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UltraTech commissions 1.3Mta expansion in West Bengal13 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has commissioned its 1.3Mta brownfield cement capacity expansion at Sonar Bangla , West Bengal, taking the plant’s total capacity to 3.3Mta. This marks completion of the company’s first phase of expansion in the eastern region. UltraTech has commissioned cement capacity of 10.3Mta in the region over the last two years, catering to the rapidly-growing cement demand in the area. The new capacity will also increase the company’s ratio of blended cement as part of its effo... |
Steppe Cement reports lower volumes in 1H2313 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan-based Steppe Cement Ltd has reported sales volumes of 749,034t of cement in the first half of 2023, down from 837,063t in the same period a year earlier. Revenue over the same period fell from KZT19,579m (US$44.09m) to KZT16,977m. The average price for delivered cement over the 1H23 stood at KZT22,665/t (ex-VAT), compared to KZT23,391/t in the first half of 2022. The ex-factory price over the same period declined from KZT20,485/t to KZT19,205/t. The cement market in Kazakhst... |
Holcim invests in start-ups for disruptive innovation12 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has invested as a limited partner in Suffolk Technologies’ US$110m venture capital fund, supporting start-ups at the forefront of disruptive innovation in the building industry, from sustainability to artificial intelligence. As part of this fund, Holcim is committed to supporting the most promising start-ups by giving them access to capital as well as its global technology, expertise and operations to maximise their growth and scale up potential. With its unique position across the... |
China Resources Cement Holdings issues profit warning12 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsChina Resources Cement Holdings Ltd has issued a profit warning for the six months ended 30 June 2023. According to the company, it expects to report a 63-38 per cent contraction in profit attributable to the owners, compared to the same period in the previous year. The decline is being attributed to lower selling prices of the group’s products over the six-month period, along with lower sales volumes over the same timeframe, compared with the first six months of 2022. The drop is also be... |
Mixed bag of results for Taiwanese producers in June11 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsTaiwanese cement producers have seen a mixed bag of results for June as well as the opening six months of the year. Universal Cement has reported revenue in June 2023 of TWD604.3m (US$19.26m), up from TWD573.03m in the same month a year earlier. Revenue for the first six months of 2023 came in at TWD3754.7m, compared to TWD3280.9m in the 1H22. Lucky Cement Co also saw its revenue expand in June, coming in at TWD443m, up from TWD334.1m in the same month a year earlier. Revenue for t... |
Dandot Cement Co has makes BMR programme progress11 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Lahore-based Dandot Cement Co Ltd recently updated Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) about progress made on the Balancing Modernisation of Replacements (BMR) of 504,000t of its cement plant at Jehlum in Punjab, Pakistan, during April-July 2023. However, cement production has remained suspended due to the closure of plant operations for BMR activity since September 2019. According to Dandot Cement's Company Secretary, Muhammad Kamran, significant progress has been made on various fronts as... |
Prism Johnson transfers land and mining lease to Ramco Cements10 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsPrism Johnson Ltd is transferring a number of limestone-bearing land parcels in Andhra Pradesh to Ramco Cements Ltd . The land, located in Kalvatla and Kotapadu, comprises 1420 acres. Prism Johnson is also transferring a mining lease granted by the Government of Andhra Pradesh covering 663 acres to Ramco Cements Ltd, reports Realty Plus. According to Prism Johnson, it originally purchased the land parcels to set up a greenfield cement plant but has subsequently decided that its “curre... |
Kant Cement Plant completes conversion project10 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsKant Cement Plant OJSC , the largest producer of cement in Kyrgyzstan, has successfully completed conversion of its cement mill No 8 to a closed-circuit grinding system to achieve improve its product quality and energy efficiency. The project forms part of a large-scale reconstruction of production by the United Cement Group . Modernisation of the Kant Cement Plant began in 2021 with the replacement of outdated electrostatic precipitators with modern bag filters, the installation of n... |
Cementos Inka opens Pisco plant10 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCementos Inka has opened its second plant in Pisco , Peru. The plant strengthens the company’s position to compete in the central and southern part of the country. Christian Pfeiffer supplied its latest grinding technology to the new Pisco plant. In the last 12 months, to May 2023, the national cement dispatch fell seven per cent to 12.7Mt compared to the previous period (June 2021 – May 2022), according to the Association of Cement Producers (Asocem), due to the slowdown self-construc... |
CEMEX hits Vertua milestone in Colombia07 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has reached a sales milestone for its Vertua net zero CO₂ concrete in Colombia, surpassing 100,000m 3 of the product, enough to fill 40 Olympic-sized swimming pools. According to CEMEX, this achievement showcases progress towards the company's ambitious goal for its Vertua lower-carbon cement and concrete products to reach more than half of all cement and concrete sales by 2025. Vertua lower-carbon and net zero concrete are part of a range of materials with measurable sustainabl... |