Cement News tagged under: international
Holcim Chile temporarily closes plant04 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe Polpaico Group, controlled by Holcim, has suspended production at its Quilín plant on account of rationalization costs. The closure is temporary, and does not involve any dismissals, according to the company. In 2008, the Polpaico Group produced around1.47Mt. |
Shiva Cement dispatches up by 36.3%04 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsShiva Cement today announced that the dispatch of cement and clinker was up by 36.3 per cent during the period April-Aug 2009 in comparison to the previous year period April-Aug 2008. Shiva Cement is a Rourkela-based cement company. It has its plants located at Kalunga and Sundargarh in Orissa. The company has a combined installed capacity of 177,000tpa. |
Votorantim studying Porto de Acu plant03 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsLogistics company LLX and Votorantim Cement have agreed to conduct feasibility studies for the deployment of cement plant in Port of Acu, which is being built in São João da Barra, north of Rio de Janeiro. In a statement, the companies show that the study also will consider the import of petcoke to supply Votorantim’s cement facilities, in addition to shipment of products related to the cement industry by Votorantim through the Port of Açu. |
Dalmia expansion plans03 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement Bharat Ltd., an Indian maker of the construction material, may invest as much as US$1bn to expand capacity, spokesman R. Gurumoorthy said. The investment may take place over “several years,” Gurumoorthy said in a telephone interview, without providing details of where the funds may come from. “This will be done in a phased manner,” Gurumoorthy said. Dalmia Cement is expanding as Asia’s third-largest economy boosts spending on building roads, ports and power plants. Prime Mini... |
Shree Cement Aug shipments up 30 per cent YoY03 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsCement maker Shree Cement Ltd said on Wednesday its August shipments rose 29.76 per cent to 689,000t, from 531,000t a year earlier. Total shipments during April-August period rose 32.18 per cent to 3.82Mt, up from 2.89Mt a year ago, it said in an e-mailed statement. The firm has a capacity to produce 8 Mt of cement annually at its plant in the northern state of Rajasthan. |
Cherat Cement Company profit rises, Pakistan03 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsCherat Cement Company Limited (CHCC) announced Tuesday its financial results for the year ended June 30, 2009 (FY09), according to which, the company has announced a profit after tax of Rs159.28 million as compared to Rs10.35 million during the same period last year. Lower coal prices, which remained at around $70 per tonne for the most part of the year, mainly contributed to the company’s staggering jump in earnings. On the other hand, net sales of the Cherat Cement surged to Rs4.5 billion... |
India’s ACC cement shipments up seven per cent YoY in Aug03 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement maker ACC Ltd said on Wednesday shipments in August rose 7.1 per cent from a year earlier to 1.65Mt. Holcim holds more than 46 per cent, said production rose to 1.63Mt from 1.52Mt a year ago. |
BBMG steps up land purchases02 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsBBMG is spending up to CNY2bn to buy land, mainly in Beijing, in the second half of the year. The cement and building materials manufacturer has stepped up the purchase of inexpensive sites for its own use, paying more than CNY1bn for 1.26Mm2 in the first half. Its current land bank of 3.88Mm2 – mostly in Beijing, Hangzhou and Hohhot – is expected to be sufficient for two to three years. The company’s capital expenditure for the second half, excluding land acquisitions, is 3.67 billion yua... |
India Aditya Birla Aug cement shipments up 32.2 per cent02 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Aditya Birla Group said on Wednesday its cement shipments in August rose 32.2 per cent from a year earlier to 2.89Mt. Production rose 38.3 percent to 2.93Mt, the group said in a statement. The group’s cement business includes flagship Grasim Industries and unit UltraTech Cement with a combined production capacity of 42Mta. |
Kenya: land subdivision threatens new factory plan02 September 2009, Published under Cement NewsResidents in limestone-rich West Pokot are rushing to divide their land hoping for compensation from the government as Cemtech, an Indian cement company, prepares to set up a processing plant in the region. The company is to invest Sh6.4bn to build a cement factory, an investment that is expected to change socioeconomic lives of the Pokot community. More than 1,700 residents will benefit from direct employment at the plant with 5,000 more likely to get indirect jobs linked to the setup of ... |