Cement News tagged under: international
Garadagh Cement poises itself for market recovery, Azerbaijan26 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsPrivate sector construction has slowed in Azerbaijan, but the state’s infrastructure building programme has ensured that demand for cement and other construction materials remains strong. As such, local producer Garadagh Cement is in the process of expanding and upgrading its production capacity to meet the expected increase in foreign competition. Garadagh, which is majority owned by Holcim Group, currently has a market share of around 35% in Azerbaijan, where it is the only integrated ma... |
Chelm works recognised for health and safety efforts26 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Chelm works in Poland has been recognised for its health and safety efforts having won the EMEA (Europe, Asia and Africa) in the category of concrete plants. The regional awards program aims to promote the highest standards of safety in every sector of business within the region. In recent years, Cemex Poland has significantly decreased the number of accidents, creating a safe and friendly work environment with the highest standards of safety. |
Gulf Cement to boost production, Qatar25 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsGulf Cement Company will soon hike its production capacity by 40% to 7000tpd. The company is also considering a second production line to further up the volume to 12,000tpd. The company, whose QR1.7bn plant at Umm Baab has already started trial production at 3000tpd-4000tpd, is expected to reach the initially designed total capacity of 5000tpd in a few days, according to Al Khaliji Holding chairman and managing director Abdullah bin Nasser al-Misnad. “The board has decided to increase the ... |
Cementos Andino to start up power facility25 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsCementos Andino is to open a thermoelectric power plant in Venezuela power plant in the state of Trujillo, Venezuela, which is set to be the largest installed in the country. This plant will generate approximately 40 direct jobs. It will benefit the municipalities of Candelaria, Carache, JF Marquez and the municipality Canizalez Pampán. |
ACC 1Q net profit rises marginally23 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsACC, India-based manufacturer of cement and ready-mix concrete, reported a marginal increase in its stand-alone net profit for the first-quarter on an increase in revenue. The company said several of its cement units faced dispatch constraints due to non-availability of railway wagons, as a result of which the sales volume were near flat. However, it could register some increase in sales turnover, driven by price improvements in a few regions. First quarter stand-alone net profit rose marg... |
Spanish 1Q cement consumption falls 19.4%23 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain for the first quarter of this year stood at 5.4Mt, representing a 19.4 per cent when compared with the same period the previous year, according to recent figures released by Spanish Cement association, Oficemen. Production from local plants decreased by 22 per cent from January to March, to 5.3Mt. Clinker production registered a smaller decline, and with 4.5Mt, it fell by 10.7 per cent. |
NUM members strike at Lafarge, South Africa23 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsMore than 1000 members of the National Union of Mineworker’s (NUM) have begun a nationwide strike against cement producer Lafarge over wages, a spokesman says. "Lafarge must pay, they must come on board," NUM national construction sector co-ordinator Isaac Ntshangase said in a statement. "We made lots of money for them throughout the 2010 construction period and before." NUM members, who began striking on Wednesday, have demanded that Lafarge increase their wages by 11 percent in both ... |
Pakistan construction sector slowdown23 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe continuing slowdown in the construction sector has hit the cement manufacturing sector hard, with the two biggest players – Lucky Cement and DG Khan Cement – both reporting lower earnings for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Lucky Cement, the only Pakistani cement manufacturer to be listed on the London Stock Exchange, reported a net income of Rs653m ($7.7m) for the first quarter of the calendar year, 42% lower than the same period in the previous year. The e... |
Zambezi Portland directors win back status,, Zambia22 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Supreme Court sitting in Lusaka yesterday restored Zambezi Portland Cement Limited directors – Antonio Ventriglia and Manuela Ventriglia as directors of the company, taking over from Lusaka lawyer, Robert Simeza who was operating it in receivership. This was in a matter in which the two directors had appealed against the High Court’s refusal to grant them an injunction restraining Mr Simeza and Eastern and Southern Trade and Development Bank from taking over the operations of the compan... |
Lucky Cement to sell 49.5MW power, Pakistan22 April 2010, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement of Pakistan said it would generate income from selling electricity to KESC. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with KESC to supply 49.5MW of electricity out of 175MW of installed capacity under gas-based tariff. According to Furqan Punjani, an analyst, the tariff would be similar to the tariff being offered to other power plants. |