Cement News tagged under: international
Mary Nour still waiting for verdict07 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Mexican import saga shows no sign of ending, with the ship still impounded, and the crew apparently virtual prisoners as the ship languishes in the port of Altamira. Understandably, Cemex has been banging its corporate drum about protecting its local market and warning of immense job losses if cement imports are allowed to be sold on the local market. “Cemex Group will defend their domain in the internal market (of Mexico) against competition of cement imports from other countries... |
Algeria’s H1 cement output up06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsAlgerian cement production rose 17.3 percent to 5.37 million tonnes in the first six months of 2004 year-on-year, an official said on Saturday, to meet booming building demand and reduce its dependence on imports. "Right now we do not have problems of shortage," an Industry Ministry official, who declined to be named, told Reuters. The lack of cement has been a major hurdle in addressing the booming housing and construction market as authorities race to build more than one million homes... |
Cement sales jump 24 percent06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement sales have recorded a growth of 24 per cent in August, as total cement sales stood at 1.292 million tons compared to 1.044 million tons of same period last year. According to the data compiled by Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), export of cement went up to 64,000 tons with a growth of 68 percent year-on-year basis in August 2004. The total export stood at 157,024 tons in August this year compared to 93,371 tons of August 2003. "The growth is coming in t... |
TCL announces expansion plan06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsTrinidad Cement (TCL) plans to spend up to US$161m expanding and upgrading its facilities over the next four years, the Trinidad Guardian reported. The company, which experienced a two-day work stoppage by over 500 workers on Monday and Tuesday, said it will be closing two of its oldest grinding mills at Claxton Bay but will be upgrading another grinding mill in the same area. The company will also upgrade its grinding mill at its Mayo plant in central Trinidad, where its limestone and san... |
Votorantim and Lhoist create Belocal06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Brazilian cement manufacturer Votorantim Cimentos and the Belgian Lhoist have created a joint venture in the lime segment. Known as Mineracao Belocal, the company will integrate all lime assets from Votorantim regarding to plants and exploitation rights of limestone mines. Market sources estimate that Lhoist will invest R$450mil resources through a capital raise. Votorantim has announced that the joint venture will maintain the brand Cal Itau. Meanwhile Belocal, which will be managed by ... |
Holcim plans to reduce workforce06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsHolcim plans to reduce the workforce at its Obourg factory in Belgium as part of a cost-cutting program. The reorganization is necessary to make the plant competitive in the European cement market, Holcim’s Belgian unit said in a statement, without specifying how many jobs would be lost. The plant employs the equivalent of 310 full- time workers, the Belgian newspaper L’Echo reported. The company aims to reduce that number to 180, the paper said. “Substantial efforts in recent years’’ h... |
Grasim plans to jack up cement output06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsGrasim Industries Ltd, the AV Birla group flagship, is poised to expand the capacity of its cement division by 4Mt. Sources said following the acquisition of Larsen & Toubro’s cement unit in July, the company’s cement capacity stands at 31Mt. After expansion, Grasim’s total cement capacity will rise to over 35 million tonnes, the sources said. The company will undertake expansion through a combination of brownfield and greenfield projects. The company is planning to invest between Rs 400 ... |
GACL additional cement mill complete06 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsGujarat Ambuja Cements Ltd (GACL) has announced the completion of its cement-grinding unit at Darlaghat in Himachal Pradesh. The capacity of this plant has now increased by 600,000tpa. The expansion has been undertaken at a cost of about Rs500m. This additional capacity would now enhance Ambuja Group’s capacity to 15.5Mt from the existing 14.9Mt. The cement mill will increase fly ash consumption. Raja Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh inaugurated the new cement facility.... |
Cement sales jump 24%03 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Pakistan have recorded a growth of 24 percent in August, as total cement sales stood at 1.292Mt compared to 1.044Mt of same period last year. According to the data compiled by Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), export of cement went up to 64,000t with a growth of 68 per cent year-on-year basis in August 2004. The total export stood at 157,024 tons in August this year compared to 93,371 tons of August 2003. “The growth is coming in the cement sector only ... |
ACC, Gujarat Ambuja despatches up03 September 2004, Published under Cement NewsACC and Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd (GACL) overcame the transporters’ strike to increase their cement despatches during the month of August. However, Aditya Birla group companies Grasim and UltraTech Cement were adversely affected by the transporters’ strike. ACC reported a 5.6 per cent increase in cement despatch to 12.46 lakh tonne in last month compared with 11.80 lakh tonne in the corresponding month last year. GACL too reported a 6.1 per cent increase to 10.08 lakh tonne from 9.50 lakh ton... |