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Suhar Cement to add new grinding capacity12 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsSuhar Cement is expected to start its new cement grinding operation later this year. The new facility, featuring a cement mill with a capacity of around 240tph. The project is being developed as partnership with Sohar Cement (holding 70 per cent of the equity) and UAE-based Fujairah Cement Co (owning the balance 30 per cent of the equity) at Suhar Industrial Estate in northeastern Oman. This would be Oman's third cement mill after Oman Cement and Raysut Cement. The new Suhar cement plant... |
Cemex raises cement price 5% in Mexico12 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsCemex has increased the price of cement in Mexico by five per cent last week, making it the second price rise by the company this year. The increase applies to national sales of bagged cement. The increase applies from 4 June and the company has said the price is part of its programme to supply “value over volume” and to set “realistic cement prices. In January the company carried out a 10-12 per cent increase in prices for both bagged and bulk cement as well as raising prices for read... |
US-Puerto Rico Portland and blended cement shipments down 1% in March 201811 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the USA and Puerto Rico slipped to to 7.42Mt in March 2018 when compared to March 2017, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). In March 2017 total shipments reached 7.49Mt. The largest state markets were Texas, California, Florida, Georgia and Pennsylvania, in descending order, which accounted of around 46 per cent of domestic demand. Leading producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order... |
Siam City to expand production in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh06 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, which is building a new vertical cement grinding plant in Galle, on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, to raise its capacity by 0.4Mta, is on track for start-up in August. The new grinding unit is being built at an estimated cost of US$50m and of this total, Siam City (Lanka) spent US$5m to address the plant's environmental impact, according to INSEE Cement Si Lanka CEO, Paul Hugentobler, who further informed media that the company's main aim is to build t... |
Vietnam Ministry proposes Quang Son cement transfer to Vicem05 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed to the government to transfer the management of Quang Son cement plant from Vietnam Industrial Construction Corp (Vinaicon) to Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (Vicem), which are both government-run corporations, amid having huge losses and mounting loans, according to Viet Nam News. The loans have increased to 95 per cent of the total VND3.5trn (US$153m) of the project. Moreover, Vinaincon has no extra cash to fund the project, which... |
LafargeHolcim starts Martres-Tolosane modernisation05 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsOn Monday, LafargeHolcim announced the start of the modernisation works at its Martres-Tolosane plant in France. The project represents an investment of more than EUR100m. The first phase of civil engineering was awarded to Toulouse-based Eiffage Génie Civil. The next 12 months will see the construction of the foundations of the new preheater tower and kiln line. The allocation of the next contracts will occur in the coming months, said the cement company. |
CDC changes leadership at ARM to halt the decline04 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsBritish development financiers CDC have brought in Sophia Bianchi and Rohit Anand as new directors at ARM Cement, to replace replaced Ketso Gordhan and Pepe Meijer, after seeing its investment in Kenya’s Athi River Mining (ARM) plummet buy more than 90 per cent in just three years. CDC reported a KES6.9bn (US$68m) loss for the 2017 financial year on declining sales. The UK-based investment firm had to act to try and halt the slide. "The replacement of two board nominees…bring in subst... |
Bestway Cement's Farooqia plant completes 6000tpd expansion project04 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsBestway Cement Ltd has completed the installation of its Farooqia plant brownfield expansion project, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The expansion also includes a 9MW waste heat recovery power plant. According to Bestway Cement's Company Secretary and General Counsel, Sehar Husain, the project has completed in a record time of 14 months. The Farooqia Line II commenced production on 31 May 2018 and has a clinker capacity of 6000tpd. The Bestway now has a total group cement capacity of 7.96... |
Lafarge Czech Republic plans to invest CZK100m in upgrades31 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Czech Republic has announced that it plans to invest CZK100m (US$4.54m) in plant upgrades. Half of the total amount has already been used in the reconstruction of the chimney flue gas filter into a more modern version which is 20 times more efficient, according to the press release. The company also plans to invest CZK40m in technology for storing, handling and dispensing alternative fuels into the clinker firing system. Furthermore, the cement plant is expected to improve noise em... |
April dispatches in Colombia see 14% rise31 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsDeliveries to the Colombian cement market increased 13.9 per cent YoY to 1.025Mt in April 2018, according to the country’s national statistics office, DANE. Antioquia reported a 17.2 per cent rise YoY while in Valle del Cauca and Magdalena, market expansion reached 25.5 and 37.8 per cent, respectively. The Bogotá market remained largely stable while Cundinamarca noted a 3.9 per cent advance. Atlántico saw sales rise by 15.7 per cent while in Norte de Santander deliveries were up 14.1 per ... |