Cement News tagged under: Asia
Vietnam cement exports drop 10.8% in 1H2402 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsBetween 2019 and 2022, the average export value of cement and clinker ranged from US$1bn to US$1.3bn annually. However, in 2023, export earnings sharply declined due to falling prices. The average Free On Board (FOB) price of clinker fell to US$31-32/t in May 2024, a notable decrease from US$46-48/t in 2022. The country’s Ministry of Construction (MoC) cited an increase in the tax on clinker exports, from five to 10 per cent as of 1 January 2023, as a key factor making Vietnamese clinker... |
Dalmia Bharat to collect an additional 70,000t of RDF from Gadakana01 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Bhubaneswar Municipal Corp(BMC) has announced its decision to allow Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd to collect an additional 70,000t of refuse-derived fuel (RDF) from the Gadakana temporary transit station. The RDF is produced from the waste that is processed at the site. Previously, the state government had partnered with four cement plants – Dalmia’s Rajgangpur, Siva Cement’s Kutra, ACC’s Bargarh and Toshali Cements’ Ampavalli – to manage non-recyclable waste, but only Dalmia has an a... |
Cementtech 2024 takes place in Wuhan27 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsCementtech 2024 opened its doors yesterday to over 20,000 visitors and 1500 exhibitors from across the globe in its 15,000m 2 exhibition area. Hosted at the picturesque Wuhan International Conference and Exhibition Center, this event unites industry-leading technology and service providers, cement manufacturers and cement sector experts. Two primary themes of the event were the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the cement production process. The first day of Cementtech witnessed solu... |
Vietnamese PM orders restructuring of construction materials sector18 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsOn June 15, Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, ordered the restructuring of the construction materials industry in terms of organisation, finance and input materials. In an online conference on removing difficulties in stimulating production and consumption of cement, metals, and other construction materials, the Prime Minister highlighted the issues of rising fuel costs, raw material shortages, environmental protection pressures, and problems with policy, markets and financing. ... |
Scaling up 4G grate coolers17 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsFourth-generation grate coolers are enabling China to produce high-quality clinker in >10,000tpd lines. TCDRI presents the results of its cooler scale-up at XZ cement plant. B y Yang Huanying, You Xiaoping, Ma Jiaomei, Gao Weimin and Wang Jiashuo, Tianjin Cement Industry Research and Design Institute (TCDRI), China Figure 1: a fourth-generation grate cooler (© TCDRI) A s a key part of the pyroprocessing line, the cooler undertakes the tasks of clinker cooling, heat recovery... |
Adani Group sets US$3bn aside for multiple cement acquisitions14 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Adani Group is planning several potential acquisitions within the cement sector. These include Hyderabad-based Penna Cement , Jaiprakash Associates’ cement business, Gujarat’s Saurashtra Cement, and Vadraj Cement (owned by ABG Shipyard). The group has allocated US$3bn for these acquisitions, demonstrating its commitment to a bold inorganic growth strategy as it attempts to become the largest cement producer in India. Adani Cement is currently the second-largest producer in I... |
China announces carbon reduction targets for cement production11 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsChinese government agencies have set specific carbon emission reduction goals for the cement industry, as the country shifts toward a low-carbon economy. China plans to cut CO 2 emissions by around 13Mt between 2024 and 2025. According to multiple government agencies, including the National Development and Reform Commission, this will be achieved through industrial renovation and equipment renewal at cement plants. Over the period, China also aims to save the energy equivalent of 5Mt of ... |
Dalmia Bharat Acquires 26% stake in Solarcraft Power India11 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Ltd agreed on 8 June to purchase a 26 per cent equity share in Solarcraft Power India 23 (a Karnataka-based solar power firm) for INR103.18m (US$1.24m). The cement company also signed an agreement to buy 8.4m compulsory convertible debentures, amounting to 26 per cent additional equity in Solarcraft, for INR84.38m. Additionally, Dalmia Bharat has signed a power purchase agreement with the energy company. The company said the aim of this was to “source solar power ad a capt... |
Factory in the forest04 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsAt its 5Mta Hualien plant in Taiwan, Asia Cement showcases its new circular economy solutions as well as its biodiversity restoration programme. The company’s drive for sustainable operations ranges from finding safe ways to dispose of waste wind turbine blades and refrigerants to quarry restoration and the creation of its own ecological park. By Chih-Hsien, Yu-Chung Tseng and Ting-Yun Lai, Asia Cement, Taiwan Asia Cement has actively invested in kiln technology to dispose of refrig... |
Indonesia: strengthening its green agenda03 June 2024, Published under Cement NewsAs the Indonesian cement market returns to growth, driven by an expanding economy, the country’s cement industry is developing its plants to become more sustainable. By ICR Research, UK Indonesia’s industry leaders are putting initiatives in place to make the cement industry more sustainable Indonesia has maintained seven consecutive quarters of growth above five per cent YoY. In line with market expectations, the economy expanded by 5.04 per cent in the last quarter of 2023... |