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Belarus up 9.8 per cent in first eight months23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsBelarus’cement output in the first eight months of 2008 totaled 2.81Mt, a 9.8 per cent YoY increase, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Analysis. Cement output reportedly amounted to 403,400t in August, or 2.3 per cent more than in July and 14.5 per cent more than in August 2007. The Council of Ministers directed in December that the domestic cement supply should increase by 47 per cent in 2008 to 5.4Mt (with 1.2Mt coming from exports), and to 9.5Mt by 2010. The increase is to be ... |
Russian co to build RUB16.5bn cement plant in Volgograd Region23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsRussian company Lider Business Finans plans to build a cement plant at a cost of about 16.5 billion rubles in the Volgograd Region, the regional government said Monday. The plant’ annual production capacity is projected at 2.4Mt of cement. The plant will be built in the region’ Olkhovsky district. It is expected to be launched in late 2011 or early 2012. |
Philippine cement firms go ‘green’23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsEfforts of major players in the Philippine cement industry toward environment protection and preservation drew praises from non-government organisations. Jesus “Teng” Lim, secretary general of the Central Luzon-based farmers’ group, said the cement producers’ moves deserve full public support, particularly from the farmer sector “which is the biggest stakeholder in environment protection issues.” Lim, who is also deputy secretary general of the advocacy group Sigla, hailed the programs bei... |
35 jobs could go at Castle Cement23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsWorkers at Castle Cement, have been told the company needs to lay off staff in order to tackle declining demands for cement. “There are 360 people employed at the factory but 35 people have been told their jobs have been labelled "at risk" and a 30-day consultation process has started, according to local press reports. It means their jobs could be axed unless other workers step forward for voluntary redundancy or alternative positions can be found at Castle Cement’s other sites in Padeswood... |
Garadagh builds new kiln line, Azerbaijan23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsGaradagh Cement OJSC has begun preparation for the construction of a new kiln line that will produce 400,000tpa of clinker. This will result in an increase in cement production to 1.7Mt. The construction will start in late 2008 or early 2009 and will last three years, the company’s General Director, Horia Adrian said. The cement factory’s modernization project is estimated at EUR 327m. The decision to increase capacity was announced in February 2008, when signing the contract on selling 10%... |
India cement makers to hike prices23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsACC, India’s largest cement maker, has hiked prices in south, east and Maharashtra. "We’ll have to up prices further. It is imperative that ACC raises prices to rein in the fall in margins," said Sumit Banerjee, managing director, ACC. Since August 20, cement prices in south have gone up by Rs 3-5 per bag. The western market, too, saw price hikes early this month. In Maharashtra, companies such as ACC, UltraTech and JK Lakshmi Cement have increased prices by Rs 3 per bag. Quite a case of ma... |
Saudi Arabian Cement Co secures loan23 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement producer Arabian Cement Company (ACC) said it will receive a loan of SAR450m (US$119.8m) to finance the construction of a cement plant for Jordan-based building materials supplier Al Katrana Cement Company LLC, in which ACC owns a 95 per cent stake, Saudi Al-Riyadh daily reported on September 23, 2008. The financing will be provided by French bank BNP Paribas and will be repaid over a period of seven years. The plant will be located in the city of Al Katrana, 90km south of the... |
UAE cement prices climb in August22 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsA new survey has found that prices of Portland cement in the UAE rose to Dhs522/t in August from Dhs500 in July, as a number of real estate projects went into construction phase, reported Gulf News. According to the building material index issued by the statistical unit of Abu Dhabi Department of Planning and Economy, current construction boom in the UAE in general and Abu Dhabi in particular has increased projects offered to contractors and at the same time given rise to prices of buildin... |
Holcim to expand price hike, Philippines22 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines Inc has increased the retail prices of its cement by P12 per 40kg bag effective September 15, citing higher coal costs, an official said yesterday. Holcim is the largest producer of cement, selling 8 to 9 million bags a month or 30 percent of the total sold in the country. The latest price increase brings the price tag on its cement products to P204 and P223 per bag, up from P190 to P210. “Holcim said they are raising prices because of higher coal prices, but they still ... |
Sri Lanka producers urge government allow price hikes22 September 2008, Published under Cement NewsFour main cement suppliers of Sri Lanka urged the government to allow them to raise price of cement with effect from next month. Cement companies have pointed out that with the escalating world prices they cannot sell the cement at the current market price in the country. According to the sources in Consumer Affairs Authority the discussions are currently underway in the price control unit regarding the proposal made by the. However, the cement companies have not mentioned the exact amoun... |