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GCCA focusses on sustainability and concrete positioning23 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsAt its inaugural Annual General Meeting and Symposium, the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), which represents cement and concrete producers from around the world, gathered in London today and set out its priorities and work programme with the specific aim of strengthening the sector’s contribution to sustainable construction. The Global Cement and Concrete Association held its first AGM and set out its programme to strengthen the sector's contribution to sustainable co... |
Government and business agree HNL30 price drop in public works cement23 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsHonduran president, Juan Orlando Hernández, has announced a reduction of HNL30 (US$1.22)/bag of cement for public works and housing, following talks with the cement industry. The agreement is directly linked to national development, with an impact on housing projects, the road network and other initiatives, said the president. Not only social projects will benefit, but generation of employment and investment in the construction sector will also improve as the country saves around HNL365m/m... |
Spain sees 9% rise in demand in September23 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Demand Index has seen an 8.5 per cent increase YoY in September, but slipped 0.2 per cent MoM, according to data published by Oficemen. In the October 2017-September 2018 period, it is estimated that Spain has consumed 13Mt of cement with growth attributed to the residential sector. Clinker and cement exports continue to fall for the 16th month running. In August they fell by 8.4 per cent YoY. |
Saudi Arabia's cement sales in October fall 1.8% YoY22 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia's cement sales in October, including exports, dropped to 4.03Mt, compared to 4.1Mt in October 2017, a fall of 1.8 per cent YoY. For the first 10 months of the year, cement dispatches slipped to 37.25Mt including exports, compared to 39.96Mt in 10M17, down 5.4per cent, said Al Jazira Capital. Meanwhile, inventories of clinker in the kingdom rose by 19.8 per cent during October 2018 to 41.57Mt YoY. The falling cement demand is largely due to the weaker contract awards in const... |
New shiploading system at Salalah Port22 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Port of Salalah, Oman, has taken delivery of a new mobile shiploading system, which it expects to commission later this year for use at its General Cargo Terminal (GCT). The equipment, supplied by Northern Ireland material handling systems producer Telestack, will provide a boost to the Dhofar Governorate’s plans to increase exports of limestone, gypsum and clinker via Salalah Port. Weighing around 560t, the shiploaders are mainly designed to load limestone, gypsum and clinker, which... |
Higher fuel and power costs affect Mexican cement producers22 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsEBITDA margins of Cemex, Moctezuma, Cementos Chihuahua and Elementia have contracted by 0.5-2 percentage points in the 3Q18 as fuel and power costs in Mexico have risen. "At least half of the increase in costs was due to increases in energy, both electricity and energy, whose prices are dollarised," said Carlos García, infrastructure analyst at Signum Research. In the case of Cemex, the company’s overall EBITDA margin fell by 1.1 percentage points to 18.8 per cent while in Mexico, its ope... |
Kazakh-Singaporean MoU on new plant in Almaty region22 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsA Kazakh-Singaporean business forum held on 21 November provided the venue for a bilateral investment treaty between the two countries as well as some 12 MoUs to establish partnerships. The agreements included an MoU on the construction of a cement plant in the Almaty Region between Kazakh Invest JSC and International Cement Ltd, Alacem LLP, according to Central Asia News. |
Spain’s cement producers to be included in power support plan21 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement producers will be included in plans to support the power-intensive industry, which is facing rising electricity bills, according to the country’s Minister of Industry, Reyes Maroto. With this measure, the government plans to avoid new cases such as that of Cemex, which announced the closure of two of its seven cement works in the country. Cemex attributed the closure to the “increase in operating costs, mainly of fuels and electricity, the change in European CO 2 regulatio... |
Baticim Cement joins WCA21 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsTurkey-based Baticim Cement has joined the World Cement Association as a corporate member. Baticim Cement is part of the Bati Anadolu Group. "With Baticim Cement, we welcome an important player in the Turkish cement industry to our membership. We look forward to working with them and our other members to promote the cement industry across the globe and tackle future challenges together," said Norman Greig, WCA secretary general. |
Peru cement market expands 3% in October20 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement consumption advanced 2.9 per cent YoY to 1.02Mt, according to the country’s cement association, Asocem. Cement production by domestic producers fell by two per cent YoY and by 2.9 per cent MoM to 0.903Mt while clinker output decreased by 23.5 per cent YoY and 2.1 per cent MoM to 0.678Mt in October. Domestic production was supplemented by 90,000t of cement imports, down 71.4 per cent YoY and 82.8 per cent MoM, as well as 153,000t of clinker imports, which represents a 251.3 ... |