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Russian Eurocement sees no more cement price fall06 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s largest cement maker, Eurocement, does not expect cement prices to fall further and has even seen some signs that they could increase, its president Mikhail Skorokhod said on Friday. Russian cement prices fell sharply last year, dented by falling demand from construction firms as the global credit crunch made it much harder for companies and individuals to get loans for new houses. The lifting of import tariffs also weighed, as suppliers from Turkey and China flooded the market. ... |
CNBM to expand cement capacity03 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsMainland China’s second-largest cement producer, China National Building Material Group Corp (CMBM), parent of China National Building Material Co Ltd plans to enlarge its cement production capacity to 300Mt in the next three years, said company director Song Zhiping yesterday at the 2009 China International Cement Conference, sources reported. CNBM’s subsidiary South Cement Co Ltd will realize a production capacity of 150Mt. CNBM will output 100Mt of cement in Huaihai Economic Zone and 50... |
Higher demand pushes up cement sales in March03 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsMarch was a good month for cement companies with ACC, Ambuja Cement, Ultratech Cement and Grasim Industries reporting higher sales than the preceding month. ACC sales jumped 15 per cent in March to 2.01Mt against 1.75Mt in February, while Ambuja Cement reported four per cent higher sales at 1.72Mt (1.65Mt). Aditya Birla Group sales rose 15 per cent to 3.37Mt (2.92Mt). In line with demand, production at ACC was up 14 per cent at 1.99Mt (1.74Mt) while this was up eight per cent in the case o... |
Garadagh Cement reduces cement prices02 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsGaradagh Cement JSC (Azerbaijan), which controls 35% of the Azerbaijani cement market, has reduced the sale prices for cement sold in bags by 5% on the average, according to the Turan Information Agency. The company had already decreased the prices of bulk cement on March 10. The decrease mainly resulted from the shrinking demand due to the decreasing construction rates both in private housing and in the infrastructure projects financed from the state budget. The construction of new... |
Aditya Birla March cement shipments up 11 pct y/y02 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Aditya Birla Group said on Wednesday cement shipments in March rose 11.2 percent from a year ago to 3.37 million tonnes, according to Reuters reports. Production for the month rose 12.4 percent to 3.40 million tonnes, the company said in a statement. The group’s cement business includes flagship Grasim Industries and unit UltraTech Cement, with combined production capacity of 35 million tonnes a year. |
India Ambuja Cements March shipments up 0.5 pct y/y02 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements Ltd , India’s third-largest cement maker, said on Wednesday its shipments in March rose an annual 0.5 percent to 1.72 million tonnes, according to Reuters. The company, in which Swiss cement maker Holcim holds about 46 percent, said production rose to 1.74 million tonnes from 1.71 million tonnes a year earlier. |
Rajasthan clinker facility to increase Grasim cement dispatches02 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsGrasim Industries (India) may add about four million tonnes to its dispatches in the financial year 2009-10 following the commissioning of the clinker facility at Kotputli in Rajasthan, according to The Hindu Business Line. On stand alone basis, the company registered a 4.4 per cent growth in total cement despatches at 11.9 million tonnes in the first nine months of FY ’09. The company recently commissioned 3.3-mt clinker facility. Though the company officials were not availa... |
Asbestos found at Ash Grove Cement02 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsAsbestos has been found in isolated areas of the Ash Grove Cement Co. limestone quarry in Montana City, USA, according the The Associated Press. Tests by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found tremolite asbestos in several samples taken from the quarry last month. MHSA spokeswoman Amy Louviere said the testing indicates the asbestos is present in the pit as "isolated occurrences," due to geologic intrusions in certain zones of the quarry. The A... |
Athi River Mining Group expands Tanzanian operations02 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsThe battle for a share of the local cement industry is underway as manufacturers relocate grinding plants to cheaper destinations to expand existing capacities, according to Kenyan newspaper, The Standard. Athi River Mining Group (ARM), a key player in the East African cement industry, is investing heavily in an aggressive expansion plan, which is expected to push up its production capacity beyond that of existing players now dominating the market. "Once the expansion is comp... |
Taiwan Cement Corp. plans 3Mta cement plant in China02 April 2009, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan Cement Corporation, the island’s largest cement producer, intends to build a 3 million-ton/year cement grinding plant in Putian City, Fujian Province (China) with total investment of up to USD 60 million, according to SinoCast LLC. Its Hong Kong-listed subsidiary TCC International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 1136) recently signed letter of intent regarding such investment with Putian City government, said sources familiar with the deal. Phase I of the project is designed t... |