Cement News tagged under: international
Cement makers working close to full capacity16 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsAfter almost a decade of overcapacity, Indian cement manufacturers are now witnessing full capacity utilisation at their manufacturing facilities, thanks to the booming Indian economy. Some of the major cement manufacturing companies have reported more than 90 per cent capacity utilisation for the first quarter of the fiscal. Gujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd, for instance, has reported a 106 per cent capacity utilisation in the first quarter of 2005-06. Chennai-based India Cements Ltd, which was i... |
End of world as we know it16 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsA new coagulated material made from solid waste recently invented by Chinese scientists is expected to replace cement in the construction industry. This was concluded by a group of Chinese scientists led by Ye Danian, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in a recent appraisal on the new technology. Sun Henghu, one of the main inventors of the environment-friendly building material, said the coagulated material is formed by processing a mix of solid waste materials. The new mat... |
Semen Gresik needs consolidation to improve efficiency15 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian State-owned firm, PT Semen Gresik, the country’s largest integrated cement producer, is currently faces a daunting task to make its operations more efficient amid higher energy prices as well as a lack of consolidation among its subsidiaries. The East Java-based company has a total installed capacity of 17.2Mta million tons at present, with 5.5Mta and 3.5Mta derived respectively from its subsidiaries PT Semen Padang in West Sumatra and PT Semen Tonasa in South Sulawesi. Semen ... |
Egypt’s Misr Cement denies Lafarge rumours15 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsEgypt’s Misr Qena Cement, also known as Qena Cement, has denied a report that Lafarge is considering making a US$270m takeover bid, said a spokeswoman for the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges. Qena informed the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges that the report today in the independent business weekly Al-Mal was “untrue,’’ said bourse spokeswoman Hamdy Zenhom, general manager for investment at the National Bank of Egypt, said Lafarge was mulling the possibility of buying Qena, accordin... |
MCA to propose cement price limits15 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan Monopoly Control Authority (MCA) has decided to propose to the government its own price of cement that will be calculated on the basis of the actual cost of cement manufacturing, a government official said. The price to be proposed by the MCA will give the government a guideline for taking action against the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) like the one taken in 1998 when the cement industry was forced to reduce the prices, the official said. The Ministry... |
New Iranian plant begins construction15 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsConstruction operations of the largest cement production project in western Iran started in the northwestern city of Mahidasht in Kermanshah Province, in the presence of a number of regional officials. According to local reports, the plant’s nominal production capacity is expected to be 8000tpd. Saman Gharb Cement Plant, consists of two independent units each producing 3500tpd of clinker, Javad Modallal, the project manager noted. The plant will produce types I, II, and V cement plus poz... |
Cement delivery charges row15 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe construction industry in Johor, Malaysia has come to a halt as contractors face difficulties in obtaining cement. Johor Master Builders Association president Tai Siak Sang said the crisis was not precipitated by cement shortage but transport operators’ refusal to deliver supply to contractors. Transport companies wanted suppliers to pay more for delivery charges following the increase in diesel prices. When this was shot down, they stopped delivering cement from Aug 1. Tai said the ... |
Semen Gresik to raise cash for new plant12 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Gresik, Indonesia, said Friday that by the end of this year, it expects to finish a feasibility study to build a new plant capable of producing around 2.5Mta of cement a year, Gresik’s Chief Executive Dwi Sutjipto told reporters. "The study will reveal where and when the new cement plant would be built," he added. Dwi said his company is providing IDR1 trillion from its internal cash and is seeking to raise IDR2 trillion through bank loans or an issue of bonds to finance the devel... |
Sabah has enough cement12 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Sabah State Government has assured that the supply of cement in the State is sufficient for development projects despite the hike in fuel prices announced early this month. In Sabah, a subsidiary company of Sedco, Cement Industries (S) Sdn Bhd (CIS), is the sole producer of cement. Its grinding plant can produce a maximum of 900,000tpa. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Yahya Hussin commended CIS for fulfilling its main objective of ensuring adequate and stable supply of quality cement in S... |
Dalmia Cement compensation12 August 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court today directed the Dalmia Cements to pay a compensation of Rs one lakh each (approx US$2200) to the families of 13 labourers who died in a mishap while undertaking an expansion work at its factory in Dalmiapuram in Tamil Nadu on May 28, but refused to interfere with the environment clearance given for the work. Passing orders on a batch of public interest litigations against the expansion work, a division bench comprising K P Sivasubramaniam and ... |