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Romania Competition Council suspects cement collusion09 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe prices charged by Romania’s three leading cement producers Holcim, CRH and HeidelbergCement have followed a similar pattern and the geographic distribution of the customers around the companies’ cement plants support suspicions that the three are sharing the market, according to a report on the cement market completed by Romania’s Competition Council. The report is part of a continued investigation into the country’s cement market , started last October. The Competition Council launc... |
Chariot Steel and Power plans 300tpd grinding unit08 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsChariot Steel and Power Ltd intends to build a cement grinding plant at Kalunga Estate, Sundergarh district, Odisha, India. The unit, located on a 10acre site will produce 300tpd of OPC, PPC and PSC cement. Equipment for the INR124.7m (US$1.1m) project is yet to be ordered and Chariot currently is awaiting environmental clearance. Project completion is scheduled in 10 months from zero date. |
MPA reports sluggish 1Q19 sales of building materials in the UK07 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsSales volumes of mineral products across markets including aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete (RMC) and mortar declined in the UK in 1Q19, reported the Mineral Products Association (MPA). Seasonally-adjusted sales volumes for aggregates had the sharpest decline, down 4.2 per cent compared to the previous quarter, followed by RMC (-4 per cent), mortar (-2.8 per cent) and asphalt (-1.9 per cent). The MPA figures are in line with reports from the Office for National Statistics, which ... |
Cyclone Fani halts clinker handling in Bangladesh ports03 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe handling of imported clinker and other ports in Bangladesh has been suspended due to bad weather caused by cyclonic storm Fani, which is likely to strike the country's coast from today. A large number of vessels laden with imported clinker are at outer anchorage of ports to offload cargo. The necessary precaution advice has been sent to all types of cargo vessels at port. In addition, all seaport officials have been requested to cancel the leave of the employees. Bangladesh Inland Wa... |
Gabon sees 42% hike in cement output in 201702 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsGabon reported a 42 per cent increase to 487,000t in cement production in 2017 when compared with 341,351t in 2016, InfosGabon reports. Domestic sales reached 488,328t in 2017, up 43.6 per cent from 340,000t in the previous year. The increases in production and sales follow measures by the Gabon government to ban imports in July 2017, according to the Ministry of Economy. "This progress was made in a context of suspension of cement imports by decision of the government since July 2017," s... |
Cimentos de Moçambique shuts down Matola plant02 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsCimentos de Moçambique has shut down its 0.25Mta grinding plant in Matola, reportedly due to the fact that the company is operating significantly below capacity. "We closed the factory because there's no market. Right now the unit serves as a back-up for the main factory, in the event that it needs to stop for maintenance," said general manager, Edney Vieira, in O Pais. "The financial results are very negative. We're in crisis." According to Mr Vieira, the current level of demand means t... |
Colombian cement market advances 7% in March01 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsGrey cement production in Colombia increased seven per cent YoY to 1.14Mt in March 2019, according to the latest data by the country’s statistics office, DANE. Of this total, 1.044Mt was dispatched within the domestic market, an advance of 6.6 per cent when compared with March 2018. In regional terms, growth was particularly strong in Casanare (+38.6 per cent), Bolivar (+28 per cent) and Meta (+27.6 per cent) while Cesar, Boyacá, Huila and Risaralda all saw significant growth between 15-17... |
Philippine DTI: no price cap on cement for now01 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has rejected the call for a price cap on local cement at present, but it may take action when prevailing market prices reach PHP240 (US$4.64)/bag. “There is no need for now. I’ll look into the numbers,” Trade Secretary, Ramon Lopez, told reporters Monday when asked if the government would intervene in the market and set a price cap for cement. “Let’s say prevalent price is PHP240, then, we can come in and put it back to PHP220-225,” he ... |
IEEE-IAS/PCA 2019 opens its doors in St Louis29 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsIEEE-IAS/PCA 2019 opened its doors to visitors at the America’s Centre in St Louis, Missouri, on Sunday evening with the first two-hour opportunity for visitors to walk around the large hall of more than 160 exhibitor stands. On Sunday evening IEEE-IAS/PCA 2019 participants had the first opportunity to visit the more than 160 booths in the event's main exhibition hall Michael L Parson, Governor of St Louis, stated in the welcome programme that, “the St Louis region contains f... |
China's cement production level to hold steady through to 202029 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsChina's cement output has fallen from a peak in 2014 but will hold steady through 2020, according to a report from global ratings agency Moody’s. The lower production volume reflects the closer of inefficient capacity and winter production, where the government reportedly seeks to reduce emissions. "The lower production volume and steady demand support the price of cement," said Roy Zhang, assistant vice president and analyst. "Such prices will help sustain producer margins." Prices are ... |