Cement News tagged under: international
Carmeuse to buy Romanian limestone plant30 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsCarmeuse Central Europe, a unit of Belgium’s limestone producer Carmeuse, plans to expand its Romanian operations by acquiring the limestone plant Romcif from Germany’s cement producer HeidelbergCement for Euro7.0m. Carmeuse Central Europe is the company’s consolidation vehicle for the region, in which the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) holds 25 per cent. The acquisition of Romcif plant, located in Fieni, southern Romania, will propel Carmeuse Central Europe into... |
Katavsky Cement Posts highest production growth30 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsIn a rating quarterly compiled by Russian Focus, Katavsky Cement tops the list of leading construction companies by production growth rates. In the first five months of this year, Katavsky Cement, the oldest cement factory in South Urals, produced more than 191,000t of cement, boosting its output by 450 per cent year-on-year. By comparison, the output for the whole of last year stood at 142,000t. The magazine points out that after Eurocement holding company affiliates took over late last ye... |
Syrian Rastan registers US$4.8m sales Jan-May 200430 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsThe Syrian Rastan Company for Cement & Building Materials, located in Rastan in the western Syrian governorate of Homs, registered US$4.8m worth of sales for the first five months of 2004, it was reported on June 29, 2004. The company produced over 53,000 tonnes of grey cement and about 7500 tonnes of oil-well cement in the period. Rastan produced cement to supply the local retail and wholesale dealer of construction materials Omran Corporation. Rastan Company has already completed the ren... |
Fire claims eight lives30 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsEight workers were burnt alive and more than nine were seriously wounded when furnace oil system at the Saadi Cement Factory in the Hattar industrial area, Pakistan, caught fire due to some faults in the machinery. The injured were taken to the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) Hospital in Wah Cantt where conditions of three have been stated as critical. Police said about 24 workers were on duty when the fire erupted in the factory, killing eight of them on the spot. Teams of fire brigade rush... |
Indian cost-cutting measures30 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsFor local cement companies innovation may be the key to cost competitiveness. Hence, larger cement companies such as Grasim and Gujarat Ambuja are seen to be shifting to a number of innovative cost-cutting measures to enhance bottom lines. These include bypassing the dealers to sell cement directly to the customer, shifting from the traditional rail-road option to cheaper sea transportation to target distant markets and even using crushed sugarcane for meeting fuel requirements. Accordi... |
Lafarge invests US$58m to double capacity, China29 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsLafarge SA said it will invest US$58m to double the capacity of its Dujiangyan cement plant in southwestern China by 2006, to cope with increasing demand. The investment will double the plant’s cement capacity to 2.8Mt and is part of the company’s expansion strategy in China, it said. Lafarge also said it signed an agreement with Hong Kong-listed construction company Shui On Construction And Materials Ltd (SOCAM), under which it has the right to acquire 40 per cent of a cement joint ... |
Indonesia May local cement sales up 6.3 per cent YoY.29 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s domestic cement sales grew 6.3 per cent to 2.4Mt in May from a year earlier, the country’s largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik announced. The monthly cement sales figures are closely watched by financial markets as an indicator of building activity and therefore domestic demand. Gresik itself sold a total of 1.3Mt of cement last month, including exports, up 10.1 per cent from May 2003, the company said. Some analysts have forecast domestic cement sales would rise eight per... |
Vietnam to face cement shortage29 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is likely to face cement shortage from now to 2010, as local cement producers cannot meet the country’s soaring demand for the product. The country is expected to be short of 6-8Mt of cement annually in the 2004-2007 period, including 8.7Mt in 2005 alone, according to the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam. To deal with the situation, Vietnam will intensify clinker imports. Besides, it is speeding up the construction of new cement plants,and focusing on renovating technologi... |
Chile deliveries down29 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsCement deliveries in Chile fell 2.8 per cent in the first five months of 2004 compared to the same period last year due to the conclusion of large infrastructure projects, according to a report by local financial firm CB Capitales. According to the report, companies Melón and Bío Bío saw cement deliveries increase 2.9 and 1.6 per cent, respectively, while Polpaico suffered an 11.4 per cent drop. Last year Melón held a 38 per cent market share, Polpaico 33 per cent and Bío Bío 30 per cent... |
Adelaide Brighton in alternative fuels joint venture, Australia29 June 2004, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton Ltd has entered a joint venture agreement with South Australian waste recycler Resourceco to produce and market alternative fuels as a replacement for traditional fossil fuels. The joint venture company, Alternative Fuel Company Pty Ltd, will process selected combustible construction and demolition waste (primarily timber waste) into fuel suitable for use in Adelaide Brighton’s cement kilns. The joint venture will bring together the proven waste management and handling... |