Cement News tagged under: Eastern Europe
Azerbaijan sees cement production down 8% in 202025 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe value of construction materials produced in Azerbaijan has been estimated at AZN718.9m (US$422m) for 2020, largely consistent with the previous year, according to the State Statistics Committee (SSC). The preliminary report shows a 7.5 per cent YoY decline in cement production to 3.226Mt. However, ready-mix production was up 6.5 per cent to 2.024Mt. |
The TCMB changes its identity to TURKCIMENTO20 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB) has a new identity and logo. In future, the organisation will be known under the name of T ÜRKÇİMENTO , representing a total of 66 plants and also being an international representative of the Turkish cement industry. Promoting the change of its identity and logo at the launch meeting held on 18 December 2020, the association shared its vision of the future as T ÜRKÇİMENTO with the public . As T ÜRKÇİMENTO we say that: "We a... |
Ukrainian court dismisses claim to cancel anti-dumping duties14 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsUkraine’s District Administrative Court of Kyiv has reportedly dismissed the claim of the managing company of Belarusian Cement Co and its local importers regarding the cancellation of anti-dumping duties on cement imports into Ukraine, established by the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade in May 2019. The news was reported by the Ilyashev & Partners Law Firm, which represents the interests of third parties in the case. "The court recognised the need to protect the violated... |
Steppe Cement sees revenue up 1% in 202012 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan’s Steppe Cement has reported a one per cent increase in revenue to KZT30.96bn (US$73.59m) in its preliminary update for 2020. However, cement sales volumes declined 4.1 per cent YoY to 1.645Mt from 1.715Mt in 2019. The average ex-factory price in 2020 reached KZT15,760/t, compared with KZT14,885/t in the previous year. "In 2020, cement market consumption in Kazakhstan increased by six per cent to 9.4Mt from 8.9Mt in 2019," said the board. Steppe Cement's local market share wa... |
LafargeHolcim appoints new Romanian CEO and country head for Moldova07 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim has announced the appointment of Bogdan Dobre as its new CEO for Romania and country head for Moldova effective from 1 January 2021. Dobre replaced Horia Adrian, who ran the company's operations in the two countries in the last three years, LafargeHolcim said in a press release. Mr Dobre joined Holcim Romania in 2000 and was commercial director between 2013 and 2020, director of the concrete and aggregates division between 2011 and 2013, and national cement sales ma... |
Magnum Group seeks to increase production06 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsGeorgia’s Magnum Group has announced plans to increase cement production in the future. Paata Nikvashvili, director of the company, noted that the company hopes to reach 12,000t of cement production per month from the current 6000t. The company also noted the difficulty of trading during last year. "We started working in June. We were suspended before due to the pandemic. Everything was paralysed. When we started functioning, we were satisfied with our work, however, the sales rate is dec... |
Angarskiy Cement Co begins work to improve energy supply31 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s Angarskiy Cement Co, part of Siberian Cement Co, has begun works to improve its energy supply. As such, it has started the construction of a 335m cable overpass from its Tsemzavod substation to a transformer substation. The construction of the cable overpass is necessary for the restoration of the transformer substation, as its electrical equipment has reached end of life. The main part of the project is expected to be completed in February 2021 and commercial operation is schedul... |
Tajikistan produces 3.95Mt of cement in 11M2022 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement plants in Tajikistan have produced 3.951Mt of cement in the January-November 2020 period. This represents an increase of 0.9 per cent YoY, according to Tajikistan Newsline. The Tajik cement production base currently has a cement production capacity of approximately 4.7Mta. |
Turkey cement exports reach US$1bn in 202021 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsTurkey has exported nearly US$1bn of cement in 2020, amounting to 30Mt, according to Tamer Saka, the chairman of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMB). "The [Turkish cement] industry is ranked first in Europe and sixth in the world in terms of both production capacity and sales," said Mr Saka. "The sector has been selling cement to important big projects in the US and they prefer Turkey because both price, quality, and service differentiate us from others," he said. ... |
Georgia sees production fall 6% in 1H2015 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsGeorgia manufactured 1.06Mt of cement worth GEL152m (US$46.2m) in January-June 2020, down 6.2 per cent YoY from 1.13Mt in the year-ago period, according to GBC News. The country also imported 570,000t of cement in the first nine months of 2020. |