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LafargeHolcim innovates at Archibat 201706 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivorie welcomes customers at Archibat 2017 At the recent Archibat 2017 construction exhibition in Abidjan, LafargeHolcim presented three innovations for the construction market in Côte d'Ivoire. Binastore: the company's distribution network of cement and building materials totals more than 120 sale outlets, spread all over the territory. But the Binastore network is designed to end the waiting time for small and medium-sized manufacturers, enabling indiv... |
Pakistan's cement industry records highest dispatches in 1Q1705 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement manufacturers in the first quarter of this fiscal year, July - September 2017 dispatched 10.348Mt of cement – a new record. The country is now well poised to exceed the 40Mt barrier this year, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (APCMA), which added that the cement industry is operating at 88.18 per cent of its installed capacity. According to APCMA, the sector dispatched 3.199Mt of cement in September 2017 alone that was 4.61 ... |
Cemex will supply concete for Mexico City's new international airport03 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex has announced it will supply 320,000m 3 of concrete for the Terminal Building of Mexico City’s new international airport. In addition to the Terminal, Cemex previously announced the supply of 845,000m 3 of concrete for the construction of Runway 2, of which 770,000m 3 will be utilised for the cemented base. The Terminal Building will be "X" shaped and comprise a surface area of approximately 734,000m 2 distributed on four levels, as well as 95 fixed contact doors and 68 remot... |
Pakistan's local dispatches expected to grow at 3% in September29 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsExperts foresee that total cement sales in September 2017 to observe a decline of two per cent YoY to clock in at 3Mt. Out of which, exports are likely to depict a downward trajectory, dropping by 26 per cent YoY to 387,000t while local dispatches are expected to grow three per cent YoY to 2.6Mt. According to estimates of local research house, region wise distribution suggests that domestic sales during September in the north and south registered growth of five per cent YoY to 2.2Mt and ... |
Petcoke prices in India resume upward trend28 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing an easing of petcoke prices in August, petcoke prices are increasing again in India, adding further cost pressures to cement producers. A key fuel for the country’s cement plants, petcoke is mainly imported from the US or Saudi Arabia. However, when Hurricane Harvey struck the US at the end of August, several US Gulf refineries closed. This led to a shortage of petcoke ad saw local petcoke prices rise. "Prices for petcoke in the US Gulf have increased roughly 10 per cent in ... |
Vietnamese market grows 6% YoY in 9M1727 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnamese cement producers sold an estimated 59.27Mt of cement in the first nine months of this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Construction. This represents a six per cent YoY rise and 74 per cent of its 2017 target. Around 45.28Mt of cement were sold in the domestic market, which expanded by four per cent YoY. Some 13.99Mt were exported. In September, domestic sales remained stable YoY at 5.2Mt with exports reported to reach 1.45Mt. |
First eight months sales fall 18% YoY in Saudi Arabia22 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsIn the first eight months of 2017, cement sales volume In Saudi Arabia declined 18 per cent YoY to 32.1Mt, while clinker production fell 10 per cent YoY during the same period, reports analysts Al Rajhi Capital. Northern Cement (-47 per cent YoY), Najran cement (-45 per cent) and Hail Cement (-38 per cent) witnessed the steepest YoY decline in terms of cement dispatches during the same period. City, Qassim, Yanbu and Al Safwa Cement improved their results by 1.7 per cent YoY 0.9 per cent,... |
Cementos Cienfuegos resumes production following Irma22 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsCementos Cienfuegos SA, the largest cement plant in Cuba, is gradually restarting cement production following the passage of Hurricane Irma. Irma caused some damage to the plant and saw the insulation of the ESPs, cables and the intake of water in the dyke of Codicia affected. The expert team at the plant also faced issues with key fan control systems. Power was restored on 14 September and crews had been working continuously to light the 3000tpd kiln, which took place on 19 September... |
Five killed in accidental explosion at Rohri Cement plant22 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsInitial report suggests that five people, including security personnel, were killed and eight others were injured in a blast while defusing explosives at a cement factory in Sukkur in Sindh province of Pakistan on Tuesday. The management of Rohri Cement (Pvt) Ltd in a public announcement, on 21 September, expressed profound sorrow about the deaths of "martyred, valiant Rangers – as well as the officers and the workers of Rohri Cement plant, due to accidental explosion occurred on 19 S... |
Moroccan market sees 10% YoY contraction in August20 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsMoroccan cement consumption decreased by 10.3 per cent YoY to 1,227,932t in August 2017 from 1,368,884t in the year-ago period, according to the country’s Ministry of Housing and Urbanisation. The largest above-average market contractions were noted in Drâa-Tafilalet, where consumption plummeted 26.3 per cent to 35,736t, and Oriental, which saw demand fall by 20.7 per cent to 97,781t. The largest regional market Casablanca-Settat also saw a significant downturn as sales fell some 12 per ce... |