Cement News tagged under: Russia
Eurocement launches two new cement types, Russia01 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsEurocement’s new Podgorensky plant in the Voronezh region of Russia has launched the production of two special types of cement designed to be used in the construction of residential, infrastructural, and industrial facilities. The company said in a statement that addition to the TSEM I 42.5N, it has "certified and launched the production of two new types of cement: TSEM I 52.5N and TSEM II/ A-Sh 42.5N." Russia's leading cement producer launched the 3Mta Podgorensky plant in December ... |
Cement imports - fortress Mexico breached25 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe first industrial scale consignment of bagged cement in 25 years has successfully been imported to Mexico, marking a unique milestone in the recent history of the Mexican building materials sector. Shipunloading at Puerto Progreso, Mexico On 9 October, the vessel M/N Atenea docked at Puerto Progreso on the Yucatan Peninsula with a cargo of 2850t of bagged cement, according to a spokeperson for Comercio para el Desarrollo Mexicano del Sureste SA de CV (CDMS), the import compan... |
Russia: the rise of imported cement11 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against stevedoring companies and ports in the Rostov region for refusing the transfer of shipments from Turkey over the past few months, against a backdrop of increasing imports into parts of the country. The Russian competition watchdog initiated the case following a series of complaints against SK "Blue Wave", LLC " Don port", OAO " Rostov port ", OAO "Sailor" for refusing to handle Turkish deliveries since July o... |
Ulyanovskcement reports steady gains10 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsJSC Ulyanovskcement, part of Russia’s Eurocement group, has shown a steady increase in all of its performance indicators during the first eight months of this year. In January-August 2013 the plant produced 1.243Mt of cement and 1.046Mt of clinker, a YoY rise of one and five per cent, respectively. Shipments reached 1.26Mt during the period, surpassing last year’s amount over the first eight months of 2012 by 23,000t (two per cent). The company also saw a 13 per cent increase in road deliv... |
Lafarge appoints new Russia CEO25 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has appointed Andre Martin as its new chief executive of its Russian division, replacing Alex de Valukhoff. Mr Martin had previously had previously served as senior vice president for the group’s industrial segment in Paris since last year. "To come to Russia and serve as the CEO of Lafarge Russia, is an honoir I find humbling and motivating," Martin said in an emailed statement. "Together with the team of professionals we are committed to contributing to the building of better ... |
SibCement minority shareholders call for BoD election recount10 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsMinority shareholders of Russian producer OSJC Holding Company Sibcem have called for the board and relevant authorities to review the results of the Summer 2013 Board of Directors election results, according to a report by Moscow’s Globe Newswire. A statement by the Siberian Cement Minority Shareholders’ Association (SCMSA) said that they believe that the votes were possibly miscounted and therefore rendered the outcome of the count inaccurate. "Minority shareholders did not get a single s... |
Russian cement production in June reaches 7.1Mt22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsSubstantial rises in Russian cement production and consumption have been achieved in 1H13. SMPro analysts state that Russian cement producers achieved an output of 7.1Mt of cement in June, the highest monthly production in 2013. Meanwhile, cement consumption rose by 4.8 per cent compared to June 2012 and by 14.6 per cent with May to 7.5Mt. Russia's overall 1H13 production total was 29.9Mt, a 7.7 per cent YoY increase, while cement consumption is estimated at 31.5Mt for the same period, up ... |
Russia and USA prove Dyckerhoff's only first-half bright spot01 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement major and Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Dyckerhoff AG reported a decline in first-half sales volumes across all its market except Russia and the USA. Consolidated sales fell by six per cent. Group EBITDA was down by EUR3m which includes a one-time effect of EUR4m. In the previous year, one-time effects amounted to EUR5m. Pretax results were EUR10m, some EUR12m lower than the same period of last year. Net income after tax was EUR7m. For fiscal year 2013, Dyckerhoff expects group... |
Eurocement plans full ownership of Ahangaran Cement, Uzbekistan01 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsRussia-based Eurocement Holding AG is planning to increase its stake in Uzbekistan's second largest cement producer Ahangaran Cement up to 100 per cent. Currently, Eurocement Holding AG owns 83.9186 per cent or 4,136,269 shares in the company.???According to reports by Uzbekistan Daily, it now plans to acquire an additional 792,637 shares, or 16.0814 per cent stake in the company, Uzbekistan Daily reported. Should the deal proceed, Eurocement Holding AG will own 4,928,906 shares in Aha... |
Eurocement 1H output rises 5%31 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe cement output of Russia’s Eurocement Group increased by five per cent to 11.5Mt during January to June 2013, the company said in a statement. Cement shipments, meanwhile, rose by seven per cent during the six month period. The group plans to upgrade its production facilities to raise the share of dry-process production to 100 per cent by 2018 from the current 25 per cent. The Russian market leader plans to boost capacity by 4Mta. Last year Eurocement opened its 2Mta Podgorensky Ce... |