Cement News tagged under: international
Cemex Rugby may be forced to close22 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsRugby Cement could be forced to shut down its UK Lawford Road plant if a High Court judge rules in favour of anti-tyre burning campaigners. The stakes for the beleaguered company were raised considerably on the second day of the judicial review about the Environment Agency’s controversial decision to allow the firm to burn tyres as fuel, which opponents reject on health grounds. Expert environmental barrister David Wolfe of Cherie Blair’s Matrix Chambers, changed the focus of the case by c... |
Cement production up in February22 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsIn February, Ukranian cement production rose by 12.6 per cent compared with February 2004, to reach 515,000t. In the two month January-February period cement production rose by 24.3 per cent or 200,000t compared with the same period of 2004, to 1,022,000t. For 2004 as a whole, cement production rose by 19.3 per cent or 1,719,000t to 10,635,000t (compared to 2003). More than 15 enterprises produce cement in Ukraine, and their total annual capacity is more than 20Mt. |
Agency identifies rogue cement sourced from Lafarge plant22 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe UK Highways Agency, which manages and operates England’s motorways and trunk roads, became aware in the third week of January of potential problems with cement supplied by Lafarge Cement UK from their plant at Westbury in Wiltshire. Lafarge have told the Agency that the affected cement was supplied over a two-year period and had alkali levels higher than those declared at the time of manufacture. Since then the Agency has met with Lafarge to discuss the implications, and has identifie... |
Votorantim’s plans for India uncovered21 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement companies have a new suitor, Votorantim Cimentos. Taking a cue from their Mexican cousin Cemex, Brazil’s largest cement maker is on a prowl in India. The target companies are learnt to be J K group’s Lakshmi Cement and Mehta controlled Gujarat Sidhee and Saurashtra Cement. A team of officials the Brazilian cement major recently visited India and held initial talks with the target companies. Early this year, $ 1.8bn Votorantim announced its plan to enter Asian markets by a... |
Vietnam needs much more cement21 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement demand is estimated at between 28-28.5Mt this year and the country will have to import 4.5Mt of clinker, said the Ministry of Industry. The Vietnam Cement Corp (VNCC) can provide around 12-12.2Mt, other joint ventures 8.5-8.6Mt, shaft kilns 4.1-4.2Mt and grinding stations 3-3.1Mt, the ministry said. The Ministry of Construction forecasts cement consumption volume in March would sharply increase over last month. VNCC has sold more than 30,000t of cement per day since early... |
Philippines monitors trends in cement prices21 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is closely coordinating with its regional and provincial offices nationwide in monitoring the trends in cement prices to appropriately respond to any unusual price increases. DTI Secretary Juan B. Santos said cement prices have started to post significant increases as summer sets in. Construction activities normally peak during summer months. Based on the latest price monitoring of the DTI, average retail prices of gray Portland cement nationwid... |
Bakhchysarai-Based Budindustria increases cement production21 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsIn January, the Bakhchysarai-based Budindustria factory, the largest cement producer in the Crimea (Ukraine) increased cement production by 83 per cent, or 11,070t compared with January 2004, to 24,410t. According to company data, in January the plant increased clinker production by 74.4 per cent to 13,410t. In 2004, the factory increased cement production by 14.9 per cent or 60,870t compared with 2003, to 469,570t. Budindustria operates two cement kilns with an aggregate installed capacity... |
Goje to settle Ashkacem’s rift21 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsGovernor Danjuma Goje of Gombe State, Nigeria is to intervene on strain relationship between Ashaka Cement company Plc and its host communities. The Governor while commenting on allegation of maltreatment by the company from the people of Funakaye Local Government led by its chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Abubakar condemned the poor treatment. According to Goje, it is unfortunate that Ashaka Cem was having problem with the people despite the fact that the company was making a lot of money from ... |
Pent-up demand expected to boost cement sector18 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsMalaysia’s currently sluggish cement sector should pick up in the long term, riding on pent-up demand due to construction delays in the last 12 months. CM Libra said the current downbeat outlook of the domestic cement industry will be lifted by the robust property sector and several infrastructure projects in store under the Ninth Malaysian Plan (2006-2010). "The plan should provide fresh impetus to the construction sector as Malaysia still requires substantial infrastructure and develop... |
Colombia’s Concrecem plans to export to US market18 March 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe first stage of the plant of Colombian cement manufacturer Concrecem, owned by Cementos Andino, started the production and trading of what is hoped will be 600,000t of the product per year. The plant located in the region of Sabanagrande (Atlantico Department) supplies both the domestic and the international market, and received investments of US$90m. According to the management, the plant will reach its total installed capacity within a period of two weeks. Concrecem’s products may soon r... |