Cement News tagged: International
Amreya Cement H1 net profit down 11 per cent
Egypt’s Amreya Cement made a net profit of E£134.3m (US$23.6m) in the first half of 2007, 11 per cent
Shree Cement plans to set up new plant
Shree Cement Ltd plans to invest INR10bn to set up a 2Mta cement plant in the central Indian state of Chattisgarh, its managing director said on Wednesday.
Cement prices up by Rs10 per 50kg bag
Cement dealers in Pakistan raised prices of cement on Tuesday by Rs10 per 50kg bag due to rising transportation expenses i
Anhui Conch Cement sees a drop in export due to rebate cut
Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited anticipates the export of mainland Chinese produced cement and clinker will slow down due to a cut in export tax rebate and an appreciated yuan.
Belarus cement output rises by 12.8 per cent
The output of cement in Belarus in the first seven months of 2007 totaled more than 2.2Mt, 12.8 per cent more than in the same period in 2006, reported the Ministry of Statistics and Analysis.
Cement run-away prices, Zambia
The government is working out ways to how best address the escalating price of Cement on the local market.
Lift import curbs to boost building industry: MBAM
Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM) is confident that the construction sector can maintain positive growth if import restrictions on cement and steel bars are lifted.
Vietnamese company builds cement factory in Cambodia
The Machinery Installation JSC No 18, a subsidiary of the Vietnam Machinery Installation Corporation (LILAMA)
Lafarge working on US$450m Iraq cement deals
Lafarge is reportedly planning two projects worth about US$450m in the Iraqi city of Kerbala, according to an investment bank working with the French company on both deals.
Tanga Cement to construct power station, Tanzania
Tanga Cement Company Limited’s (TCC) plans to construct its own electrical power station.
Local cement production exceeds 0.94Mt Jan-July, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan produced 944,500t of cement during the first seven months of 2007, with a 2.8% increase from the first seven months of 2006.
Nanfeng cements position
China National Building Material Co Ltd (CNBM) has set up a joint venture with five other companies to boost its business in the fast-developing southeast.
Romanian cement producers post EUR191m net profit in 2006
Romania’s cement producers Lafarge, Carpatcement and Holcim posted a 45% up to 155% hike in their 2006 net profit worth RON675m (nearly EUR191m).
Cement firms clash over limestone site
An announcement that Lafarge East Africa plans to build a major factory in Kitui has brought to the open a simmering dispute between two of Kenya’s three cement manufacturers.
Italcementi enters Kuwait
Through its subsidiaries Ciments Français and Suez Cement Company, Italcementi has made an offer for Hilal Cement Company
China’s Anhui Conch H1 net profit up 34 per cent
Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd reported unaudited net profit of CNY1.01bn for the first half this year, up nearly 34 per cent from the CNY756.15m achieved a year earlier, under Chinese accounting standards