Cement News tagged under: Vietnam
Vietnam Jan-May sales up 6%07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 33.27Mt of cement in the first five months of this year, an increase of six per cent YoY, fulfilling 41.58 per cent of the whole-year target, the country's Ministry of Construction said. The volume included 24.76Mt of domestic sales, up one per cent YoY, and 8.5Mt of exports, the ministry added. However, local cement producers have encountered difficulties in promoting exports of their clinker and cement due to export duties. These have directly affected domestic cement p... |
Rebuilt to last05 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsRebuilding aging ESPs can help to significantly improve their operational efficiency and bring dust emissions back in line with statutory requirements. By Rico Chen, Sasza Chyntara, Willy Stevanus and Nga Nguyen, Tai & Chyun Associates Industries, Taiwan, and Nguyen Kien Trung, Cong Thanh Group, Vietnam. Electrostatic precipitators remain one of the most efficient dedusting technologies available Despite its long history and the arrival of more advanced solutions, the electrosta... |
Vietnam output up 8.1%01 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 33.6Mt of cement in the first five months of this year, up 8.1 per cent from a year earlier, including 7.7Mt in May, up 12.1 per cent, according to latest data of the government-run General Statistics Office. In the first four months, Vietnamese cement producers manufactured 25.9Mt of cement, according to the office’s revised figure. In 2016 they produced 78.6Mt of cement, including 7.3Mt in December, according to the revised figure. (Source: Vietnam News Brief Service) |
Vietnam April exports up 6.7%19 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam exported more than 1.9Mt of cement and clinker, reflecting an export value of US$67.4m, according to the country’s Customs Department. This represents a YoY increase of 6.7 and 7.6 per cent, respectively. In the first four months of the year, the country exported 6.7Mt of cement and clinker, up 12.8 per cent YoY. In terms of value a 7.9 per cent rise to US$235m was reported. Bangladesh and the Philippines were the largest importers, accounting for 37 and 32 per cent, respectively o... |
Vietnam 1Q exports rise 11% YoY18 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam exported 4.82Mt of cement and clinker worth US$168.65m in the first quarter of this year, representing 11 per cent increase YoY in volume and 6.4 per cent in value, according to the latest data of the General Department of Vietnam Customs. In March the country’s clinker and cement exports rose 7.8 per cent from February in volume and 7.6 per cent in value to 1.8Mt worth US$62.67m, the Xay Dung online newspaper quoted the government department as saying. Bangladesh remained the ... |
Vietnamese PM invites SCG to widen its investment in the country07 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Prime Minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, has used a meeting with the head of Siam Cement Group to urge the company to expand its activities within the country. The Prime Minister met SCG President and CEO, Roongrote Rangsiyopash, in Hanoi on 5 April and used the occasion to underline the benefits of further investment in Vietnam. In March 2017 SCG announced that it was taking a 100 per cent stake in Vietnam Construction Materials, giving the Thai firm 3.1Mta of cement capacity in ... |
Vietnam: missing seamen after clinker ship sinks30 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsNine Vietnamese seafarers are listed as missing following a collision involving a clinker carrying ship off Vietnam’s southern coast on Tuesday morning. The 3075dwt Hai Thanh 26-BLC, a 2010-built general cargo carrier, sank about 44 nautical miles to the east of Vung Tau City in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, according to local media, citing the Vietnam Maritime Search and Rescue Centre. The ship had been carrying a cargo of clinker from Hai Phong to Can Tho. Two crew members were saved by ... |
Asian cement 2017: looking to the future29 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing an exciting 2016, this year sees opportunities and challenges abound for the Asian cement industry. LEK Consulting gives an overview and outlines strategies that help position cement companies in this part of the world for long-term growth. By Manas Tamotia, LEK Consulting, Singapore, and George Woods, LEK Consulting, Australia. China's overcapacity will help to change the Asian cement market from a national into a regional game The year 2016 was an exciting one for As... |
Vietnam: Thai acquisitions face tough competition15 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsThai companies have spent around US$600m acquiring assets in Vietnam even as the country’s cement producers face shrinking export markets and tougher domestic competition, Vietnam Net reports. At the end of February, LafargeHolcim completed the sale of its 65 per cent stake in its Vietnamese subsidiary to Siam City Cement (SCC) for at least US$550m. With the purchase, SCC now has 6.1Mta of capacity and a 20 per cent market share in southern Vietnam. Siam City’s domestic rival Siam Ceme... |
Vietnam exports 3Mt of cement and clinker in 2M1710 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam exported 2.95Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of 2017, representing an increase of 18.7 per cent YoY. The total value of the shipments reached US$103.69m, up 13.2 per cent YoY, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. In February, clinker and cement exports rose 27.3 per cent MoM to 1.67Mt and 21.5 per cent to US$58.22m in terms of value. Key importers of cement during the 2M16 were the Philippines, Bangladesh, Taiwan and Mozambique. However, ... |