Cement News tagged: International
Protests against Holcim Indonesia's planned lay-offs
The labor union of Holcim Indonesia has demanded that the company hold further discussions on its plan to lay off hundreds of workers, according to a report by the Jakarta Post. Following a weak company financial performance and dipping overall domestic cement sales, Holcim announced last Friday that it planned to lay off workers aged below 45, with a number of workers having yet to be notif...
Ecuador sees decline in monthly sales
Ecuador cement sales declined fell to 468,432t compared to 504,682t in the month before, latest data from domestic cement association Inecyc reveals. The decline follows a 15.68 per cent MoM increase in March. Cumulative sales over the first four months of 2015 reached 1.913Mt, the statistics show.
Indonesian consumption contracts in April
Following a disappointing performance over the first three months of this year, there's still no recovery in sight for Indonesian cement consumption as latest figures show demand contracted again in April. After registering a 3.2 per cent drop YoY in 1Q15, last month demand was down by 1.1 per cent to 4.47Mt. However, the pace of decline eased from the 6.2 and 6.4 per cent reductions record...
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Taiwan remain Vietnam's top importers
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Taiwan remained among the largest importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement in the first quarter of this year, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. Bangladesh accounted for the largest amount with 1.83Mt of cement worth US$70.13m, followed by Indonesia with 828,317t worth US$37.1m and Taiwan ranked third with 272,396t worth US$11.71m. Next...
CIMERWA unveils new corporate identity, Rwanda
Rwanda's largest cement producer, CIMERWA, last week unveiled its new corporate identity and product packaging ahead of the completion of its expansion project later this year. The new identity involves a new logo and brings to market bold blue 32.5 bags and bright red 42.5 bags. "We have moved from the previous green to a bold blue reflecting the refreshing nature of the business as we go ...
Savanna looks to mine limestone in forest reserve, Ghana
Savanna Cement Co Ltd has applied to the country’s authorities to be granted a 49.98km 2 concession in the Yakombo Forest Reserve, Central Gonja District, Ghana, to mine limestone deposits in the area. The proposed limestone mining project will be undertaken on a 2.68km 2 area within the 49.98km 2 concession as the limestone deposits are scattered within the area. Savanna Cement, which u...
Advance in Argentine April cement consumption
In April 2015 Argentine market demand expanded by eight per cent MoM while compared to April 2014, the figure rose by 16.7 per cent to 1,045,369t, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic cement producers delivered 1,053,939t, including exports, representing a 7.5 per cent MoM and a 16.4 per cent YoY increase.
Côte d’Ivoire to import 300,000t of cement
Due to a shortage in the supply of cement, Côte d’Ivoire will import 300,000t of cement. “The government has decided to conduct an emergency operation for the import of 300,000t of cement to be made by the cement manufacturers, "said Jean-Claude Brou, minister of industry and mines. The volume will be imported in three phases in consultation with the country’s cement producers. The first co...
Prosperity Indonesia plans new investment
Prosperity Indonesia, an engineering company from Hong Kong, plans to build its second cement plant worth US$400m in Tuban, East Java, at the end of this year, the Jakarta Globe reports. “The second plant in Tuban will provide the domestic demand of cement. Exports will be implemented if the domestic demand is strong,” said He Yunfeng, Prosperity Indonesia general manager, told the daily new...
Lafarge Tarmac gears up with new fleet of machines, UK
Lafarge Tarmac has made a multi-million pound investment in a new fleet of cutting edge equipment and machinery. The UK-based company has invested in 12 Volvo and 16 Vogele pavers, all of which have the latest energy-efficient engines, lighting and windscreens to enhance the operator’s environment, and the state-of-the-art levelling technology. The new investment also includes: • state-of-...
FLSmidth reaches agreement to exit O&M contracts in Nigeria
In November 2013 FLSmidth signed a number of contracts with the Nigerian cement producer Dangote Cement PLC for operation and maintenance of production lines at their Ibese and Obajana cement plants in Nigeria for a period of five years. Due to changed market conditions, Dangote Cement and FLSmidth have reached an agreement to end the operation and maintenance collaboration on the two plants,...
Lafarge makes renewed bid for environmental permit, Slovenia
Lafarge Cement (Slovenia) confirmed Wednesday it had filed a new request for an environmental permit, though it would not comment on the details of its filing, the Slovenian Press Agency reports. The Environment Agency (ARSO) said Lafarge had made the filing at the end of April. The news comes less than two months after Lafarge suspended cement production at its plant in Trbovlje following or...
CEMBUREAU: future EU-ETS must ensure growth and competitiveness for industry
The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries has recently outlined its views to the European Commission regarding the strategic choices which need to be taken to ensure competitiveness and growth in Europe, CEMBUREAU has underlined. All eyes are currently on the development of the next phase of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETSi), post-2020. As such, it is important that the voice of ...
CMS grinding unit on track for 2016 commissioning
A new grinding plant by the CMS Group is progressing well with trial production scheduled for the end of 2015, according to the group's managing director. Richard Curtis told the Star Online that the 1Mta new facility, situated adjacent to the group’s clinker plant in Mambong, Sarawak, is due for commissioning in the first quarter of 2016. Upon completion, this third grinding plant for th...
Vietnam Jan-April output climbs 5.3% YoY
Vietnam produced 19.9Mt of cement in the first four months of this year, up 5.3 per cent from a year ago, including 5.9Mt in April, the government-run General Statistics Office said. In the first quarter, Vietnam generated 14Mt of cement, compared to the earlier estimated figure of 14.3Mt. The Ministry of Construction predicted Vietnam's sales of cement and clinker to rise 1.5-4 per cent YoY...
Cemex completes Apo Cement expansion
Cemex Philippines has inaugurated a new PHP3bn (US$67.3m) cement mill at its Apo Cement plant in Naga City, Cebu, as part of its comprehensive expansion plan in the country. President Benigno 'Noynoy' Aquino III was guest of honour at the 1May 2015 ceremony which coincided with Philippine Labor Day celebration. The mill increases the capacity of Cemex's Apo Plant by 1.5Mta, resulting in an a...