Cement News tagged: International
Egypt: South Valley denounces new capacity project
Three private companies are reported to have gained licences for new plants in Egypt after the latest round of bidding, according to local newspapers in Egypt. The new capacity was reportedly for Elsewedy Cement, Elmasreein Cement and South Valley Cement. However, South Valley Cement has categorically denied the announcement in a statement to the EGX, stating that the claim is totally u...
Peru's sees 3.4% market contraction in 2016
Cement consumption in Peru fell 5.2 per cent to 836,000t in December 2016, according to Asocem, the country's cement association. Exports decreased 43.5 per cent to 27,000t from 47,000t in December 2015. Cement production in December reached 886,000t, representing a 4.8 per cent decline YoY. For full-year 2016, Asocem reported a 3.4 per cent market contraction from 9.978Mt in 2015 to 9....
Colombia's cement consumption down 4.6% YoY in November
Cement demand in Colombia fell by 4.6 per cent in November 2016 to 1.019Mt when compared with November 2015, according to DANE, the country's statistics office. Output decreased by 3.5 per cent to 1.009Mt when compared with November 2015, when production reached 1.045Mt. In Nariño deliveries advanced by 21.1 per cent and in Antioquia by 7.7 per cent. On the other hand, Cesar noted a 29.1 p...
Bangladesh: SKS launches Sena cement brand
Yesterday Sena Kalyan Sangstha (SKS) launched its Sena Cement brand at its Mongla Cement Plant in the Port of Mongla, Bagerhat. General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, Chief of Army Staff and Chairman of the board of trustees of SKS, was the inaugurator of the launch.
Iran's cement industry is 'behind the times', says minister
Ambitious government plans were set out to boost cement production capacity to 120Mta from the current 80Mta by the end of 2025, as part of ambitious targets set in the 20-Year Vision Plan (2005-25). However, Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Abbas Akhoundi, has cast doubt on the Industries Ministry’s capacity expansion plan due to the persistent market glut and said the Vision ...
India: JSW Bellary expansion to 3.4Mta
JSW Cement Ltd is set to raise its installed capacity from 1Mta to 3.4Mta at its Bellary Plant in Karnataka. "We are increasing the cement manufacturing capacity from current 1Mta to 3.4Mta. The additional capacity will help JSW Cement to strengthen its distribution network in high-demand potential areas throughout South India," a company statement said. The company is also increasing ca...
Indonesian cement consumption hits 62Mt in 2016
Indonesia consumed 62Mt of cement in 2016, up three per cent on the previous year, but below the Indonesian Cement Association’s (ASI) target of 65Mt, the Jakarta Globe reports. In a statement, ASI Chairman, Widodo Santoso,blamed delays in government infrastructure projects for the shortfall, noting that land disputes and financing problems had curtailed activity. Cement sales in Java, w...
Spain: LafargeHolcim Valencia plant cuts production
LafargeHolcim's cement plant in Sagunto, Valencia, Spain, cut production by almost 10 per cent in 2016 in response to the import restrictions imposed by Algeria, its biggest market. The group is exploring its options to sell the Valencia product cement elsewhere, with Colombia being a potential buyer. In addition, LafargeHolcim holds a permit to extract sand and gravel from the Salt de L...
Caribbean: Rock Hard Cement starts exporting
Rock Hard cement company has is about to enter markets outside of its homebase of Barbados. Eight months ago it was experiencing a difficult time exporting, but it can now compete in other Carribean markets. Chief Executive Chairman, Mark Maloney, said a ship off-loaded cement in Barbados last week, and would proceed to St Lucia before heading to St Vincent and the Grenadines and Guyana. ...
Moroccan cement demand slips 0.7% in 2016
Moroccan cement demand fell 12.5 per cent MoM in December 2016 and slipped 0.7 per cent YoY to just over 14.5Mt in 2016, according to Morocco’s Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation. In December 2016 the domestic market contract from 1,272,912t in 2015 to 1,114,270t with the largest decreases noted in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Houcein (-21.1 per cent), Casablanca-Settat (-16.8 per cent) and Oriental...
Qatar: QPMC to inaugurate cement storage silos in 1Q
Qatar Primary Materials Company (QPMC) will inaugurate its cement storage silos project in the 1Q17 as part of its “efforts to ensure sustainable supply” of cement in the country. QPMC CEO, Eisa al-Hammadi, said the project is located on Berth 1 of the Port of Mesaieed and comprises two cranes, two conveyor belts and 12 silos with a storage capacity of 5000t for each. The cement materials w...
India: Dalmia and Nagaur limestone blocks awarded
The government auction of the 3B1A Limestone Block in Zayal, Nagaur, India, has awarded the block to Emami Cement, which paid INR51bn (US$746m) for the 125t concession. Meanwhile, Dalmia Cement obtained the Chittorgarh B Block in Nimharea, Chittorgarh. The cement producer paid INR54bn for the limestone deposit, which has a reserve of 175t, the biggest block auctioned up to data. Secreta...
Egypt: floating pound sends cement prices skywards
Building materials prices have increased sharply in Egypt since the country floated the pound, according to industry sources. They said the price rise could threaten projects, force contractors out of the market and increase property prices by 30 per cent. The Central Bank of Egypt floated the pound last November to stabilise exchange rates as part of a wider structural and financial reform...
Indonesia - new investment must be outside Java
Estimates released by the Indonesian Ministry of Industry indicate that total national cement capacity in 2017 will reach 102Mta versus a total requirement of 70Mta. In response, the Indonesian government is formulating plans to manage the scale and distribution of future cement capacity investment in the country as it tries to control oversupply, particularly in Java, according to a report in...
Bestway signs coal transport MoU with Pakistan Railways
Bestway Cement Co and Pakistan Railways have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for transporting from Sindh to Punjab. Under the MoU coal would be transported from Port Qasim and Bin Qasim Railway Station to Ushman Khattar and Pind Dadan Khan Railway Station. The agreement is for an initial six months with an optional six-month extension. Bestway Cement will deposit PKR150m (US$1.43...
Preliminary data show US cement demand over 9Mt in October
Portland and blended cement shipments by US producers to the domestic market in October 2016 reached 8,012,653t, according to preliminary figures of the US Geological Survey (USGS). In addition, some 1,028,338t were imported, resulting in a total domestic cement demand of 9,040,991t. Exports reached 54,501t in October 2016, down 45.7 per cent YoY. In terms of clinker production, 6,887,896t...