Cement News tagged under: international
China eliminating outdated capacity target26 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said it aims to eliminate 300Mt of outdated cement production capacity in the next three years, China Business News (CBN) quoted an unnamed insider of MIIT as saying on Thursday. The report said MIIT would probably issue a circular on how much and what kind of cement capacities should be eliminated in April, citing the insider. The circular will also publish specific tasks of the central and local governments, said the insi... |
Supreme Court to hear Lafarge mining case, Bangladesh26 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Supreme Court on Thursday posted the Shella Action Committee’s petition for a hearing along with that of Lafarge who is seeking approval to resume mining operations in Meghalaya. The matter is coming up for hearing on Friday. The court on February 5 restrained Lafarge from continuing mining operations for extracting limestone in Meghalaya to manufacture cement at the Lafarge Surma Cement (LSC) project at Chhatak, Sunamganj, in Bangladesh. A bench headed by Chief Justice KG Balakrishan ... |
Recent US cement news paints disappointing picture26 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the US Geological Survey, in 2009 about 70Mt of Portland cement and 2Mt of masonry cement were produced at 107 plants in 37 states, including two plants in Puerto Rico. Ongoing plant closures left the year-end plant count at 101. Sales volumes fell sharply, down 27 per cent, but prices were down only modestly. The overall value of sales was about US$7.3bn. Most of the cement was used to make concrete, worth at least US$40bn. About 72% of cement sales went to ready-mixed concrete... |
UAE cement prices between Dh210 and Dh22025 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in the UAE have reached a stable average rate between Dh210 and Dh220 per tonne, according to an industry survey. Meanwhile, prices of a 50kg bag range from Dh11 to Dh13, though one manufacturer told Emirates Business that some companies are selling for as low as Dh10. In January, this paper had reported that cement prices would increase from February 1 following a decision by the UAE Cement Manufacturers Association. A senior industry official had then said the association ... |
St. Marys Cement strike continues25 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsA strike at St. Marys Cement’s Bowmanville plant continues, but a deal has been struck to allow trucks faster access to the site. The approximately 100 Canadian Auto Workers Local 222 workers hit the bricks March 12. Pensions are the major issue. Wednesday, though, the two sides did come to an agreement with regard to allowing trucks to cross the picket line. Each truck had been held up 15 minutes, beginning when it arrived at the picket line, meaning each one could be held up for several ... |
Taiheiyo to use more flyash25 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsJapan’s Taiheiyo Cement Corp is expanding its business that turns fly ash from household refuse into a raw material for making cement. The company’s plant in Hokuto, Hokkaido, will collect processing fees from local municipalities and introduce the fly ash into its kilns. In addition to bringing raw material procurement costs down 10 per cent, this arrangement will help prolong the life of local municipalities’ final disposal sites. The Hokuto plant is projected to begin full-scale accepta... |
Shree gets inter-state power trading licence25 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement Wednesday said it has got the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC) approval to start inter-state trading business in power it produces at its merchant plant. "We are very pleased with the development. Like in our existing businesses, we would like to provide our customers with the best products and services," Shree Cement Managing Director H M Bangur said in a release. The company has 260 MW installed captive power generation capacity and is in the proces... |
Bangladesh: ’Diplomatic strains over Lafarge’25 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Supreme Court’s order halting mining operations of Lafarge is said to be disturbing diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh. The government told the court the order has led to the closure of Lafarge’s $255-million cement plant in Bangladesh as it depends on supply of limestone from India. The Supreme Court on February 5 had restrained Lafarge from continuing mining operations in Meghalaya that catered to the Lafarge Surma Cement (LSC) project at Chhatak, Sunamganj, in Banglad... |
Saudi cement exports grow by 7.4% in February25 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia’s cement sector witnessed a slowdown in February and private players’ market share fell month-on-month for the first time since June 2009, according to a report issued by NCB Capital. However, the bright spot was the rise in the kingdom’s cement exports by 7.4 per cent MoM, after three consecutive months of decline to 130,000t in February compared with 121,000t in January, it said. Additionally, on a YoY basis, cement exports grew by 103.1 per cent from 64,000t. As of 21 March... |
Carpatcement receives grant for expansion project, Romania24 March 2010, Published under Cement NewsCarpatcement, the Romanian subsidiary of HeidelbergCement, received non-returnable grants of RON6.3m(€1.5m) to boost cement production capacity at its manufacturing plant in Bicaz. The amount is part of a broader assistance program of RON16.5m(€4 million) that will be implemented during March 3, 2010 – May 11, 2011 at Carpatcement Holding, Bicaz subsidiary – Tasca facility. The project receives funding from European Regional Development Fund through the Operational Programme “Improvement o... |