of Cementbouw BV not already owned by CRH.
Orascom to invest in new South Africa cement plant
Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) has announced the launch of Mafikeng Cement Company (MCC) in the North West Province
CNBM to ramp up cement production
China National Building Material (CNBM) said it would quadruple its annual production capacity to 100Mt by early 2009 through the newly announced joint venture Nanfang Cement, plus other acquisitions.
Imported cement may not be cheaper?
Even with two Pakistani cement companies having obtained Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification to export to India, prices in northern parts of Pakistan have jumped by Rs20 to Rs 215 per 50kg
China’s cement output increases in first seven months
China’s total cement output reached 735.1883Mt in the first seven months of 2007, up 15.41% YoY, according to the latest information from the China Cement Association.
Cement Australia warns price wars will hurt the industry
A decision by Wagner Group to build a $125m cement-grinding plant at Pinkenba in Brisbane’s outer northeast, has the potential to badly destabilise the market,
YTL Cement to buy Jin Yuan Cement Co of China
Malaysia’s YTL Cement Bhd Tuesday said it has agreed to buy the entire equity of China’s Jin Yuan Cement Co Ltd for CNY150m.
Cimpor: Spanish turnover exceeds that of Portugal
Cimpor increased its first half turnover by 13.3% to EUR934.0m. Higher operating costs, notably an increase of more than 30% in kiln fuel costs,
MCA reserves cement price-hike verdict
The Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) reserved judgement in the cement price hike case after recording statements of the stakeholders.
Ohorongo Cement Company established, Namibia
German company Schwenk (Pty) Limited has joined forces with a local entity known as the Namibia Investor Group to set up a new manufacturing firm, Ohorongo Cement Company.
National Cement to open new factory in Dire Dawa
National Cement SC, formerly Dire Dawa Cement SC, is to construct a new cement plant in Dire Dawa at a project cost of 700 million Br.