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New Nepal plant to begin production19 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsAnnapurna Cements, Nepal’s newest greenfield plant, is scheduled to go into commercial production by June-end, according to local press reports. “We have adopted advanced technologies and modern equipment,” Rajendra Rawat, director of the company told the Kathmandu Post. “We will be importing raw materials from India.” The factory plans to sell its products in Provinces 1, 2 and 3 in the first phase. Following Nepal's earthquake recovery, cement demand has grown to some 5Mta in 2016. The ... |
Asia Cement to restrict Sincheng mining activities16 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement is to reduced its mining operations in Hualien County, Taiwan, by 40 per cent amid widespread criticism at the company’s mining activities at the Sincheng site. The company said it would restrict its mining operations in Sincheng Township to about 250ha, 150ha less than the 400ha that the government has approved. It has also agreed to conduct an environmental impact assessment on its mining operations if necessary, once a proposed revision of the Mining Act passes the legislat... |
Holcim Vietnam given green light to build inland port16 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsAuthorities of Vietnam’s southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have approved a proposal by Thanh Long Co Ltd to develop an inland waterway port to meet the transport requirement's for the Holcim cement plant. The provincial authorities assigned the Department of Transport to cooperate with relevant agencies to add planning of the facility to the province’s master plan for inland waterway transport by 2020. The Thanh Long plans to develop the port on an area of 5000m2 between the... |
Cemex further expands Construrama network in Latin America16 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsWith the opening of its 300th store in Colombia, Cemex’s Construrama network consolidates its position as the broadest building materials distribution network in Mexico and Colombia and continues its growth in other Latin American countries. Looking to bring distributors closer to the construction business, Cemex rolled out its Construrama initiative in 2001. Today, Construrama is the leading building materials distribution network in Mexico, with over 1700 retail stores in more than 600 ci... |
Saudi five-month cement sales down 18.7%15 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsSaudi cement sales fell by 18.7 per cent YoY in the first five months of this year to 22.6Mt, while clinker output was down 11.3 per cent, according to the Saudi Cement Sector Monthly by Al Rajhi Capital. Northern Cement and Najran Cement reported the steepest declines during the period, with reductions of 50 and 43 per cent, respectively. Al Rajhi Capital said in the report that demand is unlikely to pick up in the remainder of the year given that construction activity is expected to ... |
Nepal sees rise in cement imports from India15 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement imports from India to Nepal have doubled over the first 10 months of the current fiscal, according to a report in the Himalayan Times. The value of imports of cement arriving into Nepal from its neighbouring country reached NPR16.02bn (US$155.8m) compared to NPR7.99bn in the corresponding period of the last fiscal. Between 10-15 per cent of cement is imported from India and around 30 per cent of production relies upon imported clinker. A blockade by India restricted import... |
New plants in the pipeline for Andhra Pradesh15 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThree Indian companies have proposed to set up new plants in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Business Standard (India) reports. According to the state government, Chettinad Cement Corp plans to set up a grinding unit and cement plant in Vizag and Guntur districts, respectively, with start-up scheduled for March 2019. Meanwhile, KCP Ltd is to set up a plant in Krishna district, the first phase of which is due to begin operations in a year's time. Rain Group, which also ha... |
Berbera under new management15 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Somaliland, an autonomous region of Somalia, has passed over ownership of the Berbera cement plant to a Red Sea Cement, a new company jointly established by the Dahabshiil Group, Berbera Group and the Kuwaiti Kipco. Speaking on behalf of Red Sea Cement, Mohamed Said Duale, founder of the Dahabshiill Group, stated that the new joint venture will start plant rehabilitation activities very soon, Somaliland Press quoted him as saying. Minister of Industries, Shuaib Mohame... |
EMG planning new Egyptian plant15 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Electro-Mechanical Design Group (EMG) is conducting preliminary studies for the construction of a new ce ment plant in Egypt having secured the cement licence prospectus documents. Vice chairman Islam Solaiman, told Daily News Egypt that the plant will be in Foukah area in Marsa Matrouh. It will serve demand for cement in the governorate and possibly export to Libya and other Arab countries in the future. |
France to investigate LafargeHolcim Syrian activities14 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsFrance has launched a judicial inquiry into the Syrian activities of cement and construction group LafargeHolcim, a judicial source told Reuters on Tuesday, investigating "the financing of terrorist enterprise" and endangering lives. The appointment of three investigating magistrates, two financial specialists and one specialised in anti-terrorism, follows the opening of a preliminary inquiry last October, the news agency reported. The development does not necessarily mean any person or... |