Cement News tagged under: international
Cement from floating plant to hit market soon13 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe first batch of cement produced by the Seament Qatar Al Tijariah was expected to hit the local market within a couple of days. The production was already booked by contractors and the demand was growing by the day, an official at SQAT, said. The first cement from SQAT’s specialised ship, Sealo-I which now lies docked at the Mesiaeed port, he disclosed, was already sold out and orders for future production were pouring in. SQAT offers high quality, Ordinary Portland Cement, which is co... |
Eastern, Western Inidan regions drive up cement offtake13 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption has gone up by 13.8 per cent in the eastern region of India during the first half of 2005-06. In the western region it has increased by 10 per cent. Cement consumption has declined by 2.5 per cent in the southern region due to delays in the Government projects. Production of cement has increased by 6.8 per cent and despatches have gone up by 6.7 per cent during the period. Domestic cement consumption has increased by 6.3 per cent to 120Mt. |
Can Tho invests in cement production, Vietnam13 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe southern city of Can Tho recently spent VND13bn (US$823,800) to install a cement-mixing system with a capacity of 600-700m3 per month, bringing the local area’s total capacity up to 10,000m3 per year. To further supplement its capacity to supply concrete, the city also invested VND31.3bn (US$1.96m) in a cement grinding line, with a capacity of 16tph. This year the city has set a cement production target of 1Mt, a 41.3 per cent increase over last year. |
Cement production increased by 15.4% in August12 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Pakistan increased by 15.4 percent to 1.51Mt in August 2005 compared to 1.31Mt during the same month last year mainly due to rising domestic demand, said a data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. “Local sales of the cement have increased by 17.6 percent to 1.35Mt due to rising domestic demand,” the data said. “Due to limited excess production capacity, exports remained stagnant at 0.16Mt. Capacity utilisation of the industry also remained im... |
Cement exports set to grow 20%12 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from the country is set to register 20% growth in the current financial year. The export growth is primarily driven by an increase in cement consumption in the Middle East, including the demand arising from reconstruction activities in war-torn Iraq. Total cement exports, which was 10Mt in 2004, is expected to touch 12Mt in 2005, according to industry sources. Indian cement companies had a combined production of 117Mt, of which around 8% was exported in the year 2004-05. ... |
GCC Opens research centre in Switzerland12 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsMexican cement maker Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) has opened a research centre in Yverdon-Les-Bains, western Switzerland, to develop products and technologies for the cement sector, GCC said. The centre, called GCC Technology and Processes, will develop products for corporate clients, GCC director, Manuel Milan, said. The centre will specialise in improving the process of production for special cement, concrete, aggregates and gypsum. |
Iran, Venezuela to iron out details on cement factory project12 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsIran will get on with Venezuela’s cement project as soon as it receives $48.5m in down payment and $36m in documentary credit from Venezuela. Gholamreza Ruhian, executive director in charge of the project, announced that preliminary mine studies and purchase of the required machinery and equipments have been fulfilled by the Iranian side; down payment and delivery of project land are the requirements to kick off the cement factory construction. Although Export Development Bank of Iran (ED... |
Officials to discuss removing US cement tariffs09 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe US and Mexican governments will hold meetings next week to discuss the increase in US imports of Mexican cement, according to local news reports. Mexico must take advantage of the favorable situation in terms of cement consumption around the world and especially in the US, said Kenneth Smith, business evaluation director at Mexico’s department of economy. "We are involved in exploratory talks with the [US] Department of Commerce and we will be meeting to see how an increase in imp... |
Cementos Melon ranks first in sales Jan-Jul 2005, Chile09 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement producer Cementos Melon ranked first in Chile in terms of cement sales with 802,593t for the period from January to July 2005, down 0.4% YoY. Cementos Melon captured a market share of 35.4 pct in July 2005, compared to a market share of 36.7 pct for December 2004. Cementos Melon expects its sales to rise 4.0 pct year-on-year for full 2005. Chilean cement maker Polpaico ranked second on the local market with 796,462 tonnes, up 10 pct year-on-year for the period, and a market ... |
President Kabbah of Sierra Leone commissions Leocem Cement Mill-209 September 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe new mill which has a capacity of 420,000t, has brought relief to the acute shortage of cement in the country. In his keynote address, the President, Alhaji Dr. Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, noted among other things that he is well aware of the positive influence that the private sector has had on the country’s economy, adding that his government is actively pursuing policies and programmes to help create the enabling environment to encourage and sustain old investments, thereby attracting new ones... |