Cement News tagged: International
Pakistan cement industry to consume 2.9Mt coal
The Pakistan cement industry is likely to consume 2.8 to 2.9Mt of coal in the current financial ye
Saudi cement firms told to reverse price rise
The Saudi government has ordered the country’s cement producers to reverse increases of as much as 71 per cent in their prices, calling them unjustified.
Vietnam: Cement makers solidify markets
Vietnam will become the leading cement producer in ASEAN by 2010, with a predicted output of 60Mta according to the Vietnam Cement Association.
Kursk Construction company to invest US$150m in cement plant
The Kursk Construction Company will invest $150m in the construction of a cement plant in the Solntsevo District of the Kursk Region (central Russia).
Government in conflict of interest on Portland Cement
Since former managing director Zakayo ole Mapelu left the East African Portland Cement under a cloud of unsubstantiated allegations, the company has made business headlines-more often than not for the
Philippine cement sales up 13% in first four months
Cement sales for the first four months of the year amounted to 4.3Mt, growing by 13.158% from the 3.8Mt of cement sold during the same period last year, data from the Cement Manufacturers Association
UK cement manufacturers hit back at construction delay claims
Cement manufacturers have hit back at allegations that buildings are being delayed because of cement shortages.
Chinese investment in building materials to keep growing: NDRC
China’s building material industry will see twin rises in both production and sales as downstream demand will remain robust in 2007
Cement price further rises by Rs 10 per bag, Pakistan
Local Pakistan cement manufacturers on Thursday raised the prices of cement by Rs 10 per 50-kg bag in the wake of its rising local demand and export orders, dealers said.
Holcim, Birla in race for market leadership
Aditya Birla Group and Holcim are rapidly increasing capacity in a bid to become the largest player in India’s cement industry.
Unye Cimento to set up cement facility in Romania
Cement producer Unye Cimento issued a statement to the ISE and announced that it will set up a cement filling and packaging facility in Romania
SCCC expects demand for cement will fall 5% this year
Siam City Cement Plc (SCCC), the country’s second largest cement company, projects cement consumption will fall by 5% this year due to delays in large state projects and shrinking private invest
Italy Barbetti, Turkish Sanko Sign JV Agreement
Italian cement maker Aldo Barbetti, based in Gubbio, central Italy, has signed a joint venture agreement with Turkish industrial group Sanko Holding with the aim to expand on the Turkish market.
Katwa Udyog buys cement plant for INR113m
Katwa Udyog Ltd. said on Wednesday it has acquired a 300 tonnes per day cement plant for 113 million rupees.
Lithuanian cement plant curbs exports to meet domestic demand
Akmenes Cementas (Stone Cement) announced last week that it was curbing exports in order to keep up with domestic demand
Vicat to clarify Heidelberg stake sale on May 30
Vicat said on Wednesday it will on May 30 announce the terms under which Germany’s largest cement maker HeidelbergCement plans to sell its 35 per cent stake in its smaller French rival.