Cement News tagged under: Uzbekistan
Tajikstan sees cement exports rise 37% in 8M1820 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsTajik cement exports increased to 0.92Mt in January-August 2018, a rise of 37 per cent in average monthly exports when compared with 2017, according to the country’s statistics agency. In 2017 Tajikistan exported 1Mt of cement. The latest figures mark the country’s switch to being a net exporter. More than half (0.52Mt) of cement exports in 8M18 was delivered to Uzbekistan. Other key destinations for Tajik exports are Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. In recent years Tajikistan has brought se... |
Chinese to build more cement factories in Uzbekistan10 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsChinese company Henshui Decheng Machinery and Equipment Co Ltd has signed an agreement to build several cement and brick factories in Jizzakh region, Uzbekistan. The announcement was made by the State Investments Committee of Uzbekistan. It is part of a plan to increase trade between Uzbekistan and China to US$10bn by 2020, reports Trend news agency. Currently, more than 700 enterprises with Chinese investment are operatign in Uzbekistan. More than 80 companies have been created with 1... |
Uzbekistan eagerly awaits new cement capacity27 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week CemNet reported on the inauguration of JSC Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine's new 1.5Mta plant at Sherabad, Uzbekistan. The project was orchestrated by Dal Teknik Makina of Turkey and is one of a number of new capacity projects that have been attracted to the high cement demand forecasts in this former Soviet Union country. The Sherabad factory is JSC Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine's largest plant in Uzbekistan and joins the facility that the group operates i... |
Uzbekistan eagerly awaits new cement capacity24 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week CemNet reported on the inauguration of JSC Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine's new 1.5Mta plant at Sherabad, Uzbekistan. The project was orchestrated by Dal Teknik Makina of Turkey and is one of a number of new capacity projects that have been attracted to the high cement demand forecasts in this former Soviet Union country. The Sherabad factory is JSC Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine's largest plant in Uzbekistan and joins the facility that the group operates i... |
Almalyk MMC commissions 1.5Mta plant21 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan's Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (MMC) has commissioned its 1.5Mta Sherabad cement plant based in Vandob, Surkhandarya. The US$212.8m project was carried out by DAL Teknik Makina on a turnkey basis. The cement produced will be fundamental to meet the demand in the Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya regions, while Almalyk MMC also plans to export cement in the future. |
Akhangarancement begins construction of 3Mta kiln line17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsAkhangarancement, a subsidiary of Eurocement (Russia), has started preliminary stages of the construction of a new dry process 3Mta kiln line in Uzbekistan. Construction is moving into the active phase with the construction site ready for large-scale works. At the same time, cement production at the existing kiln lines will continue at full volume. A new generation substation has been installed for the existing technological line to keep production going, and the construction of a new subs... |
Uzbekistan increases cement imports six-fold in 1H1817 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan imported cement amounting to a value of US$79.8m in the 1H18, according to the State Statistics Committee, which is six times higher than last year. In 1H18 Uzbekistan's own production of cement decreased by 6.2 per cent to 3.954Mt. For the same period in 2017, Portland cement production in the country amounted to 4.199Mt. Analysts report a significant increase in energy prices in 2018 for natural gas and electricity, which has affected cement production. For construction indust... |
Uzbekistan prices rise above UZS700,000/t09 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Uzbekistan exceeded UZS700,000/t (US$89.96/t) in July, according to Uzbekistan Newsline. The highest prices for the material were recorded in Karakalpakstan (UZS764,000), Khorezm (UZS757,000), Syrdarya regions (UZS745,000) and Tashkent (UZS743,000). Both Kizilkumcement JSC and Bekabadcement JSC had previously set a price of between UZS430,000-490,000/t, depending on the place of sale. However, from 1 January, cement went into free exchange trading and some companies are no... |
New plants to be constructed in Uzbekistan06 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsA Tajikistan-based cement producer has announced plans to construct a facility in Surxondaryo, Uzbekistan, in the near future, according to Kazakhstan Newsline. "The plant will be built at the expense of a private company that produces cement in Tajikistan. We welcome and support the intention of the Tajik private business to invest in the economy of the neighboring state," said Nematullo Hikmatullozoda, Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Republic of Tajikistan. Mr Hikmatull... |
Uzbekistan plant to be commissioned in August30 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan’s Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine is expected to commission its facility in Sherabad, Surkhandarya, in late-August. The plant aims to produce 1.5Mta once it reaches full capacity, and represents an investment of US$212.8m. The project was financed through a US$24.4m investment by the company, alongside a US$90m loan from the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan and a further US$110.6m of loans from commercial banks, according to Business World. The pl... |