Cement News tagged under: international
Cimpor to increase Brazilian production capacity11 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s third largest cement manufacturer, Portuguese Cimpor, is planning to invest BRL400m (US$248m) to expand its production capacity by around 30% by 2011, according to local press reports. To meet increasing demand the company also intends to build two new plants by 2011, one in the central west region and another in the south or southeast. The two new plants, which will have a production capacity of at least 650,000tpa each, are not part of the BRL400m investment, the report said.... |
Shree Cement June shipments up 27.7 per cent YoY10 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement said on Wednesday its June shipments rose 27.67 per cent to 609,000t from 477,000t a year earlier. Total shipments between April to June 2008 rose 26.42 per cent to 1.77Mt, from 1.40Mt a year ago, the company said in a statement. The firm has a capacity to produce 8Mta of cement at its plant in the northern state of Rajasthan. |
First step in major railway plan opens, UK10 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsA new hi-tech building has been officially opened as part of a UK£15m rail investment programme at LafargeCement’s Hope Works. To mark the significant milestone in the company’s programme High Peak MP, Tom Levitt, opened a new central control room and office building at the site. Lafarge is nearing completion of a major rail infrastructure upgrade which will see it move a large amount of its cement distribution to rail and achieve a reduction in lorry loads of 6,800 each year. The demo... |
India Cements to set up four new plants10 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsIndia Cements Ltd is poised for expanding its cement manufacturing facilities in northern part of the country by setting up four new cement plants at Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in the near future, Company Joint President Rakesh Singh said. Mr Singh said India Cements was the largest cement manufacturer in South with seven factories in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu with a total current capacity of 9Mt. They planned to produce 11Mt of cement during the curren... |
Campulung modernisation complete, Romania10 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Romania has completed the modernisation of the Campulung-based cement plant in a project worth a total of EUR120m. The modernisation of the facility sited in Campulung (center south-west) will result in a 30 per cent rise in production capacity to help accommodate rising domestic demand.. Activities to modernize the Campulung-based plant kicked off in late 2005, and included a number of special features such as the erection of the tallest industrial building in Romania – the 135 m h... |
Vietnam: City gov’t to regulate retail activities on essential goods09 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe municipal government will keep a close eye on the prices of essential goods subject to the Government’s price stabilisation politicies, according to a city official. Businesses and trading households that intentionally speculate to create artificial shortages of essential goods in the market will be disciplined, said Nguyen Thi Hong, deputy chairwoman of the HCM City People’s Committee. After receiving an official notice from city authorities, Vietnam Cement Corp (Vicem) requested Ha... |
Mysore Cements’ Indian, overseas partners end pact09 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsMysore Cements Ltd said on Monday the agreement between its Indian joint venture partners and its overseas holders has been terminated on July 3. Its Indian joint venture parnters, represented by Birla Eastern Ltd, and Germany’s HeidelbergCement Group represented by Cementrum I. BV, have terminated the agreement, it said in a statement. Its Indian shareholders, who hold about 4.33 percent in Mysore Cements, would cease to be part of the promoter group and only Cementrum which holds 54.89 p... |
Congo to get second cement factory09 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe South Korean company, Eco Cement, plans to invest CFA51bn in the construction of a second cement factory in Madingou, in the department of Bouenza, in Southern Congo, official sources told local press. It is expected that the Congolese head of state, Denis Sassou Nguesso, will formally launch the construction of the factory by the end this month. The new cement factory, to be built under a Build, Operate and Own model, is expected to produce 500tpd of different types of cement. |
Saudi cement capacity set to touch 50Mt by 200908 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement industry has benefited from the increasing demand, with the industry’s average growth reaching 8.4 per cent in 2007. According to the Jeddah-based BMG Financial Advisors, the net profit margin of cement companies averaged 58 per cent in 2007. In a report on the industry, BMG however said that there may be a surplus in the short run by end 2009 because of the increase in capacity. Recently, the ministry had announced plans to offer seven new cement licences in Saudi Arabia thr... |
ACC Cement Technology Institute opened in Chhatisgarh08 July 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe ACC Cement Technology Institute (ACTI) was formally inaugurated today. Located near the company’s Jamul plant in the Durg district of Chhatisgarh, this institute will train young Diploma Engineers to serve as Frontline Managers in the company’s cement plants. ACC Cement Technology Institute offers an Advanced programme in Cement Technology commencing this month. The 12 month course is a mix of classroom and experiential learning. The first batch has 45 candidates in the age group of 23... |