Cement News tagged under: gypsum
CEM Asia Trading, Dubai ships Oman gypsum to Bahrain24 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsCEM Asia Trading, Dubai has undertaken the first shipment of natural gypsum from Oman to Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain, for Falcon Cement. Gypsum being discharged at the Khalifa Bin Salman Port, Bahrain Shipments had previously been carried out from Iran to Bahrain in small barges. However, a source told CemNet News that given the high purity of gypsum originating from Oman (above 91 per cent), the company has now chosen to source gypsum from the sultanate. Indeed, this... |
India: cement firms need solutions to gypsum shortage09 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsAccording to a research report jointly published on 30 April by lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry and consulting firm AT Kerney, India has a scarcity of gypsum resources, which does not bode well for the cement industry. Indian cement companies are on the lookout for overseas mines to secure supplies of gypsum. Domestic gypsum supplies are now limited, say industry executives, which is forcing Indian cement makers to look for overseas mine acquisitions or alternatively consider ... |
Lafarge sells minority stake in gypsum operations30 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge is to sell its remaining 20 per cent minority stake in its European and South American gypsum operations to Belgian building materials group Etex for an immediate cash consideration of EUR145m. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the coming weeks, the French multinational announced on Thursday. |
Which gypsum?14 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTraditionally gypsum is used in cement manufacture to provide the necessary source of sulphate which retards the excessively rapid hydration of the C3A phase in cement clinker. In recent years sources of sulphate have become more varied, including the use of various waste products from other industries. A mixture of natural and recycled plasterboard gypsum Ordinary Portland cement clinker contains four main phases: C3S, C2S, C3A and C4AF. C3S and C2S are the phases that, when re... |
Pakistan: cement import starts through ICP23 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe newly-opened Integrated Check Post (ICP) has received its first Pakistani cement imports from the road route, but traders continue to be unhappy over the high handling charges. Earlier, India was importing cement through the rail route and shifting to the road route is being seen a boost for the trade. Unhappy with the high handling charges at the ICP, the exporters and importers held a meeting with the officials on Friday, but it remained inconclusive. Traders claimed that charges are... |
Lafarge02 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge's underlying turnover, adjusting for the elimination of the gypsum business that has largely been sold, increased by 3% in 2011 to €15,284, but the EBITDA declined by 7.8% to €3217m. The trading profit came down by 8.9% to €2179m and net financial charges jumped by 40.3% to €999m. Other charges, principally a €285m reduction in the value of assets in Greece and in the UAE and €61m of restructuring costs elsewhere, amounted to €541m, an increase of 78%. As a result, the pre-tax profit... |