Cement News tagged under: Vietnam
Asia’s plastic potential09 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsWith the highest consumption of plastic in the world and representing two-thirds of global cement production, five Asian countries provide the opportunity to address the worldwide issue of non-recyclable plastic waste. By Dr Kåre Helge Karstensen, Palash Kumar Saha, Eirik Vigerust, Anneli Alatalo Paulsen, Dr Christian John Engelsen and Dr Mehdi Ahmadi, SINTEF, Norway. Collection of plastic in Binh Duong, Vietnam, January 2020 A total of 6.3bnt of plastic waste was created global... |
Cement demand in Vietnam falls 37% in January03 March 2020, Published under Cement NewsDemand for cement in Vietnam in January 2020 saw a 37 per cent YoY decline to 2,879,347t, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Domestic sales by VICEM fell 43 per cent YoY to 903,383t while its associates saw a 36 per cent YoY drop to 756,964t. Sales of other cement producers decreased 32 per cent to 1,210,000t in the same period. In addition, there was a reduction in export sales by 23 per cent to 2,049,402t when compared with January 2019. MoM the drop was 44 pe... |
Vietnam demand expected to rise by 4-5 per cent in 202018 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement and clinker demand in Vietnam is expected to edge up by 4-5 per cent in 2020, according to the country's Ministry of Construction (MoC). Volumes are expected to reach 101-103Mt, according to a report by Vietnam Plus. The expected range comprises 69-70Mt of domestic sales and 32-34Mt of exports. Chairman of the Vietnam Cement Association, Nguyen Quang Cung, said that cement demand has expanded at a higher pace compared to GDP in previous years. However, the trend has been in reverse i... |
Vietnam cement sales expand 13% in December12 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement sales by Vietnamese cement producers increased 13 per cent YoY and five per cent MoM to 9,573,455t in December 2019, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Domestic consumption saw a two per cent rise YoY and a nine per cent increase MoM to 5,921,910t in December 2019. Of this total, VICEM sales edged up by two per cent YoY and 10 per cent MoM to 2,002,655t while its joint-venture companies saw sales drop by five per cent to 1,539,255t when compared with ... |
Bedeschi wins Tan Thang cement order12 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsBedeschi SpA has signed a contract for the supply of all the raw material crushing, transporting and storage machines at the Tan Thang cement plant Nhe An province, Vietnam. The new plant will have a cement production capacity of 2Mta. The raw material handling order includes an 850tph crusher, a circular storage unit with an 850tph stacker and 350tph reclaimer. One clay crusher with an apron feeder and a 300tph Bedeschi double-roller crusher and a 200tph bucket reclaimer will also be deliv... |
VICEM and FLSmidth announce sustainable production agreement10 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsVietnam National Cement Corp (VICEM) and FLSmidth have announced their cooperation “to pioneer new solutions to significantly improve the sustainability of the cement sector in Vietnam”. The focus of the agreement will be to implement technologies that considerably reduce greenhouse gas emissions, find new alternative fuel solutions and ways to further improve air quality. The cooperation between the two companies includes the commitment to jointly develop industrial-scale innovations to ... |
Vietnam to add 7.1Mta of cement capacity in 202031 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsTwo new cement plants in Vietnam will go into operation this year, according to Nguyen Quang Cung, president of the Vietnam Cement Association. The first is in Tan Thang commune, the central province of Nghe An, with a capacity of 2-2.5Mta, while a second new plant is being built in Bim Son commune, Thanh Hoa province, with a capacity of 4.6Mta. Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction forecast that cement sales would increase by around five per cent to reach 103Mt in 2020, around 70Mt of which w... |
Vietnam exports 34Mt of cement and clinker in 201901 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have exported 34Mt of cement and clinker, worth US$1.39bn, in 2019, reflecting a 6.25 per cent YoY increase in volume and 11.2 per cent YoY rise in value, according to the Department of Import-Export, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The exports have surpassed the Ministry of Construction (MoC)’s estimated figure at the beginning of 2019 by US$100m-US$150m, according to a report in the local newswire Dau Tu (Investment). In 2019, Vietnam is estimated to have ... |
Vietnamese cement demand declines 4% in November24 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Vietnam fell by four per cent YoY to 5.437Mt in November 2019, according to data published by the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). When compared with 5.48Mt reported for October 2019, the decline was one per cent. While VICEM saw its deliveries contract by seven per cent YoY to 1.823Mt, for its joint-venture companies the drop was 10 per cent as they supplied 1.453Mt in November 2019. When compared with October, VICEM sales were up four per cent from 1.752Mt an... |
Tan Thang plant set to begin operations in 202019 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Tan Thang cement plant is expected to be put into operation in the central province of Nghe An next year, according to Vietnam News. The project represents a total investment of VND4.9trn (US$211.21m). The plant has been equipped with imported production lines from EU and G7 countries, and is expected to be able to produce 2Mta of cement upon commissioning. While no new cement plants have been made operational in the country this year, two more production lines are set to beg... |