Cement News tagged under: Bangladesh
Bangladesh cement exports rise 114% in July-August20 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsDuring the first two months - July and August – of FY22-23, Bangladesh cement exporters brought home an export revenue of US$1.65m on cement exports, which rose 114.29 per cent over the same months last year. The figure also includes a minor amount of salt, stone and related products, says the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. Bangladesh has set an export target for the cement industry at US$11m during the 12 months of the ongoing financial year, ending 31 June 2023, compared... |
Bangladesh sees imports of raw materials rise07 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe import of raw materials used in cement production has increased in recent months despite raw material prices increasing. In the July-August 2022 period a total of 5.12Mt of clinker, granulated slag, limestone, gypsum and fly ash were imported. The imports represent a value of BDT23.038bn (US$242.4m), up 34 per cent YoY. Clinker prices have increased 17.5 per cent YoY to US$62.14 on average. To safeguard profit margins cement producers have increased the price per bag on the back of a U... |
Bangladesh expects a 15% growth in cement exports in FY22-2312 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh has set an export target for the cement industry at US$11m during the 12 months of the ongoing financial year, ending 31 June 2023, compared to US$9.57m earned in FY21-22. This translates to expected growth of 15 per cent YoY, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. Meanwhile, the first month of FY22-23, ie July 2022, started with bringing home US$0.72m of earnings on account of cement exports, up by 94.6 per cent over the same month last year. The figur... |
Bangladesh exports rise in FY2206 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh recorded the highest ever export of commodities, including cement, in FY21-22 (July 2021-June 2022). Bangladesh’s cement industry has earned export revenue of US$9.57m in FY21-22, compared to US$7.26m in the year-ago period. This export trend reflects growth of 31.8 per cent YoY. The figure also includes a minor amount of salt, stone and related products, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. The export value for cement increased by 19.6 per cent, sign... |
Loesche performs VRM performance test24 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsLoesche has successfully carried out a performance test of a new vertical roller mill for Bangladesh cement producer Seven Rings Cement ( Shun Shing Group) . "The Loesche mill is an LM 72.4+4 VRM. The mill performed to the clients expectations," said Joko Samito, Loesche's senior commissioning and process engineer. |
Bangladesh sees 22% increase in cement export revenue31 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh has reported a 21.79 per cent YoY increase in revenue from cement exports in the 10MFY21-22 (July 2021-April 2022). Revenue for the period came in at US$7.77m, compared to US$6.38m in the same period a year earlier. This figure also includes minor quantities of salt, stone and other related products, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. During the last fiscal year (July 2020-July 2021), Bangladesh’s cement industry earned export revenue of US$7.26m, ... |
Bangladesh export dispatches rise in 7MFY2209 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh’s cement industry has earned export revenue of US$4.66m in the seven months of FY21-22 (July 2021-January 2022), compared to US$4.42m in the year-ago period. This reflects a growth of 5.4 per cent YoY. The figure also includes a minor amount of salt, stone and related products, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data. The export value for cement decreased by 0.4 per cent, underperforming compared with the government target set for the period due to an in... |
Seven Rings Cement hold durable concrete seminar21 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsSeven Rings Cement recently organised a seminar titled "Durable Concrete for Sustainable Infrastructure" in Chattogram, Bangladesh. Prof Dr G M Sadiqul Islam, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, was present as the keynote speaker. Tahmina Ahmed, additional managing director, Seven Rings Cement, was present as the chief guest. Saif Rahman, director, Shun Shing Group Bangladesh Operations and Nantu Kumar Dey, chief technical officer, Seven Rings Cement were also presen... |
Crown Cement signs Elevated Expressway supply contract10 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsCrown Cement has signed an agreement with The Fifth Major Bridge Engineering Co Ltd of China, the contractor of Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway Project in Bangladesh. Under the deal, Crown Cement will supply 'Crown' brand cement to the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway Project. Md Mukter Hossain Talukder, FCA, chief executive officer of Crown Cement, and Mr Wei Haijiang, project chief engineer of The Fifth Major Bridge Engineering Co Ltd, signed the agreement on behalf of their... |
Two FLSmidth OK mill projects are completed in Bangladesh27 December 2021, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has successfully completed two vertical roller mill (VRM) projects in Bangladesh. The two mills were ordered by Premier Cement Mills Ltd. The FLSmidth OK 71-6 cement mill has been installed at the Dhaka (Munshigonj) plant, with a finish grinding capacity of 460tph. The second project is for Premier Cement Mills' Chattogram plant and consists of an FLSmidth OK 56-4 cement mill with a rated capacity of 290tph. "The combined grinding capacity of 750tph is currently the ... |