Cement News tagged under: international
Dangote to seek intervention on Oromia order22 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Plc is to seek intervention regarding the state of the Ethiopian state of Oromia's order calling on cement makers to hand over control of some parts of their businesses to local young people, according to a report by Bloomberg. Oromia state’s East Shewa Zone administration wants the Nigerian company to outsource its pumice, sand and clay mines to youth groups or be responsible for “any problems” that may arise, according to a letter from the authority to Dangote that was seen... |
MPA presses for a more collaborative approach to Brexit22 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the General Election on 8 June 2017, Chief Executive of the Mineral Products Association (MPA), Nigel Jackson, has written to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), expressing the industry's continuing support in helping the new government deliver a positive outcome in the process of the UK's withdrawal from the EU, also known as Brexit. In the letter to Greg Clark MP, Mr Jackson pushed for the industry's views both on the built environment and... |
Cemex takes top spots in USGS quarry rankings22 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsNew rankings from the US Geological Survey (USGS) have listed three of Cemex USA's quarries in the top 25 Crushed Stone Operations in the nation, with Balcones Quarry taking the top spot. Statistics from the USGS recently released show Cemex’s Balcones Quarry in New Braunfels, Texas, was the number one quarry in the United States for production volume in 2015, and Cemex’s FEC Quarry in Miami ranked fourth. Cemex notes that the Balcones Quarry is integral in providing crushed stone for ag... |
Efforts underway to revive Bheema Cements22 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Telangana state government has begun efforts to revive the Bheema Cements work in Suryapet district, India. The plant was closed due to losses in 2014 and mining leases allotted to the plant also lapsed, according to the report in Business Standard, India. In November last year, the state government established a committee comprising senior officials for revival of the company. Based on the recommendations of the committee the government agreed to give some facilities for payin... |
McInnis produces first cement21 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsMcInnis Cement announced the production of the first cement on Friday, 16 June 2017, in line with the company’s schedule. “This important milestone marks the work of hundreds of employees, workers and partners who have helped make our plant a performance model for the cement industry, both in terms of productivity and environment,” said Hervé Mallet, President and CEO of McInnis Cement. “With the production of the first cement, our team has commenced the various tests required in our labor... |
BOI seeks further industry investments21 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippine Board of Investments (BOI) is seeking investment in the cement sector as it expects demand to hit 40Mta by 2020 due to a peak in government infrastructure spending. To prevent a supply shortfall, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is starting preparation to ensure that construction materials are sufficient to support the government’s massive “Build, Build, Build” programme and the PHP10bn reconstruction budget for Marawi City. Last year, domestic cement consump... |
Pacific Cement sells clinker to Tengy21 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsFiji-based Pacific Cement Ltd (PCL) has sold approximately 4000t of clinker to local producer Tengy Cement Company Ltd to ensure continued supply of cement on the island. The move comes following a breakdown of the machinery at Pacific Cement which resulted in the stoppage of cement production. Tengy is the only other producer on Fiji, operating a 0.3Mta grinding unit.The clinker is being sold by PCL at a cost of US$147/t, Fijivillage newspaper quoted Nouzab Fareed, director of PCL, as say... |
Ecocem launches second UK import terminal20 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsEcocem Ireland has increased its export capacity with the launch of its second UK-based bulk import terminal at Sheerness in the Port of Medway. Ecocem launches second UK import terminal involving an investment of GBP2.5m The import terminal which represents a GBP2.5m (EUR2.8m) investment has been developed in partnership with Peel Ports, to help Ecocem capitalise on the potential to supply the London/south east construction market, the company said in a statement. Its fir... |
Double-digit decline in Pakistan cement exports over 11FY1720 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exports during the first 11 months (July 2016 to May 2017) of the current fiscal declined by 21.27 per cent to 4.319Mt versus 5.486Mt a year earlier, according to latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Exports to Afghanistan decreased from 0.206Mt in May 2016 to 0.097Mt in May 2017, representing a decline of 53.03 per cent. Exports to India also fell from 0.135Mt in May 2016 to 0.114Mt in May 2017, down 15.22 per cent YoY. The APCMA e... |
Semen Baturaja expecting higher sales19 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia state-owned cement producer Semen Baturaja is anticipating higher sales this year following the start-up of operations at its new line together with government infrastructure projects. “Additional production will occur in July with the operation of our new factory,” Semen Baturaja president director Rahmad Pribadi told local press on Thursday. “Our existing [production] capacity has been fully absorbed by the market and we will have additional capacity in the second half to boost... |