Cement News tagged under: international
Russian cement to hit Mexican market13 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsA new cement company from Mexico dubbed CDM (Comercio para el Desarrollo Mexicano) will start importing Russian cement this month via Tampico port on Mexico’s Atlantic coast, local newspapers reported. The first shipment due July 15 or 16 will arrive with roughly 37,000t of cement destined for construction and concrete firms in northern Mexico - especially Monterrey in Nuevo León state. "Our goal is to import what the market allows, though in the first year we hope to sell upwards of... |
Cimpor invests in mortar plant, Spain13 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsCimpor will invest a total of EUR9m (US$11.2) in the construction of a new mortar plant in Spain. The new plant will be situated in Boqueixon, Galicia region, northwestern Spain. The plant will increase Cimpor’s mortar production capacity to 417,000tpa of mortar. The construction works, reportedly started in June 2004, are planned to be divided into two phases. In the first phase, Cimpor, via its Spanish subsidiary Corporacion Noroeste, will invest a total of EUR7.4m. The second phase ... |
Hike in slag prices hits mini cement units, India13 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsSlag-based mini cement units in north coastal Andhra Pradesh are going through tough times thanks to an increase in the prices of slag as well as the non-availability of clinker. Nearly 40 slag-based mini cement units have closed down while the remaining six to seven units are on the brink of closure. PSR Raju, president of Portland Slag Cement Manufacturers Association, told Business Standard that after the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) had set up operations, the state government and ... |
Gresik H1 cement sales up 20%, Indonesia12 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s largest cement producer, PT Semen Gresik (SG), said sales surged by 20 per cent in the first half of this year, driven primarily by soaring demand from government-sponsored projects in East Java. SG corporate secretary Soebagyo said sales, excluding those from subsidiaries PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa, had soared to around 3.5Mt in the first half of this year from round 2.9Mt in the same period last year. "Our sales have been boosted by massive government projects... |
Cementos Bío Bío reports 33% higher profits, Chile12 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsCementos Bío Bío (CBB), with activities in the cement, forestry and industrial sectors, projected profits of 12bn pesos (US$189m) during the first half of 2004, 33% more than in the same period of 2003, when profits totaled 9.02bn pesos (US$142m). The increase was attributed to growth in all the company’s business areas, said Ulises Palli, general manager of the firm. "Although cement demand has been lower than last year, we have done well. Lime consumption rates have also increased in th... |
Production increase, Pakistan12 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe production and export of cement have substantially been increased during 2003-04 in Pakistan. During financial year 2003-04, production of cement was 13.06Mt - 20 percent higher as compared to last year. About 1.1Mt of cement was exported to Afghanistan and Gulf countries during the last financial year. Iraq is also showing keen interest in importing cement from Pakistan. Capacity utilisation of cement sector has also increased due to internal and external demand. During last ye... |
Bursa Cimento to build ready-mix plant in Kutahya, Turkey12 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsTurkish cement and clinker producer Bursa Cimento will build a ready-mix plant in the Kutahya region, western Turkey. The plant will have a capacity of 80tph, Bursa Cimento said in a statement . Bursa Cimento has an annual capacity of 2.9Mt of cement and 1.35Mt of clinker. The company holds a 12.5 per cent market share in the Turkish northwestern region of Marmara and a 3.5 per cent market share in Turkey as a whole. Bursa Cimento exports mainly to Italy, Spain, Portugal and Algeria ... |
Cement prices seen up 10% in 6 months, India12 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement prices are expected to rise by over 10 per cent in the next six months, while the upward trend will last for another three years due to the buoyancy in local demand and rising exports. Another factor which will prop up prices is the negligible capacity addition in the local cement industry in the recent past. The current average domestic price of cement is around Rs 160 per 50 kg bag which is expected to go up to Rs180 in the next six months. With the increasing inter... |
Semen Baturaja optimistic about production target12 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Indonesian cement maker PT Semen Baturaja said it is optimistic it will reach its production target of 850,000t this year. Production has been boosted by growing demand for cement in South Sumatra and Lampung, its president Bakti Setiawan said. Bakti said the two provinces have major infrastructure projects such as roads and airports that need a large supply of cement. He said demand for cement fell ahead of the legislative elections in April, but in Maya demand bega... |
Grupo Caribe cements port certification, Colombia12 July 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe three ports of Colombian cement producer Grupo Caribe on the Caribbean coast and its cement and clinker transportation fleet have received International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) certification, according to local news reports. The ISPS code came into effect July 1. Certification means that the company has no obstacles to exporting its cement and clinker products to the international market, according to executive president Eric Flesch Santoro. The ports of Colclinker... |