Cement News tagged under: international
Holcim will remain in Philippines, despite temporary shutdowns28 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsHolcim said Wednesday it "has no plans to cease" operations of its plants in the Philippines, although there could be temporary shutdowns of production lines. "We will continue to run our plants and, in fact, expect improvements in our manufacturing efficiencies again this year," Holcim Philippines chief operating officer Ian Thackwray said in a statement. Investments to improve its facilities made last year showed that "we’re here to stay, and that we remain committed to doing everything ... |
India’s top four see dip in market share28 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsFall in demand and aggressive capacity expansion by competitors has resulted in the top four cement manufacturers in India witnessing a dip in their market share. The four companies – ACC, Ambuja Cement, Grasim and UltraTech--together hold about 39.80% market share currently. “ACC Ltd, the country’s largest cement producer, whose volume market share witnessed an eight-year peak at 13.2% in FY05, has been witnessing a decline since. Its share is currently at 11.8%,” said J Radhakrishnan, an ... |
Lafarge Romanian delays completion of investment plan27 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Ciment Romania will delay the completion of a EUR90m (US$116.5m) investment plan by a year due to falling cement consumption prompted by the global crisis, Bucharest-based daily Ziarul Financiar reported on Monday. "We have already decided that the investment programme unveiled in 2008 will be finished in 2011, not in 2010 as announced earlier, because now we expect a slower growth compared to the moment when the investments were launched," the daily quoted Lafarge Ciment Romania fi... |
Cyprus cement production up 2.2% in 200827 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Cyprus rose by a modest 2.2% in 2008 according to the latest figures from the Statistical Service. Total cement production reached 1,913,620, compared with 1,872,531t in 2007. Total sales of cement, meanwhile, rose by 8.4% to 1,940,286, compared with 1,790,456 in 2007. There were no exports of cement in 2008, whereas in 2007 exports reached 62,969t. Bulk sales of Ordinary Portland cement fell by 7.6% to 580,908t while Portland Composite rose by 28.8% to 903,302t. |
Indonesia production down 39% in December27 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s cement production in December fell 39 per cent to 1.91Mt from 3.13Mt in the previous month, an official of the Industry Ministry said. Downstream Chemical Industry Director Tony Tanduk said weak sales and large unsold stock from the previous month forced producers to slow down in December. Sales on the domestic market totaled only 3.06Mt in December down from 3.26Mt in November, and exports also fell to 123,000t from 151,000t. The country’s cement factories operated only at 50... |
Demand expected to remain ’reasonably’ resilient - PPC27 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsRegional demand for cement would remain “reasonably resilient”, despite the economic slowdown, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) chairperson Bheki Sibiya said on Monday, adding that the company’s new production capacity and established footprint would allow it to take advantage of any tight supply situations. In a speech delivered its annual general meeting, Sibiya stated that this was in line with some economists’ expectations that gross fixed capital formation, as a percentage of gross domes... |
Cheetah Cement finds new partner, Namibia27 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsCheetah Cement signed an agreement with a Chinese state-owned company for the construction of the cement plant at Otjiwarongo, at a cost of nearly N$70m. Whale Rock Cement Managing Director, Zedekias Gowaseb, and Sino-Hydro Limited Managing Director, Ji Xiaoyong, signed the agreement on January 14 in China. “All necessary agreements and contracts have now been finalised and signed, which indicates significant progress towards the establishment of the factory under the brand name ‘Cheetah C... |
Beni Suef Cement says Egypt OKs capacity expansion27 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Beni Suef Cement, owned by Greek cement maker Titan, said Egyptian regulators have granted it permission to launch a new production line with a capacity of 1.5Mta. The firm said that the investment cost of the new line stands at slightly more than E£1bn. Titan and Lafarge, the world’s biggest cement group, bought Beni Suef Cement and Alexandria Portland Cement in 1999. Lafarge said last year it had sold its 50 per cent holding to its partner in the joint venture. The two Egyptian... |
Belarus output up 10.4 per cent in 200826 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsBelarus’ cement output increased by 10.4 per cent to 4,219,000t in 2008 compared with 2007, according to the National Statistics Committee. Production reportedly amounted to 282,600t in December, or 19.3 per cent less than in November and 1.5 per cent less than in December 2007. The Belarusian government had set itself the task of increasing the domestic cement supply to 9.5Mt by 2010. The increase was to be achieved through the modernisation of the existing plants and the construction of... |
Sudan: Al-Bashir inaugurates cement factory in northern state26 January 2009, Published under Cement NewsPresident Al-Bashir graced the opening ceremony of Peace Cement Factory Atbara town of River Nile State on 25 January 2009. Sudan TV at 0700 gmt broadcast live the arrival of the President Al-Bashir at Atbara Airstrip where he was received by the state governor. The president then inaugurated the factory after which the programme of the ceremony continued. The occasion was also addressed by senior Sudanese officials. Ahmad Majdub Ahmad the state governor briefed the attendants about the s... |