Cement News tagged under: international
Anhui Conch replaces three executive directors24 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsAnhui Conch Cement Co, China’s largest cement maker by output, said Wednesday it appointed Ji Qinying, Qi Shengli and Wu Jianping as executive directors with immediate effect. The appointments come after Yu Biao, Li Shunan and Ren Yong resigned as executive directors on Wednesday because of other duties at the company and its parent firm, Anhui Conch said in a statement. |
Thailand court lifts suspension on Siam Cement joint venture24 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsA Thai court lifted the suspension of a Siam Cement PCL joint venture in the Map Ta Phut industrial estate, which was among the 65 projects stalled because of environmental concerns. Siam Yamato Steel wasn’t subject to the injunction as it received an operating license on Aug. 22, 2007, two days before the 2007 Constitution was enacted, the Central Administrative Court said. Siam Yamato is a joint venture of Cementhai Steel Co., which is a unit of Siam Cement, Mitsui & Co., and Sumitomo Co... |
Cementos Portland general director leaves, Spain24 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe general director of Spanish cement producer Cementos Portland Valderrivas, Angel Luis Heras, has left the company unexpectedly. Antonio Crous, the general director of Cementos Portland’s subsidiary Uniland, is the most probable candidate to assume Heras’ responsibilities. Apart from the post of general director, Heras was also in charge of the company’s sales and marketing policy. |
Philippines: Higher cement prices prompt dialogue between trade, firms24 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsTrade and cement manufacturing officials met recently to discuss surges in retail price of cement in the local market ranging from P10.00 to P40.00 in the past week. Trade undersecretary for consumer welfare Zenaida Cuison Maglaya told reporters that their regional and provincial offices have monitored these unusual price increases and the claims of some retail outlets that they lack supply. "We are asking for their (manufacturers’) assessment of the situation in the market," said Maglaya. ... |
Iran Khuzestan plant trial production24 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsKhuzestan Cement has started its trial production, Tehran Times has reported. The US$200m plant, built over four years, has a daily production capacity of 5500t. |
Rising cost of aggregates fails to impact Abu Dhabi prices24 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsPrices of cement in Abu Dhabi continues to remain stable despite an increase in the cost of aggregates. According to figures released by the Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi, the price of aggregates increased by almost 13 per cent this week. A senior industry official said various factors, including a duty imposed by Oman, could have resulted in the increasing cost of raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement. A tonne of crushed aggregate 3/8 increased by six per cent to Dh75 from Dh70... |
Cemex USA wins court ruling in royalty fight23 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsCemex USA said on Tuesday that it has won a legal ruling over US$558m in mineral royalties sought by the state of Texas. Cemex said Judge Carlos Villa ruled from the bench that the state and the General Land Office cannot require Cemex to pay royalties for the removal of sand, gravel, limestone, granite, caliche and soil from its quarry in McKelligon Canyon. Villa, a state court judge, ruled on Thursday. Cemex said the General Land Office had tried to get it to pay for sand and gravel remo... |
Tunisia: new Carthage Cement plant23 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a deal struck with FLSmidth and its Turkish partner for civil engineering and construction, Elkon-Prokon, a new cement company named "Carthage Cement" will soon be created with the financial assistance of the international bank HSBC. The turnkey project will be one of the largest in North Africa. The new cement plant will be located in Djebel Ressas, south of Tunis, close to one of the country’s major stone quarries and will cover an area of 220 hectares. The project which will cr... |
Philippine supplies to normalise within a week23 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsErnesto Ordonez, president of the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP), said yesterday that cement supply in the country will normalize within the week. He disclosed that the government had completed the repair of the “Bridge of Promise” in Batangas yesterday. The disruption in cement supply was mainly triggered when typhoon Santi damaged this bridge, reducing the delivery of the Republic cement plant in Batangas by 67 per cent – from 60,000 bags per day to 20,000 b... |
Hoang Thach Cement third line starts operation23 December 2009, Published under Cement NewsHoang Thach Cement Company, one of Vietnam’s biggest cement producers, started operating its third cement production line costing VND2.5 trillion (US$135.29m) on December 21. The line is capable of producing 1.2Mta of cement, raising the company’s total capacity to 3.5Mta, the Nhan Dan newspaper reported Tuesday. The company expects revenues of VND3 trillion and tax payments of over VND200 billion this year. |