Cement News tagged under: international
Vietnamese demand jumps to 5.8Mt in June27 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement consumption in Vietnam increased to 5.812Mt in June, representing a YoY rise of 126 per cent and a MoM fall of nine per cent, according to the Vietnam National Cement Assocation (VNCA). Of this total, the VICEM group supplied 1.82Mt, up 110 per cent YoY, while joint venture companies delivered 1.643Mt, an advance of 115 per cent. Other domestic cement producers saw their combined sales rise by 147 per cent to 2.35Mt. Exports from Vietnam in June saw a 174 per cent hike to... |
Hail Cement and Tabuk Cement increase production26 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement producers are beginning to raise production to contribute to the US$500 Neom megaproject, according to Mubasher. Tabuk Cement and Hail Cement lead the production increases in the 1H18, showing a 20 and 55 per cent YoY rise, respectively. "Hail and Tabuk are beating volume trends as some contracts were awarded in the Neom area earlier this year," Anoop Fernandes, an analyst at SICO, reported to Bloomberg. While demand in the country is currently low on-year, forecasts predict ... |
Jordan increases cement prices25 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsJordan’s five factories increased the price of cement to JOD74/t (US$104) from JOD38 on Sunday, according to The Jordan Times. The price hike is intended to end the accumulative losses of the companies over the past few years resulting from a recession after the closure of the borders, says Yousef Shamali, secretary general, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Supply. Cement exports had stopped following the closure, except for small amounts to the West Bank, and consequently the price fell fr... |
Ukraine cement production rises 5% in June25 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsUkraine has recorded a 5.2 per cent YoY increase in cement production to 1.025Mt in June, a rise of 0.2 per cent on the previous month. In the first half of 2018, however, production declined 3.5 per cent YoY to 4.01Mt. |
Anhui Conch reports positive profit expectations24 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Board of Anhui Conch has announced it expects to record a YoY increase of CNY5373-6717m (US$788.3-985.4m) in its net profit attributable to equity holders for the six months ended 30 June 2018, prepared in line with PRC accounting standards). In 1H17 the company’s unaudited net profit attributable to equity holders reached CNY6717m while the net profit after extraordinary items attributable to equity shareholders reached CNY5123m. The company attributes the rise mainly to the signifi... |
LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire launches high-strength cement23 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire has launched a new grey cement, Ciment Bélier SuperBéton, developed for heavy prefabrication and very high performance concretes. The new cement goes beyond the regular 42,5N strength, up to 52,5N. The new cement, designed by LafargeHolcim Côte d’Ivoire’s Cement Applications Laboratory, has an increased compatibility with various types of admixtures, including set retarders, plasticisers and hardening accelerators. Its use reduce the rate of breakage and increas... |
26 de Julio to produce 0.118Mt of cement in 201820 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsFor 2018 the Cuban government has set a production target of 118,000t of cement for the 26 Julio cement plant in Nuevitas, Cuba. Some 78 per cent of this output will be used in the construction of local housing to rebuild and expand the housing stock following tropical cyclones and a lack of maintenance. The 26 Julio plant has recently invested in the purchase of grinding improvers, which enable grinding output to be increased and made more environmentally-sustainable, according to com... |
Cement consumption in Kenya falls to 2.3Mt Jan-May 201820 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Kenya in the first five months of 2018 dipped to 2.3Mt compared to 2.5Mt in the same period in 2017 reports the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). "The deceleration was reflected in the decline in consumption of cement from 1.5Mt in the first quarter of 2017 to 1.4Mt in the quarter under review," said KNBS in its quarterly gross domestic product report for the 1Q18. KNBS noted that the decline in consumption was also occasioned by notable decreases in the ... |
Czech cement production rises 3% in 201719 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement production in the Czech Republic increased 2.5 per cent YoY to 4.03Mt in 2017, according to the Czech Cement Association. Similarly, consumption showed growth of 3.5 per cent YoY to 3.95Mt in the same period. Imports increased by 19.2 per cent YoY to 552,290t in 2017, with deliveries to Slovakia consisting of almost half the figure and Poland forming over a third. However, exports fell 6.5 per cent to 547,267t in 2017 when compared with the previous year. Amongst the top export ma... |
Ultracem joins the World Cement Association19 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed the Colombian cement company Ultracem as a Corporate Member. The Association now has a membership made up of 69 members and representatives that cover 38 countries. "We are excited to welcome Ultracem to our membership, and particularly value their record of launching new environmental initiatives in the Colombian cement sector," said Norman Greig, WCA Secretary General. Founded in 2011, Ultracem has a cement capacity of 1.2Mta and its ceme... |