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Dalmia Cement plans to double capacity in east27 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, India, plans to double its cement manufacturing capacity in the east to 17Mta in 24 months at a total investment of INR35,000m (US$499m), said a top official according to The Hindu. “Currently, we have four units operating in the east producing 8.5 million tonnes of cement annually,” said Mahendra Singhi, group CEO, cement and whole-time director, DCBL. “As part of our expansion plan, we have decided to put up two new units in Odisha and one each in Bihar an... |
CNBM reports strong pricing in 1H1827 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsCNBM’s Chairman, Cao Ganglin, reported that the average cement price over the first half of 2018 rose to RMB311/t in China. Speaking at a press conference, Cao said there was an upside trend for cement prices due to the current supportive demand-supply situation. Full-year demand is expected to stay stable. |
Kyrgyzstan cement production positive in first half of 201827 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsFrom January to June 2018, positive production rates were achieved for manufacturing goods in Kyrgyzstan, including the production of 938,700 tonnes of cement, according to the State Committee for Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use. |
New Ugandan power supply will feed extra cement capacity21 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsAs new cement factories start-up in Tororo, power distributor Umeme is making investments in anticipation of the projected increase in power demand. The existing nearby substations of Tororo Rock, Nagongera and Mbale are currently unable to take on the expected load, hence the need for a new substation. Umeme, therefore, has spent up to UGX14bn (US$3.88m) setting up a new substation at Nyakesi, an investment that is tipped to boost industrialisation in the area through reliable power sup... |
Penna Cement joins the WCA21 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsPenna Cement of India has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as a corporate member. Commenting on the news, Penna Cement's Director of Marketing, Krishna Srivastava, said: "We are glad to be part of the World Cement Association, which will help us to benchmark against the best companies in the world to improve our environmental sustainability and energy conservation." Meanwhile, Norman Greig, secretary general of the WCA, welcomed Penna Cement, "With Penna Cement, a new member stro... |
New bulk terminal to serve UK construction market20 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsEureka Shipping has established a multipurpose floating bulk terminal at the Port of Tilbury in southeast England, under a four-year agreement with Cemineral and London Container Terminal. Cemineral will use the terminal to supply fly ash to the construction market in the southeast of the country. The 125m-long VESPER terminal has a 10,000t capacity and is designed to receive bulk powder both from self-discharging pneumatic cement carriers and from bulk vessels in a dust-free manner, accor... |
Akhangarancement begins construction of 3Mta kiln line17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsAkhangarancement, a subsidiary of Eurocement (Russia), has started preliminary stages of the construction of a new dry process 3Mta kiln line in Uzbekistan. Construction is moving into the active phase with the construction site ready for large-scale works. At the same time, cement production at the existing kiln lines will continue at full volume. A new generation substation has been installed for the existing technological line to keep production going, and the construction of a new subs... |
Uzbekistan increases cement imports six-fold in 1H1817 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan imported cement amounting to a value of US$79.8m in the 1H18, according to the State Statistics Committee, which is six times higher than last year. In 1H18 Uzbekistan's own production of cement decreased by 6.2 per cent to 3.954Mt. For the same period in 2017, Portland cement production in the country amounted to 4.199Mt. Analysts report a significant increase in energy prices in 2018 for natural gas and electricity, which has affected cement production. For construction indust... |
Cement prices rise in Tanzania as Twiga Cement suspends production17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement buyers in Tanzania are finding it difficult to buy adequate supplies of cement since Tanzania Portland Cement Ltd (Twiga Cement) suspended production on technical grounds. In July the price for a 50kg bag of cement was US$5.60 but is reported to have risen to US$8.70 (TZS TZS20,000, despite the fact Tanzania has 12 cement factories which produce approximately 7.1Mta. Cement buyers are reported to be turning to Kenya for cheaper imports of cement, according to KTN News. |
Qatar’s monthly cement production retreats17 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsQatar’s monthly industrial output contracted in June with the Industrial Production Index decreasing by 2.9 per cent MoM compared to 3.3 per cent MoM growth in May, figures released by the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics show. The production of cement and other non-metallic products fell steeply by 14 per cent. Qatar’s production base is currently expanding with Qatar National Cement Company preparing to start up a new production line in 2H18. |