Cement News tagged under: Bangladesh
Bangladesh: cement factory collapses16 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe BBC has reported that a cement factory partially collapsed in Bangladesh killing eight people. The the compound is army-owned and the factory had been under construction when the accident happened. The plant is being constructed by a Chinese-owned firm. About 70 people were in the building in the port town of Mongla, 200km (125 miles) southwest of the capital Dhaka, when the roof gave way. More than 60 people were rescued and many were taken to hospital. Survivors said dozens of the m... |
Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia remain Vietnamese top importers23 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia were the top importers of Vietnamese clinker and cement exports last year, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said on its website. Bangladesh took the lead after importing 8.39Mt of cement worth US$323m from Vietnam last year, while Indonesia came second with 2.65Mt worth US$123m and Malaysia ranked third with 1.28Mt worth US$62m. Following on was the Philippines with 1.15Mt worth US$44.26m, and Chile with 566,797t worth US$31m. Vietnam e... |
Sumanta Pandit appointed CEO of Holcim (Bangladesh)29 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsSumanta Pandit has recently been appointed chief executive officer of Holcim (Bangladesh). Mr Pandit joins the company from Emirates Cement, a subsidiary or India's UltraTech Cement where he headed the business as Country Manager. Previously, Mr Pandit has worked for various multinational cement companies in different managerial roles. In his 22 year cement industry career, he has worked in Switzerland, Oman, Kuwait, Sri Lanka and Sudan. |
Semen Indonesia closing in on Bangladesh acquisition02 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia is trying to complete the acquisition of a Bangladesh cement company in the near future, said PT Semen Indonesia's Director of Business Development and Strategy, Johan Samudra. “As a business, the acquisition of the Bangladesh cement company is the best opportunity to be closing soon, and we have to be the majority shareholder,” he told the President Post on the sidelines of the State Owned Enterprises Forum in Jakarta last week. Samudra added that there is the possibilit... |
Semen Indonesia to expand to 72.9Mta by 203011 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia said that it intends to expand its production capacity to 72.9Mta by 2030. As a result, output potential would more than double its present capacity of 31.8Mta, according to Dwi Soetjipto, Semen Indonesia's president director. The higher capacity would be achieved through building more plants or acquire the works of other cement producers, he added. "In 2014, the company has carried out strategic preparations for further expansion. The process of groundbreaking has bee... |
Holiday slowdown affects Pakistan & Bangladesh31 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsImports and exports of cement and raw materials through some of Pakistan and Bangladesh’s key ports have been disrupted since 25 July 2014 due to the Eid ul-Fitr festival and seasonal holidays. Both governments have officially declared 4-5 days holiday for the Eid festivities but offline periods have been stretched due to weekly holidays as well. Pakistan The partial suspension of loading operations at Karachi Port and Port Qasim have affected the export of about 55,000t of cement fr... |
Lafarge Surma signs grinding supply agreement with Metrocem, Bangladesh23 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Surma Cement has signed a contract to supply Metrocem Cement Ltd with clinker from its integrated cement plant in Bangladesh. Under the agreement, Lafarge Surma Cement will provide high-quality clinker to Metrocem Cement, which will then produce a Portland Composite Cement brand for Lafarge Surma Cement. Tarek Elba, CEO of Lafarge Surma Cement, and Md Shahidullah, Managing Director of Metrocem Cement signed the agreement on behalf of their respective companies. |
Bangladesh: supply glut or next Asian cement hub?08 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe high demand for quality cement in Asian markets has lured Bangladesh companies into expanding production capacity at their local factories or installing new plants. As a result the installed capacity of the local manufacturers far outstrips domestic demand, making the country self reliant in cement supply. "Bangladesh could be Asian hub of cement thanks to better quality and diversification of products as well as competitive price range," Mohammad Amirul Haque, managing director of Pr... |
Holcim expansion project complete, Bangladesh30 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Bangladesh has completed expansion of its Meghnaghat grinding plant, achieving an additional capacity of 0.7Mta. The investment included installation of a 110tph closed circuit ball mill, a 0.7Mta electronic packer, a bulk loading system, 30,000t clinker storage unit and pneumatic fly ash unloader Aidan Lynam, corporate Functional Manager in charge of the technical support for South Asia, who also oversees Holcim’s activities in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, travelled to Dhaka City... |
Vessel with clinker imports sinks in Bangladesh13 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsA light local vessel, MV Brishti, laden with 9500t of clinker imports capsized in the Bay of Bengal near Patenga beach in Chittagong, Bangladesh following a collision with the sunken ship MV Rita on 12 June. The clinker was imported by local cement company Diamond Cement for use in its production plant and was heading to Diamond's private jetty on the Karnaphuli river after unloading from the bulk carrier, Xing Peng Da at outer anchorage. Due to the port congestion at Chittagong or in cas... |