Cement News tagged under: Southeast Asia
PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia orders silos from Claudius Peters17 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsPT Solusi Bangun Indonesia has ordered two Claudius Peters EC22 cement silos for a volume of approximately 17,200m³ via contractor PT Hutama Karaya (Persero). The scope of supply includes all process equipment of the silo technology as a complete deliver, starting from conveyors up to filters. The principle of the Expansion Chamber (EC) is a Claudius Peters invention and has proven its unsurpassed performance and reliability in more than thousand blending and storage silo facilities wor... |
Holcim Philippines embrace drones and digitalisation for maintenance16 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has started to harness advanced technology as part of its regular maintenance programme in plants and manufacturing sites. Drones inspect the La Union facility in Bacnotan, allowing the operator to take notes of maintenance actions to be taken. Using drones for regular and periodic maintenance has eliminated health and safety risks from having people conduct visual inspections in remote spaces. The drone also allows for higher frequency of checks and reduces equipment ... |
Cement Industries (Sabah) raises cement prices11 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd has increased the price of cement by 5-15 per cent effective from the 4 January 2023. The price hike was made after taking into consideration the rise of raw materials and freight shipping costs. Local media states that the price of cement in Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia has increased dramatically in recent months. In Peninsular Malaysia, for example, the price of cement had risen 30 per cent last year, reports Borneo Post. Cement Industries (Sabah)... |
South Korean producers set to hike cement prices06 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsSouth Korea’s major cement producers are implementing another hike in wholesale prices amid strengthening in the key ingredient bituminous coal and construction activity, adding woes to concrete mixers and builders. According to multiple sources from the cement industry, the country’s top cement producer Ssangyong C&E has decided to raise the price of its top-grade bulk cement to KRW93,000/t (US$77.6/t) from next month. It would be an increase of 18 per cent from current KRW78,800/t.... |
Cambodia's cement producers output 7.7Mt in 11M2204 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCambodia's five cement factories produced 7.7Mt of cement in the January-November period of last year, according to a report from the Cambodian Cement Manufacturing Association (CCMA). Kampot Cement Co Ltd (SCG) was the largest producer at 2.2Mt, followed by Chip Mong Insee Cement Corp (CMIC) with 1.9Mt. Battambang Conch Cement Co Ltd (Conch) produced 1.6Mt, Cambodia Cement Chakrey Ting Factory Co Ltd (Huaxin) 1.1Mt and Thai Boon Roong Cement Co Ltd 0.88Mt, the report indicated.... |
Vietnamese cement market contracts 3% in November02 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam in November 2022 totalled 5,275,474t, down by three per cent YoY, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total 1,800,848t was supplied by VICEM, representing a YoY decline of two per cent, while other VNCA members supplied 1,174,626t, down four per cent YoY. Other cement producers reported a YoY drop of four per cent to 2,300,000t. Total exports contracted by 45 per cent to 2,510,450t when compared with November 2021, said the VNC... |
Polysius Asia Pacific wins two polflame® burner orders22 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsPolysius Asia Pacific team has been awarded two orders for polflame ® main burners for a cement plant in central Vietnam. This is the second order for this customer, after it purchased a main impact crusher from Polysius. With the new modular design, the polflame ® promises to have a long service life with successful handling of highly abrasive fuels, in turn, will reduce NO x emissions, claims thyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions. The outer coal channel ensures a perfect design for the use... |
Howden opens new Singapore office20 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsHowden has opened a new office in Singapore to expand its existing presence and support in the Asia-Pacific region. The new Howden office, located at 28 Ayer Rajah Crescent, provides improved access to the company’s procurement, quality control, technical assistance and project execution in Singapore and other countries in southeast Asia. Howden has been present in Singapore for over 31 years as a hub for southeast Asia, initially for compressors, and expanding to the full product r... |
Siam Cement Group invests THB100bn in environmental performance16 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group has laid out its investment plans for the next five years, showing a strong emphasis on environmental issues and moving towards establishing circular economies. The company announced that it will invest THB100bn (US$2.89bn) through the end of 2027 in areas such as renewable energy, while also continuing efforts to decarbonise its main building materials and chemicals businesses. SCG plans to strengthen its position in manufacturing materials for solar power generation... |
South Korean cement output slashed as truckers strike02 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThis week the South Korean government stepped in with a presidential executive order to force striking cement truck drivers in the country to go back to work. Some 76 teams of government officials began conducting on-site investigations with police to order 2500 cement transport workers to return to work. The striking truckers are demanding a certain guaranteed level of wages and resorted to collective action to try and see their demands met. About 7000 people rallied in 16 regions across... |