Cement News tagged: International
Pokot Factory scheduled for completion at end-2013, Kenya
A new 1.2Mta cement factory being constructed in the Pokot region of Kenya, will be completed within the next 15 months, Rajesh Kumar Rawal, director of the Cemtech Sanghi Group who is building the factory. Mr Rawal said the planning stages have been completed and the new plant is scheduled to be opened by the end of 2013. He said design of the plant, machinery and equipment was almost comp...
Lafarge appoints President and CEOs for Canadian operations
René Thibault and Bob Cartmel have been appointed by the Lafarge Group as its senior leaders for all markets and product lines in Canada. Mr. Thibault will oversee the four western provinces and three territories as well as the Pacific Northwest and Dakotas in the US. M. Cartmel will oversee the six eastern provinces. Mr Thibault has over 20 years of experience with Lafarge spanning Canada a...
Lafarge Cement Zimbawe to improve plant efficiency
Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe plans to spend US$4.5m on capital expenditure during 2012 in a move aimed at improving the plant’s efficiencies, according to local press. In a trading update for the first three months ending March, managing director Jonathan Shoniwa said: “This is expected to result in better plant rehabilitation and improved efficiencies.” He said cement demand in the first three ...
SIDF approves new cement plant loan, Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Industrial Development Fund’s board of directors (SIDF) has approved a loan for a new cement factory to help meet demand in the the Hail region. Speaking to Arab News, Ali bin Abdullah Al-Ayed, director general of the fund, said the fund would continue to support the cement sector to meet the growing demand for the product in different regions. “We have approved a loan of SAR300m ...
Bihar cement prices rise as supplies fall, India
Cement prices in the Indian state of Bihar have risen by almost 50 per cent due to increased construction activity and the temporary shutdown of a nearby Prism Cement unit, the Economic Times of India reports. Bihar, situated in eastern India, has no major cement production facilities and relies on cement from plants located in Satna, MP, where prices have been rising due to heightened buil...
Shaasta Cement plans Karnataka clinker line, India
Shaasta Cement Corporation, India, is planning the construction of a 2.25Mta clinker production line in Gulbarga district, in the state of Karnataka. The project is planned for completion in 2014.
Canada, Ontario infrastructure plan boosts cement outlook
Confirmation that the Ontario, Canada government will maintain its commitment to a $35bn 3-year infrastructure spend has been welcomed by the Cement Association of Canada. "We recognize that Ontario faces significant economic challenges and we applaud the government for acknowledging the critical importance of maintaining a high level of infrastructure investment during this difficult econo...
New plant announced by SC Uzstroymateriali, Uzbekistan
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant and SC Uzstroymateriali have announced plans to build a new 600,000tpa cement plant in Uzbekistan. The new plant, which will also produce 100,000tpa of white cement, follows the two-fold expansion of domestic cement capacity – from 3.2Mta to 6.8Mta – over the past decade. Other projects underway include the construction of a new dry process line at Bek...
Zuari subsidiary to expand Sitapuram unit, India
Sri Vishnu Cement, India, is planning to expand its clinker manufacturing capacity at Sitapuram, district Nalgonda, in Andhra Pradesh, from 1.1Mta to 2Mta. Sri Vishnu Cement, part of Zuari Cement, expects work to commence in 2015 and be completed within 18 months.
2Mta plant planned in Madhya Pradesh, India
Abhijeet Cement, India, is planning an integrated cement plant in district Morena in Madhya Pradesh. The new project, located at Bhilampur, will consist of a 2Mta cement line and a 50MW captive power plant. The project is currently approval from the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
Flat outlook for Croatian cement in 2012
Revenues for Holcim Croatia will remain flat in 2012, the company’s CEO, Mario Grassl, said in a recent interview, according to a report by SeeNews. “Based on data of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, the number of finished residential construction projects in 2011 was around 23% lower than in 2010. Looking ahead, there are no major projects that could be realistically expected to get unde...
Swiss cement deliveries fall 21.8% in 1Q2012
Swiss cement deliveries dropped 21.8% YoY for the first quarter of 2012, reports Cemsuisse. Dispatches across the country and Liechtenstein fell from 1.020Mt in 1Q2011 to 0.798Mt. The Swiss cementassociation attributes the decrease to the cold weather during the period, which saw the pouring of concrete halted, unlike the previous year when building activity was hardly interrupted.
Pakistan domestic sales rise, exports drop
Pakistan cement sales increased 14.8 per cent in March following however exports continued their downward trend by falling 23.72 per cent. A spokesman from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said that domestic sales crossed the 2.55Mt mark. In the first nine months of the fiscal local sales were 17.39Mt compared to 16Mt in the same period last year, representing ...
Hoang Mai Cement to invest in new line, Vietnam
Shareholders of Vicem’s Hoang Mai Cement Joint Stock Co have agreed invest VND102.7bn in projects this year. Local press report that the company plans to spend VND67bn in building a new production line in Hoang Mai 2 cement plant with designed capacity of 4.5Mta. In 2012, the company has set targets to reach total revenue of VND1.645trn, pre-tax profit of VND163bn, increasing by 11.4 per cen...
Jaiprakash March dispatches rise 32%
Jaiprakash Associates' cement dispatches in March 2012 has increased by 32% at 2.08Mt, as against 1.57Mt in the same month of 2011. Jaypee's cement business operates under the Jaiprakash Associates arm, which has a cement capacity of 28Mt. Jaiprakash Associates reported a fall of 12% in its net profit of INR205 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal, mainly on higher interest p...
Irish Cement workers begin strike action
Workers at Irish Cement Ltd, Platin have commenced strike action in a dispute over what they claim is the company's failure to honour a Labour Court recommendation relating to the payment of outstanding monies to its employees. Local newspaper, the Drogheda Independent reported that pickets were placed on the plant entrances on Tuesday morning at 8am following a decision to take industrial ac...