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Lebanese cement deliveries rise by almost eight per cent in first half06 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsFigures released by the central bank of Lebanon show that cement deliveries, a coincident indicator of construction activity, increased by 7.7 per cent over the first half of 2008 as compared to the same half of 2007, on account of increased construction activity to meet the rise in real-estate demand prevailing during the covered period. Bank Audi Weekly Monitor, which carried the report, said that cement deliveries totaled 2Mt in the half-year period extending between January and June 200... |
Cement production starts at PPC’s Batsweledi expansion project06 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsSouth African cement producer Pretoria Portland Cement on Friday announced the first production from its new Batsweledi kiln line at Dwaalboom, on the border of the Limpopo and the North West provinces. PPC said that the new 1.25Mta kiln at Dwaalboom was fired up in the last weekend of September, and has successfully produced its first product this week. The expansion project, which started in 2006, was said to have been completed within the R1.4bn budget. The commissioning was initially e... |
ESDF, Asamer form joint venture to develop Libyan cement industry06 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsAs part of Libya’s efforts to meet the ever increasing demand for cement, the Economic Social Development Fund (ESDF) and Asamer Group, an Austrian building company, have joined forces and established in October 2007 the Libyan Cement manufacturing joint venture company (JLCC). JLCC has since successfully purchased Cement plants in eastern Libya and has embarked on a huge refurbishment, modernisation and upgrading program that is expected to increase of production without ignoring protectin... |
Aditya Birla Group Sep cement sales +4.1%03 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Aditya Birla Group Friday said its cement sales in September rose 4.1% on year to 2.393Mt. Its sales include those of Grasim Industries Ltd and UltraTech Cement Ltd. Aditya Birla Group said its September production rose 2.7% on year to 2.391Mt. The company’s sales for the first six months of the current financial year, or the April to September period, rose 1.9% on year to 14.99Mt. Output rose 1.4% on year to 15.006Mt during the six-month period. |
Cebu Cement firm launches new brand, Philippines03 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsCebu-based cement maker Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc. (TCPI) has launched its new brand, Grand Premium, an alternative of Portland Cement and an energy efficient product that will translate into huge savings for the company and the consumers, company officials said. According to TCPI officials, the new product is a specially-formulated blend of prime quality Portland cement with Philippine tuff, resulting in a long-term compressive strength. The new product has surpassed both the Americ... |
Chinese investors to build cement factory in Sokoto, Nigeria03 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsA group of Chinese investors are expected soon in Sokoto for the setting up of a cement firm in Tambuwal in the state. Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto told the executives of the state’s Chamber of Commerce, Mines, Industries and Agriculture, who called on him yesterday in Sokoto that the investors would look into the possibility of establishing agro-allied industries in the state. He said that the cement firm would be a joint venture between the investors and the state government. Wamakko... |
Sibirsky Cement starts building RUB57bn plant in Ryazan Reg03 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsRussian holding Sibirsky Cement has started building a RUB57bn cement plant in the Mikhailovsky District of the Ryazan Region, the regional government said Thursday. The first stage of the plant is expected to be launched in 2011 and have a production capacity of 2.6 million tonnes of cement. According to earlier reports, the plant is expected to produce 7.8Mt of cement per year after it is fully operational in 2014. Founded in 2002, Sibirsky Cement, or Sibirskiy Cement, is based in the K... |
Votorantim to import cement amid booming domestic demand03 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsA tight domestic supply of cement has forced Votorantim, a traditional cement producer in Brazil, to import the product in an effort to reduce a deficit estimated at around 200,000t a month, financial daily Gazeta Mercantil reported Thursday. According to Votorantim Cimentos’ CEO Walter Schalka, the company has decided to buy cement overseas, especially from China, the world’s largest producer, to meet a booming demand from the construction sector. In addition, Votorantim is increasingly ... |
Holcim Hungaria acquires permit to build EUR 350m plant03 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Hungaria has acquired a building permit for a EUR 350m cement plant it plans to build in Nyergesujfalu (NW Hungary), Holcim Hungaria communication director Iran Marta told MTI on Wednesday. The plant will be the most modern in Europe, and will replace an outdated plant nearby at Labatlan. Holcim Hungaria had revenue of HUF 32bn in 2007. It employs about 700 staff. The company spent HUF 2.3bn on developments last year. |
Oborontsement kicks off construction of cement factory02 October 2008, Published under Cement NewsMoscow-based cement manufacturer Oborontsement has kicked off construction of a cement factory in Belgorod region, regional officials report. Investment in the project hasn’t been disclosed, but is estimated by experts at $500mln. The plant will be be built on a 100-hectare site in the region’s Krasnogvardeysky district, Marchmont Capital Partners said. |