BAI calls for regulation of cement prices in India
Setting up a regulatory authority and allowing imports from the Asian market would help to stabilise the price of cement, according to the Builders Association of India (BAI).
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Setting up a regulatory authority and allowing imports from the Asian market would help to stabilise the price of cement, according to the Builders Association of India (BAI).
Umm Al-Qura Cement Company has ordered a 47 MW captive power plant, which is due to enter commercial operation by October 2015.
Dispatches of cement on the national market reached 850 367 t in May 2014, while the INEI has reported a fall in growth for the country’s construction sector in April 2014.
Data shows a decrease in emissions of greenhouse gases from stationary installations in 2013, but a surplus of allowances persists.
The cooler is designed to replace the existing drum cooler at Puesto Viejo, Argentina.
Eurocement’s Belgorodskiy Cement and Mikhailovcement witnessed an increase in production levels in April and May 2014, respectively.
Italmobiliare, the parent company of Italcementi, has tendered all of its shares in Ciments Français at the price of €79.5 per share.
The new line, producing 1.7 million tpa, will help meet demand in Indonesia, where the cement industry is experiencing a period of growth.
A new partnership helps to increase cargo handling specialist CargoFlexX’s network in Singapore, while in North America the Lake Carriers’ Association reports a decline in limestone shipments.
Vanguard Mining Corporation plans to purchase a 75% equity interest in a 150 million t limestone mine in North Sumatra Province.
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The Financial Times is reporting that HeidelbergCement is in talks with banks regarding the sale of its building products assets.