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Ukraine cement output rises to 9.3Mt in 201726 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsUkraine’s cement producers increase their production by 2.3 per cent YoY to 9.307Mt in 2017, according to the country’s State Statistics Service. In December output reached 0.46Mt, representing a fall of 1.4 per cent YoY and 37.8 per cent MoM. Cement production in 2016 stood at 9.096Mt, up 7.1 per cent when compared with 2015, according to the Ukrainian News Agency. |
Pakistan exports fall 16% in 1HFY1825 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe volume of cement exports from Pakistan fell by 16.04 per cent YoY in the first half of the current financial year (July-Dec 2017). Data released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics shows that Pakistan exported 2.35Mt of cement in the period, compared to 2.80Mt of the 1HFY17. The value of the cement exports decreased by 18.57 per cent, to US$118.5m from US$145.6m of the year-ago period. In December 2017 the country exported 293,522t of cement, a MoM decrease of 19.24 per cent from 363,4... |
Masaiti plant will need to relocate households25 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsZCCM Investment Holding (IH) Cement has had to defend the construction of a US$600m cement plant in Masaiti District on the Copperbelt province, Zambia. Some 47 households are expected to be displaced to pave way for the construction of the plant. ZCCM Investment Holding (IH) Cement Stirring Committee Chairperson, Mwila Lumbwe, said ZCCM-IH is partnering with Central African Cement Ltd, which is spearheading the development of the project in Masaiti. In July last year, President Edg... |
Power disruption to lead to demise of Araniko Cement25 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsNepal’s Araniko Cement Industry has faced disruption of its power supply in the past seven months and the company is now reported to be on the verge of collapse unless urgent action is taken to restore its power supply, reports New Business Age. Torrential rains and floods in August have destroyed power infrastructure in the area of Jitpur, Bara, where the cement plant is located. Nepal Electricity Authority has not been able to supply power to the industry as the local population has obst... |
Iraq plans sell off of damaged cement factories24 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsIraqi Minister of Industry, Mohammad Sudani, has announced plans to sell off destroyed or damaged cement factories and oil refineries in northern Iraq that were caught up in the war against Islamic State (IS). At a recent international conference held in Kuwait, the minister prepared a file of the damaged factories to show to potential investors, reports Kuwait News Agency (KNA). The Kuwaiti investors were told they would have priority to buy the facilities. Iraq is said to need around U... |
Nepal cement manufacturers ordered to decrease prices23 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Nepal has directed cement companies to decrease the price of cement within three days, reports myRepública. This follows a price hike of 10-16 per cent in some regions, while factory input cost has only increased 7-9 per cent. "This is the case of the artificial price hike. That is why we have asked cement manufacturers to roll back the price hike decision within three days," said Laxman Shrestha, director, Department of Supply Management and Protection of Consumers Inter... |
Uzbekistan: Sherabad works holds foundation ceremony23 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe foundation ceremony for Popcement, an Uzbek-Chinese-Arab joint venture was held in Sherabad, Namangan region, Uzbekistan. The project represents an investment of US$50m. The initial production capacity of the new Sherabad plant is expected to be 0.5Mta, but it is expected to increase to 1.5Mta of Portland cement from 2019. |
India becomes second-largest market for Pakistani cement exporters22 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement exports to India grew by 26.3 per cent in FY17. Since beginning in 2010, India has become the second-largest market for cement exporters, with a 27 per cent share of the total exports from Pakistan in FY17. Elsewhere, exports to Pakistan’s largest market, Afghanistan, fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2017. This has been attributed to a large portion of Afghanistan’s demand now being met by cheaper cement imported from Iran. The decline is part of an overall decrea... |
OAO Belarusian Cement Plant shows potential22 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsOAO Belarusian Cement Plant, part of the Belarusian Cement Company, has potential for development. The Belarusian economy minister, Vladimir Zinovsky, made this statement when he visited the plant on Saturday, according to BelTA. The minister also noted that the business can grow through cost reduction efforts and by introducing new competitive products with a high added value. Mr Zinovsky stated that the stable operation of the company is a factor in the sustainable economic development ... |
Pakistan: no dismantling of cement plants around Katas Raj22 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Supreme Court will not issue any order to dismantle existing cement plants as output from the facilities will be required for the ongoing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, said Chief Justice Saqib Nisar. The Supreme Court's attention was drawn towards the holy pond, part of the Katas Raj temple complex, which is drying out due to water consumption by nearby cement factories that draw water using a number of drill bores and have severely reduced the subsoil water level a... |