Cement News tagged under: international
Chilanga Boss Coutler deportation revoked14 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Zambian Ministry of Home Affairs has reversed the deportation of Chilanga Cement managing director Ian Coutler. Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Peter Mumba announced in a statement yesterday that the minister, Dr Kalombo Mwansa had with immediate effect revoked the deportation of Mr Coutler. Mr Mumba said the revocation of the deportation was as a result of the appeal made by Chilanga Cement after the decision by the State to bar Mr Coutler from entering Zambia. "Afte... |
Heavy rains in Pakistan14 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistani cement sector has witness about 70 per cent reduction in dispatches from the factories to the market due to constant rains in the country. According to them, the demand for cement has come down because of a sluggish construction activity and dispatches have reduced. As many as 15 cement factories out of 23 in the country exist in Punjab and NWFP. The total production in the northern region is around 13Mta. Almost all the units in northern part are reporting slow dispatches due ... |
Cement production on the rise14 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe total production of the Cement Manufacturing and Marketing Co in the Yemen during 2004 reached 572,577t, far and above the 302,577t that it produced last year. A company report said that the production of the Bajil cement factory in the same period reached 357,629t. The Amran and Burj cement factories also reported increased production. The Arab-Yemeni Cement Company signed a contract in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last week to make initial designs for a cement factory project in the Mukall... |
Fauji cement profit rise, Pakistan11 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsDuring the year under review Pakistan’s Fauji Cement generated net sales at Rs2296.23m against Rs 1,510.74m in the preceding year showing 16% growth. The gross profit by far exceeded the growth rate of sales. Gross profit increased to Rs 740.82m from Rs 175.60m in the previous year showing 321.9% increase. Increased demand spurred the growth in sales and higher capacity utilisation which in turn reduced overhead cost per unit. Moreover the rising demand also stabilised the selling price a... |
Stabilising cement prices bring relief, Brunei11 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement is likely to come down by 10-15 per cent following the Brunei government decision to re-allow importation of cement to the Sultanate. Local contractors expressed their thanks to the His Majesty’s government for opening up the cement market. "It is a good decision to open the market with the importation of 62.5 type of cement. It will bring down the price by at least 10 to 15 per cent. Now whatever Brunei pays annually, say $10m, for cement will now be lesser," s... |
Obasanjo Praises State-of-the-Art Cement Company, Nigeria11 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsDuring a visit to Kogi State, President Olusegun Obasanjo on 9 February commended the Dangote Group of Companies for building the ultra-modern Obajana Cement Company, which is considered the largest in Africa. He also acknowledged Dangote’s contributions towards the overall growth of the Nigerian economy. Obasanjo toured the Cement Company along with Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, the Governor of Kogi State and Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group of Companies. During the tou... |
Javedan Cement to achieve full capacity in 2 months, Pakistan11 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsJavedan Cement is likely to resume 100 percent production in two months as the fuel supply will restart and the demand from the market will grow, a senior official at ministry of Industries and Production told local press. “The company has been working on the project of reviving the production levels,” said the source. There have been some hurdles in utilising 100 per cent capacity such as low supply of oil and fear of disturbed gas supply after attacks in Sui last month. However, the min... |
Lafarge Maroc signs contract with FFEM11 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Maroc and the French world environment fund FFEM signed a partnership agreement in conjunction to the installation of a 1 MW wind energy park. The wind energy park will supply Lafarge new cement plant in Tetouan, northwestern Morocco, with renewable energy. Under the agreement FFEM will contribute its expertise and financial resources to support one of the first Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in Morocco. In its sustainable development plan, the Lafarge grou... |
Migereko Asks EU to Boost Cement Mining in Karamoja11 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe Minister of Trade, Tourism and Industry, Mr Daudi Migereko, has asked the European Union (EU) to support the extension of electricity to Karamoja to boost cement mining in the region. He said there is abundant cement in the region but lack of power had hindered its productive exploitation. Migereko said Hima and Tororo cement factories could no longer supply enough cement to meet the demands of the ever-expanding construction industry. "We need your support in extending po... |
Cement sales soared to new heights last year10 February 2005, Published under Cement NewsThe past year was an outstanding year for the South African cement industry with several sales records being broken, John Sheath, marketing manager of the Cement & Concrete Institute, has reported. Writing in the latest issue of Concrete Trends, the official journal of the Cement & Concrete Institute, Sheath says for the first time total demand – including exports – exceeded 12Mt. Regional and domestic demand also soared to new heights, reaching 11Mt and 10Mt, respectively. “The regi... |