Une nouvelle stagnation des ventes dans l'industrie cimenti re/

Article Abstract:

The authorities should put an end to the unduly low prices which have a very negative impact on the quality in the construction industry, the president of the Belgian union of cement producers (Febelcem) believes. Promoting quality in the construction business will help the Belgian cement companies maintain their competitiveness, he says. In the first months of 1998, there has been a rise in imports while the domestic demand was weak, Febelcem reports. The 1998 sales should be stable compared to 1997, the year when the industry reached 6.9mn tons, stable over 1996 thanks to a 5% rise in exports. Exports, which accounted for 28% of the total supply to 1.9mn tons in 1997, from 1.8mn tons in 1996, are limited to the neighbouring countries as the cost of transport, added to the low cost of the product (BFr 3 per kg) make exports non profitable beyond a 200-km distance. The three members of Febelcem (Ciments d'Obourg, CCB and CBR) totalled an estimated turnover of BFr 21bn in 1997.

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Belgium: Cement mfr union says auths should put an end to low prices that have very negative impact on qty in construction ind

Public affairs

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Heidelberger et CBR regroupent leurs activits/

Article Abstract:

The result of the merger of the North American activity of CBR and Heidelberger represents US$ 1.4bn in turnover according to the 1997 figures. The yearly deliveries reach 23.2mn tons for aggregate, 8.6mn tons of cement and 4.8mn m3 of ready-mix concrete. The Belgian cement group CBR will control 55% of the new entity compared to 45% for its German colleague, Heidelberger. The North American activity represents 12 production plants including five for CBR which total a capacity of 3.8mn tons of cement and 3.4mn tons of cement clinker. LPCC, the American entity of Heidelberger, has seven plants with a similar capacity both in cement and clinker.

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Result of merger of North American activity of this co and CBR represents $1.4 bil in turnover as per 1997 figures

Foreign operations, Germany, Joint ventures, North America, Heidelberger Zement AG, CBR Cementbedrijven N.V./S.A.

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Arbed et Ewald Giebel : nouvelle unit /

Article Abstract:

Ewald Giebel Luxemburg, worth LFr 4bn in turnover in 1997 and a 115 staff in a galvanized sheet metal production plant in Dudelange, Luxembourg, is to take advantage of an investment of LFr 2bn from the German company Ewal Giebel and group Arbed. The future unit, which should be operational in mid-2000, will double the existing capacity to 400,000 tons. Construction of the new unit is expected to get started one year before.

Comment:

Will construct new galvanized sheet metal unit which will double existing capacity to 400,000 tons

Iron and Steel Mills, Expanded capacity, plant expansion, Luxembourg, Galvanized Sheet, Galvanized steel, Steel sheet, Ewald Giebel Luxemburg

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