Cement News tagged: International
Pakistan's cement industry faces additional challenges
Pakistan's Finance Minister and chair to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), Asad Umar, has announced an increase in gas tariffs for all industrial sectors from 10 to 143 per cent, to take effect from October. The ECC approved a rise in gas prices for a range of sectors, including the cement industry, which is expected to see the cost of gas rise by 30 per cent from PKR750/mmBtu (US...
Iran’s cement exports up 32%
Iran’s cement exports expanded by 32 per cent during the first four months of the current fiscal year (20 March-22 July 2018), according to the country’s Customs Administration. The country exported cement to the value of US$107m, representing a 32 per cent YoY rise, and a volume of 2.7Mt, up 24 per cent YoY. In addition, 2.2Mt of clinker was exported with a value of US$60m. Destinations ...
India’s coal shortage likely to continue until the end of September
Shortages of coal for India’s non-power sector are likely to continue until the end of the September, according to Coal India Ltd (CIL). A surge in power demand at the start of summer has led to the coal giant diverting supplies from cement, aluminium and other sectors. This resulted in a rise in fuel costs for cement producers as they needed to import coal to continue operating their plants. ...
Graphene may have commercial use as concrete additive
Zenyatta Centures Ltd's research with the University of Toronto into cement strength when using small quantities of graphene from Albany Graphite has led to some startling results. Using just 0.02 per cent of the graphene product when combined with cement saw compressive strength of cured cement paste increase by 39 per cent, reports Junior Mining Network. Professor Deman Panesar, Universi...
Tanzania's coal supply expected to increase to support cement industry
Tanzania’s State Mining Corp (STAMICO) has announced plans to increase coal production, which will support the cement industry as it has recently reported a shortage of the material. The coal shortage resulted in a rise in cement prices, according to The Citizen. "To implement the government directives, we will begin to sell coal to local cement producers and the surplus will be exported," sa...
Moroccan market expands 8% in July
Cement demand in Morocco increased 7.8 per cent YoY to 1,298,479t in July 2018 from 1,204,101t in the previous year, according to data from the country's Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation. In the largest market, Casablanca-Settat, consumption edged up by 3.8 per cent to 282,680t. Sales in Marrakech-Safi, the second-largest consuming region, rose by 20.9 per cent to 180,131t. Advances were...
Vietnamese prices could rise in September
Vietnamese cement producers may increase prices this month as a result of the increased demand seen in the construction season, according to the Department of Price Management under the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance. However, the prices of popular cement products, such as PCB30 and PCB40, remained stable in August. Vicem affiliates are currently supplying the two types of cement at a price ...
Brazil cement sales drop 2% in August
Domestic cement sales in Brazil fell 2.4 per cent YoY to 4.9Mt in August 2018, according to the country’s cement association, SNIC. In the first eight months of 2018, accumulated sales slipped 1.7 per cent YoY to 34.89Mt while in the year ending in August 2018 they were down 2.6 per cent to 52.7 per cent when compared with the equivalent period in the previous year. For 2018, SNIC maintains...
Turkey's construction sector is in meltdown
Turkey's construction sector is on the verge of a coma," says Tahir Tellioglu, chairman of the Buildings Contractors Confederation of Turkey (BCCT). This slowdown comes on top of a deepening currency crisis which has seen the Turkish lira lose 40 per cent of its value against the dollar this year. Many construction companies are selling products below cost and are struggling to pay foreign-cu...
Puerto Rican cement sales up 23% in August
Cement sales in Puerto Rico increased 23 per cent YoY to 1.26m bags of 42.5kg (approx 53.55t) in August 2018. It is the eight-consecutive month of growth in cement sales after five years of decreasing sales in the country. In 2017 sales fell 11.2 per cent YoY. Output advanced 10.6 per cent to 1.09m in August. In the year prior, cement production fell by 14.2 per cent YoY.
The World Cement Association welcomes JK Cement
JK Cement has joined the World cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member. The indian cement producer has 10.5Mta of grey cement capacity and 1.2Mta of white cement capacity with one plant in UAE. Norman Greig, Secretary General of the WCA said: "India's infrastructure is expanding rapidly, and the cement industry is playing an important role in fulfilling the country's demand. We are del...
Cement prices fall in Bolivia
Cement prices have started to decline in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, as competition intensifies on the back of a slowdown in the local construction sector. Prices have fallen to BOB44-48/50kg bag (US$6.37-6.95) from BOB52-56 per bag in March 2017. The number of construction works in the area is below levels recorded in 2015-16, with large projects delayed, according to Esmerk Latin American News. ...
Zimbabwe's cement prices skyrocket
Cement prices in Zimbabwe have hit a new high with 50kg bags being sold for US$20-25 on the black market compared to the authorised retail prices of US$11.50/bag for ordinary Portland cement and US$10/bag for masonry cement. A statement released by the Cement and Concrete Institute of Zimbabwe (CCIZ) last week indicated that the industry may not be able to cope with the rising demand, estim...
Chinese to build more cement factories in Uzbekistan
Chinese company Henshui Decheng Machinery and Equipment Co Ltd has signed an agreement to build several cement and brick factories in Jizzakh region, Uzbekistan. The announcement was made by the State Investments Committee of Uzbekistan. It is part of a plan to increase trade between Uzbekistan and China to US$10bn by 2020, reports Trend news agency. Currently, more than 700 enterprises ...
Zimbabwe's cement demand outpaces supply
Zimbabwe is facing a cement shortage due to demand temporarily outpacing supply. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) has demanded answers from the country's cement producers regarding the shortages. "We met the cement producers yesterday and they all said they are operating at full throttle. Sales are going on. Usual informal traders were taking advantage of the situation and hoa...
The NCCBM appoints Mahendra Singhi as its new chairman
The National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM), has appointed Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, as its new Chairman. Mr Singhi has been a part of the board of Governors of NCCBM since 2013. Mahendra Singhi, Group CEO of Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd is the new NCCBM chairman Commenting on the occasion, NCCBM Director General, Ashutosh Sax...