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CRH Trading Statement

CRH currently expects to deliver 2008 profit before tax in excess of EUR1.6bn which would represent a mid-teen percentage decline on the 2007 outcome of EUR1.904bn, in line with

India cement industry seeks support from government

BL reported that the Indian cement sector has expressed its wish for a better deal from the government, though it welcomed the second stimulus package.

UPCOMING EVENT

Cemtech Middle East

Grand Hyatt Hotel
UAE

Event Information

Cemtech Conferences and Exhibitions is pleased to announce its fourth annual Cemtech Middle East meeting between 14-17 February 2009 at the 5* Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE.

Building on our previous successful events, the three-day conference provides an exceptional opportunity to meet fellow professionals, network, and update on global and regional cement markets, latest technologies and operational advances.

CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS

Prism Cement’s Q2 net declines 52%

Prism Cement Ltd posted 52 per cent fall in net profit during the second quarter of the financial year ending June 30, 2009.

China Runji waste heat power generation in progress

China Runji Cement Inc, a leading producer and distributor of cement in Anhui Province of China, ha

Cement supplies to be hit if truckers strike goes long, India

Cement manufacturers, who are already reeling under the pressure of low demand for the commodity,

Japanese cement firms seen scaling back hike plans

Taiheiyo Cement Corp. will raise cement prices by just 10-15% this coming April, backing away from the roughly 30% increase it indicated in October, according to the latest plans unveiled by the compa

Asia Cement’s Sichuan plant seen as cash Cow

With the inauguration of a kiln on Dec. 28, 2008, Asia Cement Corp., a leading cement maker in Taiwan,

Semen Baturaja production up six per cent

Cement maker PT Semen Baturaja said on Friday its cement production in 2008 rose six per cent to 1.067Mt from 2007.

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UPCOMING COURSES

Cement Manufacturing Technology Suitable for a wide range of personnel within a cement manufacturing company wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of the complete cement manufacturing process Starts: 12 January 2009

Cement Kiln Process Chemistry A course designed for cement manufacturers and also suppliers of specialist equipment and services relating to cement kiln chemistry. Starts: 19 January 2009

Cement Factory Quality Control A course exploring the quality control of cement manufacture, including the philosophies, testing, tools and equipment used to address quality control challenges... Starts: 26 January 2009

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FEATURED VIDEO CLIP - CEMENT OUTLOOK 2009

Speaking at the recent Cemtech Americas meeting in Florida, the chief economist of the US Portland Cement Association, Ed Sullivan, forecasts that cement consumption should decline 12% in 2009 and an additional 5% in 2010, with no recovery until 2011. He also noted that, because of the upcoming capacity increases in the U.S. and the low level of imports, the supply/demand imbalance could result in the closure of plants, as capacity utilization stands now at 75%.

The full version of this video and many more from Cemtech conferences around the world are available to current subscribers in our video section.

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Waste heat recovery system

Can any one who has expertise in waste heat recovery system will give detailed study of a plant  on the same?

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