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Pacific Cement to import cement from Vietnam03 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPacific Cement Ltd (PCL) is to import 25,000t of cement from Vietnam to address shortages on the island of Fiji. Market demand continues to be higher than the output of Fiji’s two cement producers, PCL and Tengy Cement Ltd. PCL director, Nouzab Fareed, told the Fiji Sun Online that the imports are expected to arrive later this month. “The cost of import is almost the same as our selling price, so we might not get any profit out of this exercise, but we want to make sure that the markets ... |
Philippine watchdog finds 'indications" of anticompetitive agreements03 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) discovered in its ongoing full administrative investigation “indications of anticompetitive agreements” in the local cement industry, senior officials told reporters on yesterday. Antitrust body commissioners said in a press briefing in Manila that PCC’s competition enforcement office was pursuing the investigation. “The competition enforcement office has seen indications of anticompetitive agreements that they are continuously studying and invest... |
PCA expects airports market to help drive demand02 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsIncreased demand for US air travel is expected to help drive increased cement consumption over the next 25 years, according to the Portland Cement Association (PCA). Population spikes, overall economic growth and airport expansion are among the factors driving the demand for more air travel, a recently released report from PCA shows. “With more people traveling by air, you will need more capacity at airports – that means more cement is needed for concrete used in runways, terminals and ot... |
Nepal-China JV due to start operations in 201802 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsHongshi-Shivam Cement Private Ltd, a Nepal-China joint venture company, is aiming to start cement production in March 2018, according to a senior company official. Shiva Ratna Sharada, director of the joint venture company, told Xinhua News that construction work on the 6000tpd plant is in full swing. The factory is being constructed at Nepal's southwestern district of Nawalparasi and its mine site is located in neighbouring Palpa district. The new volumes will primarily serve the domes... |
Birla Corp considers Maharashtra plant investment02 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsBirla Corp is planning a 4Mta cement plant in Mukutban, in the state of Maharashtra, Chairman Harsh V Lodha told reporters on the sidelines of company’s Annual General Meeting. The cement producer has already acquired land for the project and the proposal will be put to the company’s board for approval. The investment will be financed by a combination of debt and internal accruals. The project is a revival of plans shelved by Reliance Infrastructure whose cement interests were acquired ... |
HeidelbergCement volumes and revenues strengthened by Italcementi contribution01 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement said its sales volumes of building materials rose substantially in the second quarter as a result of the consolidation of Italcementi. On a pro-forma basis, ie taking into account Italcementi’s deliveries in the same period of the previous year, sales volumes declined slightly. Growth in sales volumes was impaired by fewer working days due to Easter and the end of Ramadan as well as wet weather, especially in the South, Northeast and Midwest of the USA. The group’s cement ... |
Ugandan government supports new cement plant01 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsChina National Materials Group (Sinoma) is seeking to invest UGX1.8tr (USD500m) in a new cement factory to be located at Mbale Industrial Park in eastern Uganda, 225km from Kampala. Details of the new plant have not been released and final approval will depend on the company securing the limestone deposit to supply the factory. A Ugandan government delegation visited Beijing in July and confirmed its support for the project. “We will provide land, licence for limestone and other incen... |
Holcim supplies Mexico City airport01 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Mexico begun the operation of an on-site production facility to supply premixed concrete for the foundation of the passenger terminal of Mexico City’s new international airport (NAICM), Manuel Sirtori, Corporate Director of Premixed Concrete, Sales, Logistics and Distribution for the company has said. “Holcim Mexico is proud to participate in the construction of the country’s most extensive infrastructure project of the century. To contribute in the building of the new airport is a... |
Colombia sees grey cement sales slip31 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s cement sales slipped 1.3 per cent YoY to 0.984Mt in June 2017 when compared with the previous year, according to the country’s statistics office, DANE. Ready-mix company offtake fell by 9.3 per cent and could not be offset by sales in the prefabricated segment, where sales increased 24.1 per cent and the building companies and contractors, which increased purchases by 1.9 per cent. Cement output in the country reached 1.003Mt, 0.9 per cent lower than in 6M16. |
Oficemen names Jesús Ortiz as new president31 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsOficemen, the Spanish cement association, has appointed Jesús Ortiz as its new president. Mr Ortiz is currently CEO of HeidelbergCement in Spain. With a degree in Economics and Business Management from a French university, he succeeds Jaime haro. |