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Vietnam estimated to produce 7.8Mt in January01 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s General Statistics Office has estimated that the country produced 7.8Mt of cement in January 2019. This figure represents a 5.9 per cent YoY increase, but is down 1.6 per cent MoM. Revised figures for 2018 show that the country produced 90.2Mt in the full-year period, up 9.7 per cent YoY. |
Colombian grey cement market stable in 201831 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsDispatches in the Colombian cement market advanced 2.6 per cent to 0.973Mt in December 2018 from 0.949Mt in December 2017, according to the country’s national statistics office, DANE. Deliveries to ready-mix concretes advanced by 5.8 per cent while construction companies took delivery of an additional two per cent of grey cement when compared with December 2017. Sales in the retail sector increased by 2.2 per cent YoY. Output from Colombian cement plants rose 6.8 per cent to 1.089Mt in D... |
Romanian cement market valued at EUR650-700m in 201830 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe value of the Romanian cement market is estimated between EUR650m-700m (US$743m-800m) and is primarily supported by three large players: LafargeHolcim, HeidelbergCement and CRH. The three cement majors reported around RON3bn in total sales in 2018, representing a YoY rise of 10 per cent. LafargeHolcim’s Romanian operations were valued at EUR633m, followed by CRH (EUR469m) and HeidelbergCement (EUR410m). |
CMA agrees wage pact with unions30 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsMembers of the Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) of India and the federation of major trade unions have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a wage pact that could raise gross pay, dearness allowance and service weightage. Some 21 cement companies in India accounting for 60 per cent of the cement capacity authorised the CMA to negotiate with the trade unions on their behalf. The current MoU from 1 April 2018 -31 March 2022 allows INR5000/month (US$70.22) gross pay of cement ... |
Pakistan's cement sector contracts by 1% in 1QFY1930 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe State Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday released its first quarterly report on the State of Pakistan’s economy for FY19. According to the report, the overall macroeconomic environment remained challenging during the first quarter of FY19 as suggested by the preliminary data. It pointed out that the 6.2 per cent target for real GDP growth seems unachievable with the policy focus now tilted towards macroeconomic stabilisation. The cement sector's output contracted by 1.4 per cent in 1QFY19 a... |
Turkmenistan starts sulphate-resistant cement production29 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsTurkmenistan has produced its first batch of 7000t of sulphate-resistant cement from local materials, according to Trend. The cement was produced at a cement plant in Balkanabat, using iron oxide from a local iron ore deposit. The Institute of Chemistry of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan, in cooperation with specialists from the Ministry of Industry and Turkmengeologiya State Corp, explored the possibility of using the natural resources of the Tuarkyr mining region, particularly ... |
Argos USA Corp supplies concrete for Super Bowl stadium29 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsArgos USA Corp has been a key supplier in the construction of the 83,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, the venue for the Super Bowl 2019 between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams on 3 February. Argos was chosen to deliver more than 200,000yd 3 of concrete (ready-mix) that were needed for the building. The project required more than 25,000 trips of mixer trucks. To accomplish with the technical and strength specifications of the 19 mega columns that support the stadium, d... |
Ukraine cement output slips 1% in 201825 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe production of cement in Ukraine has fallen by one per cent to 8.926Mt in 2018 when compared with the previous year, according to the State Statistics Service. In 2017 Ukrainian cement producers manufactured 9.307Mt of cement, up 2.3 per cent YoY. In December 2018, domestic output decreased by 19.9 per cent YoY to 355,000t while MoM the drop was 50.4 per cent. |
Cement demand in Vietnam slips 1% YoY24 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement demand in Vietnam fell to 5.828Mt in December 2018, down by one per cent YoY, but up three per cent when compared with November 2018, according to the latest data by the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM Group companies accounted for 1.96Mt with an additional 1.618Mt sold by VICEM’s joint ventures, representing YoY changes in sales volumes of -4 and +3 per cent, respectively. Other cement producers sold 2.25Mt in December 2018, resulting in stabl... |
Tender process begins for new Papa New Guinea project24 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsA successful definitive feasibility study has been carried by Mayur Resources Ltd for a cement plant near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The project is expected to include the quarrying of extensive limestone deposits and the downstream production of clinker, cement and quicklime for both domestic and export markets. The estimated capital cost of the project is US$331m, with the initial capacity targets set at 1.65Mta of clinker and 907,500tpa of cement. The plans also include the construc... |