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Population increase expected to fuel cement consumption increases23 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsBy 2030 the U.S. population is expected to reach 363.5 million persons. Supplying the needed housing, buildings and roads will lead to a 43 per cent growth in US cement consumption by that year. According to Edward J. Sullivan, PCA chief economist, annual cement consumption will hit 183Mt, reflecting a 55Mt increase compared to the past cyclical peak level in 2005. "Sixty-three million more people will be living in the United States in 2030 and they will need homes, schools, hospitals, and... |
HeidelbergCement boosts cement output in Ukraine 18% in Jan-Nov23 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Group’s Ukrainian plants increased cement production by 18.2% YoY to 3.985Mt in the first 11 months of 2007, sources at the plants said. Production was up 150% to 363,700t at Donbass Cement, 23.5% to 1.717Mt at Doncement and 5.7% to 1.389Mt at Kryvy Rih Cement, but down 1.6% to 515,000t at Dniprocement. |
JK Cement to set up manufacturing unit in UAE22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement, one of the leading north-based cement makers, is planning to set up a cement facility in Fujairah, one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE), jointly with the local government. According to sources, the company will invest US$350-400m in the proposed plant. "The Fujairah government is likely to pick up about 10 per cent equity in the proposed cement factory," Ibrahim Sa’ad Moh’d, director, planning and statistics, Government of Fujairah, told Bus... |
Cambodia inaugurates 2.7Mt plant22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsCambodia has inaugurated its largest cement plant with a designed capacity of 2.7Mta in the coastal province of Kampot. The cement plant is a joint venture between Cambodian building firm Khaou Chuly Group and Thailand’s Siam Cement with a total investment capital of US$127m. The plant in fact was put into operation in the middle of 2006 since the completion of its first stage, producing 960,000t of cement per year. The plant is scheduled to operate in full capacity by 2012. ... |
BaselCement, Itera to form JV to build cement plants22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsBaselCement, a division of Oleg Deripaska’s Basic Element, has signed a cooperation agreement with Itera-Invest-Stroi that calls for building new cement plants in CIS countries and in the Urals, BaselCement said in a press release. The partnership with one of the largest industrial companies in the country will enable BaselCement to quickly begin production of cement and aggregates in new regions, while enabling Itera to enter the cement market. The agreement between BaselCement an... |
Dyckerhoff ups output 15% in Ukraine22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Ukrainian plants of Dyckerhoff increased cement production by 14.95% YoY to 2.419Mt in the first 11 months of 2007. The Yugtsement plant increased production by 15.1% to 1.008Mt, and Volyn Cement raised output 14.8% to 1.411Mt, sources at the plants told Interfax. |
Gresik to carry out expansion plan this year22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsState-owned cement maker PT Semen Gresik said it is set to go ahead with its plan to expand its annual capacity by 600,000t this year, despite an increase in fuel prices. A number of industries have reported postponing expansion plans as there is no guarantee for the supply of coal fuel. Cement Gresik will increase coal supply under long term contract to support its expansion plan, Rudiantara, vice president of the company said. Currently SG buys 70 per cent of its coal suppl... |
Angola government gives green light to private cement project22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsThe Angolan government has recently formalised the private investment project called "New Cement Factory of Lobito", by publishing its approval in the State Gazette. The Executive also authorised the granting Secil the site to build the factory, by the provincial government of Benguela. Besides other things, the project is aimed at reducing the importation of cement and give response to the high demand of this product in the country, so as to stabilise the market. |
Egypt to re-offer cement plant licence22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsEgypt will re-offer a licence to build a greenfield cement factory in Sohag in upper Egypt this week for the third time, the chairman of the Egypt’s Industrial Development Authority said on Monday. "We will be receiving applications this week and for a month afterward," Amr Assal told Reuters in an interview, adding that companies which had already won licences or have cement factories in Egypt were not invited to apply. The Sohag licence was offered twice before in late 2007. An i... |
Dangote considers Ugandan investment22 January 2008, Published under Cement NewsNigerian conglomerate Dangote Industries Ltd, with its annual turnover in excess of US$1.4 billion, - has expressed intentions to invest in Uganda’s cement industry. Dangote’s president, Aliko Dangote, on a visit to the Ugandan Investment Authority (UIA) in mid-January, stressed that his company was very much interested to participate in this fast-growing marketplace. Chairman of the UIA Patrick Bitature said once the Dangote’s deal is signed, it would boost the production of cement cutting... |