Cement News tagged under: Indonesia
Indonesian cement market expands 6% in April22 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement consumption advanced six per cent YoY in April to 5.337Mt, according to the Indonesia Cement Association. Growth was particularly strong in Sumatra, where demand increased by 12.2 per cent. On Kalimantan deliveries rose by 7.5 per cent to 340,520t while Maluku and Irian Jaya saw demand pick up by 6.2 per cent to 103,479t. In Nusa Tenggara consumption edged up by 2.5 per cent to 284,996t while in Sulawesi it remained stable at 428,691t. On Java, where consumption rose... |
Rembang plant has environmental go-ahead02 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia says it has fulfilled all of its operational requirements at its 3.3Mta Rembang cement plant, Central Java, since last March despite a series of protests by locals over environmental issues. PT Semen Indonesia's corporate secretary, Agung Wiharto, said the company had obtained all permits to build the greenfield factory, including environmental ones. "Therefore, legally, no one can stop us now [from operating the plant]," he added after a shareholders meeting recently... |
Semen Indonesia26 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia sold 6.79Mt of cement in the first quarter of 2018, up four per cent YoY. Domestic sales accounted for 6.19Mt of this, marking a 1.3 per cent improvement YoY. Exports, meanwhile, advanced by 44.9 per cent YoY to almost 0.6Mt. This compares to national growth of 6.6 per cent YoY with Indonesia reporting total cement sales of 15.72Mt in the 1Q18, compared to 14.75Mt in the same period a year earlier, according to the Indonesian Cement Association. March saw domestic consumpt... |
Indonesian cement market grows to 5.2Mt in March16 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia increased by 3.5 per cent YoY to 5,204,852t in March 2018 when compared with 5,027,799t recorded in the year-ago period, according to figures by the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). In February off-take in the domestic market advanced by 5.9 per cent YoY from 4,554,653t to 4,821,262t. In terms of exports, cement exports in March fell by 36.6 per cent YoY to 70,512t, but clinker exports nearly quadrupled from 55,201t in March 2017 to 218,333t one year later. T... |
25th AFCM Symposium and Exhibition held in Bandung06 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe 25th ASEAN Federation of Cement Manufacturers (AFCM) Technical Symposium and Exhibition has successfully concluded after being held between 4-6 April at The Trans Luxury Hotel in Bandung. The event is held every three years, with its location rotating between AFCM member countries. Indonesia was selected to host this year’s event, which focussed on the theme of green technology for the cement industry. Over 400 delegates and 50 exhibitors participated in the conference. The progra... |
Gebr Pfeiffer receives multiple mill order for Grobogan cement plant28 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfeiffer has been awarded its first contract to supply MVR mills to Indonesia. The mills will be set up at Grobogan cement plant located close to Semarang in Central Java. The package includes two MVR 5000 C-4 mills for cement grinding and one MVR 5000 R-4 for raw material grinding and a MPS 3350 BK mill for grinding lignite. The cement mills, each featuring a drive power of 4000kW, will be capable of grinding 190tph of OPC at 3600 Blaine or PPC at 4000 Blaine. The mills will also be... |
Indocement opens new Palembang terminal21 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndocement has opened a new cement terminal in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The 0.5Mta terminal will improve the company’s distribution and logistics in the western part of the archipelago. The cement producer has currently a market share of 14-15 per cent on Sumatra, which is the second-largest market in Indonesia after Java. The new terminal is expected to help raise this to 20-25 per cent. Indocement owns seven further terminals in Indonesia – Semarang, Lombok, Tanjung Prio... |
PT Semen Indonesia announces 56% fall in net income19 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia has announced an almost 56 per cent YoY drop in net income for the full-year 2017 period, decreasing to IDR2.01trn (US$146m) from IDR4.52trn. According to a Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S poll, the results fell beneath the average estimate of IDR2.28trn expected for the year. |
Cement consumption rises in Indonesia in February15 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement consumption in Indonesia rose 5.2 per cent YoY to 4.79Mt in February 2018, supported by an increase in cement demand on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan, according to Indonesia Investments. Kalimantan recorded a 16.4 per cent YoY uptick in cement demand, with sales volumes reaching 345,000t. This has been attributed to the construction of the Samarinda-Balikpapan toll road, as well as strategic power plant and port projects. Cement sales in the country reached 10.... |
Facing an oversupply challenge08 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s cement market saw a significant expansion in 2017 despite economic woes. While the country’s property market performs below par, cement producers are pinning their hopes on the government’s ambitious infrastructure development programme to avert the threat of oversupply going forward. By the Indonesian Cement Association and ICR Research, UK. Faced with an oversupply and a stagnant housing market, Indonesia’s cement producers are pinning their hopes on the government’s ... |