Siam Cement Group expects to rely on export business in 2H14
2Q14 results show flat cement sales in Thailand; the impact of new infrastructure investment is unlikely to be felt before 2H15.
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2Q14 results show flat cement sales in Thailand; the impact of new infrastructure investment is unlikely to be felt before 2H15.
US-based Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. reports its 2Q14 results, which include growth across its aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and specialty products lines.
Cementir Holding saw improvements in Scandinavia, Turkey, China and Egypt, but growth in revenues was offset by currency depreciation against the euro.
According to the IET’s latest Engineering and Technology: Skills and Demand in Industry Report, more than half of employers are concerned about the skills shortage and the number of women in engineering remains low at 6%.
The rising cost of electricity and the impact of foreign exchange losses led to a 3.79% decline in net profit for the Swiss-owned cement producer.
Eurocement’s Pikalevsky Cement produced 822 700 t of cement in the first half of 2014, a 6.2% (47 862 t) increase compared to the same period last year.
South Africa’s PPC introduces Cement and Concrete Cube (C3), an information sharing platform for the cement and concrete sector.
Italcementi’s cement and clinker sales totalled 21.7 million t in 1H14, in line with the corresponding period in 2013.
The IEA’s Energy Technology Perspectives 2014 focuses on how to increase use of renewables and clean up coal-fired power generation.
The Italian cement company has transferred ownership of the Cadola cement plant to the Austrian building materials company in exchange for a 25% stake in two Wietersdorfer subsidiaries.
Kenya’s Savannah Cement is introducing a new cement blend product to support the development of the country’s road infrastructure.
Sinoma Tianjin has signed a contract with Vakhdat Cement Company to design and build a 1000 tpd cement production line.