Cement News tagged: International
Lafarge to build new Rio de Janiero works, Brazil
Lafarge announced on Thursday that it is to construct a second cement plant in Rio de Janeiro to better serve expected increases in demand fuelled by the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Brazil. The new unit , located in the city of Santa Cruz , the metropolitan area of the state , will have production capacity of around 750,000tpa. ...
Vietnam Jan-Nov 2012 production declines
Vietnam produced 51.3Mt of cement in the first 11 months of this year, down 5.4 per cent from a year earlier, the General Statistics Office said. The country’s cement output in November is estimated to have increased by nine per cent YoY to 5.3Mt, the government-run office said in a monthly report released Monday. The office revised the country’s cement production in the first 10 months ...
Indonesian full-year demand set to beat expectations
Indonesian cement demand is seen closing this year 12 per cent ahead of 2011 figures, above previous expectations of eight per cent, but growth next year is likely to be impeded by capacity constraints, according to analysts at PT Samuel Sekuritas. Domestic cement consumption reached 44.64Mt in the January to October period of this year, an increase of 14.5 per cent compared to 38.98Mt la...
Udaypur Cement halts production, India
The Udaypur Cement factory in India has halted operations since last week because coal deliveries have been stopped, according to local press reports. The Himalayan newspaper has reported that the shutdown occurred after importers stopped supplying coal over late payments. Mona Lisa Enterprises and Divyashree Construction Service, the two coal importers for the industry, said they had sto...
Lucky Cement eyes Sri Lanka grinding project
Pakistan’s largest cement producer Lucky Cement is considering the construction of a 500,000tpa grinding plant in Sri Lanka as part of its plan to expand its presence overseas. Bloomberg newswires quoted chief executive Muhammad Ali Tabba as saying that the firm has sought state land to build a factory. Pakistan's Tatta Cement has already been given a concession to build a grinding plant in...
Holcim (US) Celebrates Centennial
The Holcim (US) Portland facility is participating in a year-long community service initiative to mark the centennial anniversary of its parent company, Holcim Ltd. Holcim (US), one of the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of cement and mineral components, is celebrating its 100-year anniversary by participating in Together for Communities, an initiative in which employees lead loca...
Ecuador October sales advance
Domestic cement sales in Ecuador reached 586,426t in October 2012, 13 per cent ahed of the same month of 2011, according to the latest data from local cement association Instituto Ecuatoriano del Cemento (INECYC). For the first 10 months of the year, accumulated sales have totalled 4.9Mt, representing a 5.2 per cent YoY rise compared to the same period of 2011, INECYC figures shows.
Cemex sees improved US results going forward
Cemex expects improved results at its US operations between 2013 and 2016 as the local market has shown stronger than expected trends, allowing for improved profitability. Karl Watson, president of Cemex USA, told analysts during a presentation on Tuesday the company expects US housing starts to increase 16 per cent next year, reaching 873,000. The company forecast US residential sector cem...
New Uganda cement plant construction launched
The DAO Group has launched construction of Uganda’s third cement factory in the Baduka district in the east of the country with a groundbreaking ceremony in the presence of President Yoweri Museveni. The plant will have an initial capacity of with a 750tpd plant which will increase to 2500tpd in the medium-term and 5000tpd in the long-term, according to reports by Business Week. The othe...
Brazil October sales rise 9.8 per cent YoY
Brazilian cement sales in October 2012 reached 6.2Mt, representing a 9.8 per cent rise compared to the same month of the previous year, data from the Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento, shows. In terms of the number of days worked, October sales fell 2.1 per cent compared to September 2012. Over the first 10 months of 2012, sales reached 57.4Mt, up eight per cent over the same perio...
Peru sees cement shipments grow 16.6 per cent in Jan-Oct 2012
In October, demand for cement in Peru reached 903,750t with exports adding a further 28,634t to the total delivery figure for the month. Local cement makers produced around 926,623t, according to Peru’s cement manufacturers’ association Asocem. Between January-October 2012, deliveries of cement in the Peruvian market increased 16.6 per cent, reaching a total of 7.865Mt, reported Asocem. ...
Cemex Espana adjusts downsizing plan
Cemex Espana is to adjust its downsizing plan for its domestic operations from the initial 370 planned job buts to 280. The 25 per cent reduction came as a result of an agreement reached between the company's management and trade unions. The employees to be affected by the staff-reduction measure account for 16 per cent of all 1740 in Spain at present. The laid-off employees will receive s...
China Resources Cement sales seen hitting 70Mt in 2013
China Resources Cement (CR Cement) expects cement sales in 2013 to increase to 70Mt, representing a YoY rise of 5Mt. Production capacity, meanwhile, is likely to rise to 72.7Mt in 2013. The company is set to launch a 5000tpd line in Guangdong Luoding in 4Q12. As such, total clinker capacity will reach 50Mta by end 2012. Citigroup has recently lifted its target price for CRC to HK$3.3 fro...
Lucky’s US$160m Vietnam investment short on raw materials
Chen Liang-chuan, the founder of the Taiwan-based Lucky Cement Corp, may see his US$160m into He Duong Cement Co, Nin Binh, Vietnam in 2008 evaporate as the project has found itself suddenly without adequate raw material sources, according to Venews. Chen Liang-chuan was awarded by the local government the right to mine a 72ha limestone field for 49 years. The project was approved by Nguyen...
Lucky Cement plans Indian plant
Pakistani cement producer Lucky Cement has expressed interest in establishing a manufacturing plant in India. “Currently, Lucky Cement is contemplating having a direct presence in India once it has achieved key understanding of the Indian market and the opportunities it may offer,” said a spokesperson. “At present, Lucky Cement is seeking guidance both from the Pakistan and Indian governme...
Vanda Prima to build IDR1.4tn cement works
Indonesian private cement producer Vanda Prima Listri announced plans to build a IDR1.4tn (US$145m) cement works in the Grobogan district of Central Jakarta. “If realised, the cement production per year is expected to reach one million tons,” said Bambang Darusalam, a commissioner at the company. Output is earmarked to meet demand in the nearby cities in Central java. The plan has been i...