Cement News tagged: International
Cement Production up 56.9% to 767,000t in January
In January Ukrainian cement production rose by 56.9% compared to January 2006, to 767,000t.
Three new cement plants to start production soon
Three new cement production plants will commence production by the end of the Iranian calendar year
Saudi al-Ahsa plans US$320m cement plant
Saudi al-Ahsa Development Co said it plans to build a 1.2bn riyals (US$320m) cement plant, the latest in a series of similar projects aimed at tapping rapid growth in demand.
Vulcan Materials to buy Florida Rock
Vulcan Materials Co., the biggest U.S. producer of highway construction materials, said Monday that it would acquire Florida Rock Industries Inc.
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Peru cement output up 3.36 per cent YoY Jan 2007
Peru’s cement output rose to 452,145t in January 2007, up 3.36 per cent YoY, according to data of the Peruvian association of cement producers Asocem.
India’s building boom fuels coal rush
Soaring demand for cement to feed India’s construction boom is forcing the country’s cement makers to import much more coal
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Cement production numbers please sector
Cement production during the January through November period of 2006 amounted to 43.6Mt, according to Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association data.
Carib Cement says Bureau of Standards tour not linked to quality control
Officials at the Caribbean Cement Company sought to dismiss reports in some sections of the media that a tour of their Rockfort plan
Pakistan government asked to ensure cut in cement rates
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and construction industry representatives have asked the government to ensure that the ce
Jidong Cement to build two new plants
Tangshan Jidong Cement Company Limited has announced that it has decided to invest RMB1.527 billion and build two new plants.
Cement plant to be built in Dung Quat
Construction of a 195bn VND (US$12.2m cement grinding plant will start next April in Dung Quat economic zone (EZ) in central Quang Ngai province.
Pakistan’s Government asked to ensure cut in cement rates
Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and construction industry representatives have asked the government to ensure that the cement manufacturers either bring down the rates to January level
Cementir shows strong profit growth
Cementir sold 10.24Mt of grey and white cement in 2006, an increase of 14.0%, with cement turnover rising by 23.0% to €663.2m.
Holcim explores options, New Zealand
Holcim New Zealand is still looking at whether to retain its Westport cement plant.
Colombia Argos to build $300m cement plant In Tax-Break Zone
Colombia’s largest cement company, Argos SA, will build a $300m plant in a special economic zone to take advantage of a new decree that slashes income taxes on companies operating there.
Polish cement sector awakens
Domestic cement manufacturers in Poland have to satisfy the construction sector’s demand. Therefore they will invest as much as EUR1bn. However, prices of cement are still set to rise.