Cement News tagged: International
BlackGold Natural Resources Ltd completes first coal delivery to Semen Padang, Indonesia
BlackGold Natural Resources Ltd announced that its subsidiary, PT Samantaka Batubara has successfully completed its first coal delivery to Indonesian producer Semen Padang. The purchase order from Padang has an approximate value of US$12.6m which BlackGold expects to complete periodically within the next 10 months. The first delivery of coal to Semen Padang was completed on 24 March 2017 and ...
Czech investment in west Afghanistan plant project
A Czech company is reportedly set to invest US$70m in the establishment of a cement plant in west Afghanistan, according to Afghan local press. The agreement will be inked in next two months with a Czech firm, according to Sirus Alaf, an Afghan presidential economic adviser. The 1600tpd plant, to be built in the Zenda Jan district, will also aim to attract investment from Afghanistan’s priva...
Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government awards new production licences
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday awarded 14 licences to various industrial groups based in Pakistan for the establishment of cement factories in the province. Dawn News reported that the licencees were Premier Enterprises, Maharaj Enterprises, Gharibwal Cement, Bestway Cement and CAD International. Chief guest at the special licence distribution ceremony, Chief Minister, Perve...
Anhui Conch in talks on Uzbekistan plant construction
Representatives of China’s Anhui Conch Cement Co of China have visited Uzbekistan to discuss cooperation with local construction and production company Umar regarding the implementation of a cement plant in Samarkand, Novosti Uzbekistan news agency reported. Zhao Weiqiang, a senior official of Anhui Conch, said the company is looking to establish a footprint in central Asian countries, addin...
Iraqi forces liberate Badush works
The Iraqi Ministry of Defense’s War Media Cell announced on Sunday that security forces have managed to liberate the Badush cement plant in western Mosul, according to Iraqi News. The news service reported that Commander of Operations, Lieutenant General Abdel Amir Yarallah, said in a press statement that troops of the army’s ninth armoured brigade fully liberated the plant. Security forces a...
Iran: Bagheran cement plant opens new 1Mta line
Iran's President, Hassan Rouhani, has opened the 1Mta Bagheran Cement plant in Asadiyeh, Darmian County, South Khorasan province. The new facility costs approximately US$130m, IRNA reported. Part of the output will be supplied to the domestic market and the rest will be exported to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The project will create direct jobs for almost 350 staff and indirect jobs for more...
Malaysia: competition escalates
2016 was a tough year for the Malaysia cement sector: demand fell, capacity increased and prices suffered as a consequence. Nevertheless, there was optimistic news this week that LafargeHolcim is expecting higher earnings from its operations in Malaysia in FY17 and FY18, as a result of its direct collaboration with the federal government’s projects. And earlier in March, ICR reported that Cem...
Philippines: infrastructure rebuild to drive cement demand
President Rodrigo Duterte’s infrastructure overhaul is expected to drive demand for cement and create a “multiplier effect” in the construction sector, according to an official at Cemex. As the government builds more roads, bridges, railways and airports, the private sector will match this with new houses and commercial spaces, said Cemex Holdings Vice President for Investor Relations, Paul...
China: Fujian Province cement plant collapse kills four
Four people have died following the collapse of a structure at a cement plant in Zhangzhou City, eastern Fujian Province. The incident occurred on 20 March when a building in Zhongda cement plant in Kuiyang township, Nanjing County, collapsed. Four workers were trapped, with three dying at the scene and the other passing away at hospital.
Indocement expects 3-5 per cent rise in domestic consumption
Indonesia's second-largest cement producer, PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, expects domestic cement consumption to increase by 3-5 per cent in 2017, its President Director, Christian Kartawijaya, told the Jakarta Post. Mr Kartawijaya said that he attributes the expected rise in demand due to a number of factors including funds coming from the government’s tax amnesty, the drop of interest in ...
Semen Indonesia postpones Rembang opening
Publicly-listed cement manufacturer PT Semen Indonesia (SI) has decided to postpone the initial launch of its new production facility in Rembang, Central Java, for several months due to a prolonged dispute with the local community. “[The facility] will start commercial operation in either May or June. We are not in a hurry,” SI corporate secretary Agung Wiharto said as quoted by kontan.co.id...
REDECAM and ISGEC joint venture starts operations
REDECAM Group SpA and and ISGEC Heavy Engineering Ltd on Friday announced the establishment of a joint venture in the field of air pollution control. Headquartered in Noida, India, the new venture is called ISGEC REDECAM Enviro Solutions Pvt Ltd and is geared towards both partners being a complete provider for flue gas treatment systems for the cement, power and metals industry. Speaki...
Moroccan cement sales slip 10% in February
Morocco's cement market contracted 9.9 per cent YoY in February to 1.064Mt from 1.181Mt in February 2016. The Laayoun-S Elhamra region saw the largest decrease of 39.4 per cent YoY to 6.761Mt while other significant decreases of 15-16 per cent YoY were reported in the key markets of Tanger-Tétouan and Al Houceima, Casablanca-Settat and Marrakech-Safi. However, YoY growth was noted in Guelmi...
Namibia inaugurates its first RDF processing plant
Namibia’s Minister of Environment and Tourism, Pohamba Shifeta, has inaugurated the country’s first refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing plant, a joint venture between Namibian company Rent-A-Drum and Ohorongo Cement. The plant was erected after Rent-A-Drum signed an agreement in 2016 with Ohorongo Cement for the supply and delivery of non-recyclable material to use during the cement manufac...
Nigerian government commends Dangote Cement self-sufficiency feat
The Nigerian government has officially confirmed that Nigeria has attained self-sufficiency in the production of cement and is now an exporter of the commodity, ascribing the feat to Dangote Cement which spare headed the backward integration policy introduced by the government, the cement company said in a statement today. Minister for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who leads ...
Spanish cement market starts 2017 with good growth
Spain's cement market expanded by 4.2 per cent YoY in February 2017 when sales reached 910,252t, according to Oficemen, the Spanish cement association. However, exports fell by around nine per cent to 611,000t. "We consider that this slight increase in the consumption of cement is an unexpected and punctual data, due to the volatility of the market," says Oficemen General Director, Aniceto ...