Cement News tagged under: Spain
Spanish demand falls 24% in first five months20 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain fell by more than 20 per cent to 1,027,597t in May and accumulated figures for the the first five months of the year show demand has declined by 24 per cent, representing 1.5Mt less than in the same period of 2012. "They continue to be tremendously disappointing data," explained the CEO of Oficemen, Aniceto Zaragoza, who added that "from our industry, we continue to work on developing constructive solutions that are more competitive, more durable and more econom... |
Cementos Molins buys Cemex’ Sant Feliu works18 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins has reached an agreement with Cemex to buy the latter’s Sant Feliu de Llobregat cement plant near Barcelona. The Sant Feliu works has been out of action for months due to the downturn in the Spanish cement market. However, for now, Cementos Molins does not expect the reactivation of the plant any time soon. The main interest for the plant stems from its market, which will enable to run the Sant Vicenç dels Horts works at a better utilisation rate. At present San Vicen... |
Cemengal receives new order from Latin America17 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemengal has received an order from a client in Latin America to supply a Plug&Grind®. This is a complete cement grinding and packing station, assembled in Spain with European components, shrunk to eight containers and able to produce up to 100,000tpa of standard OPC cement. |
Holcim reduces capital in Spain by 75%07 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe challenging state of the Spanish cement market has prompted Holcim to reduce its capital in Spain by 75 per cent or EUR568m. The capital reduction will be carried out by reducing the nominal value of shares, is the direct consequence of the losses registered by the Switzerland-based company in the past few financial years. ??At the start of the year, Holcim announced the closure of its Lorca plant as not only production levels were low, but there was also no sign of positive developme... |
Catalonian producers cut exports, Spain24 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Spain's autonomous region of Catalonia reduced their exports by 41 per cent between January and April, compared to the same period in 2012. The drop was explained by a five per cent cut in the price per tonne, which made the sales abroad less profitable. (Abstracted from an original article in Expansion) |
Spanish cement consumption falls by a quarter20 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption fell 25.5 per cent over the first four months of 2012, down to 3.472Mt, latest data from domestic association Oficemen shows. In April alone, demand was 139,578t less than April 2012 to just just 936,956t. Production for the January-April period was also down 25.9 per cent to 4.01Mt compared to 5.42Mt in the same period of 2012. April 2013 output was 19.3 per cent lower 1.07Mt compared to 1.32Mt in the same period of the month before. |
Oficemen names new president, Spain15 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsIsidoro Miranda, CEO of Lafarge Spain, has been appointed president of Spanish cement association, Oficemen. Mr Miranda replaces José Luis Sáenz de Miera of Cementos Portland Valderrivas, who was appointed in late February following the departure of Juan Bejar, also of Portland Valderrivas. Speaking of the challenges the Spanish cement sector faces in light of the current economic climate, Mr Miranda stated: "The cement industry is at a critical moment, but our business is critical to... |
Cemex Lloseta exported 40% of output to Maghreb15 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Lloseta cement works in Mallorca, Spain, exported 40 per cent of its output to Maghreb countries last year. The rise in exports proves a turning point for the plant which was on the verge of closure one year ago as the Spanish construction sector faces one of the worst recessions in known history. The opening up of new national and foreign markets has, however, enabled the continued operation of the cement facility. This year, Cemex plans to export 40 per cent of its Lloseta ... |
Cementos Portland Valderrivas revises 2012-21 business plan, Spain09 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsSpain's leading cement producer, Cementos Portland Valderrivas, has revised its business plan for 2012-21 after recording a loss of EUR27.7m in the first quarter of 2013. The company, which is controlled by the contracting group Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, has announced its intention to dispose of non-core assets and temporarily close plants due to the continuing decrease of the cement demand. The adjustment measures will also include cuts to salaries. In response to the weak ... |
Cementos Molins first-quarter profit down by 53%03 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement maker Cementos Molins reported a 53 per cent on the year drop in its profit for the first quarter of 2013 to EUR4.7m, mainly due to the losses sustained by the domestic market. Spanish subsidiaries closed the quarter with a EUR10.96m loss, 47 per cent more than the previous year. Consolidated turnover reached EUR195m with income falling by 18 per cent in the Spain and 6.6 per cent in overseas markets. The company, which operates a cement plant in the Catalan capital o... |