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Ho Chi Minh City proposes no new cement licences09 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's Ho Chi Minh City has proposed Vietnam's Ministry of Construction to adjust its cement development plan, so that no new cement projects will be licensed in the metropolis and existing plants will be relocated. Ho Chi Minh City currently has eight cement firms which run nine plants, including six in industrial parks, the municipal authorities said on Friday, adding that the existing plants should be relocated to other localities. The city will keep only cement distribution facil... |
Fiji allows cement imports at zero-rated duty09 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Fijian government has announced that cement can now be imported from overseas at zero-rated duty, according to local press reports. The move comes after the country’s main cement manufacturer Pacific Cement was forced to halt operations at its 0.215Mt grinding plant last month due to a major equipment breakdown , leading to a shortage of supply on the island. The Minister for Economy and Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, has since stated that imports will be permitted ... |
Savannah Cement and NCA sign training pact09 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsKenya's National Construction Authority (NCA) has signed a partnership agreement with local cement producer Savannah Cement to advance technical training programmes for contractors. The agreement will see Savannah Cement and NCA jointly conduct nationwide training and certification programmes for contractors and construction supervisors. Speaking at the partnership signing ceremony, NCA Executive Director, Dr Arch Daniel Manduku said the programme will also provide an outreach programme... |
Ecocem may get planning approval for grinding mill08 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsEcocem may be allowed go ahead with a proposed €45m grinding mill in the US after a local council voted to stall a final decision on its planning application pending the outcome of a report. Ecocem’s US subsidiary, Orcem Americas, is appealing a decision by planning commissioners in Vallejo, California, to refuse it permission to build a grinding mill on the city’s waterfront on environmental grounds. The Irish Times reports that Vallejo city council, which heard the appeal, voted to di... |
Vietnam Jan-May sales up 6%07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 33.27Mt of cement in the first five months of this year, an increase of six per cent YoY, fulfilling 41.58 per cent of the whole-year target, the country's Ministry of Construction said. The volume included 24.76Mt of domestic sales, up one per cent YoY, and 8.5Mt of exports, the ministry added. However, local cement producers have encountered difficulties in promoting exports of their clinker and cement due to export duties. These have directly affected domestic cement p... |
Kohat Cement announces new line construction07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Co is to construct a new 7800tpd production line at its cement plant Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the company informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange on 6 June 2017. The new project will also include a waste heat recovery unit. The additional capacity is expected to boost the company’s market share by four per cent to 9.2 per cent. Kohat currently has grey clinker and cement capacities of 2.5Mta and 2.8Mta, respectively. Earlier, the company said the installation of a 105tph... |
HeidelbergCement India expects 6-7% market growth07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement India expects cement demand to increase by 6-7 per cent in FY17-18, with the government’s focus on infrastructure being considered a key driver. The company also said that while prospects of a normal monsoon bode well for the industry, oversupply may restrict the ability to pass on any input cost increase, it said in an investor presentation. The Economic Times of India highlighted that HeidelbergCement cited prospects of normal monsoons, increased focus and outlay fo... |
Sika opens new production facility in Tanzania07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsSika is setting up production in Tanzania and is opening a concrete admixtures factory. Sika is the first company to manufacture these products locally. Plans are already being made to add a mortar products manufacturing line. The company's aim in establishing a local supply chain in the East African state, which has a population of 50m, is to benefit from planned investments in infrastructure. Paul Schuler, Regional Manager EMEA and designated CEO: "By establishing a new concrete admixtu... |
US and Puerto Rico March shipments down slightly06 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico in March 2017 were about 7.5Mt, slightly less than sales in March 2016, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported yesterday. The leading producing states were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading cement-consuming states received 46 per cent of the March shipments. Shipments for the year through March were nearly 19Mt, slightly higher than in the same period of 2016, Clin... |
DMCI Holdings considering cement debut06 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine conglomerate DMCI Holdings plans to enter the cement business with the potential construction of a cement plant to make use of low-grade coal and vast limestone reserves in Antique’s Seminar Island. Speaking to local press, DMCI Chair and President, Isidro Consunji, said the plant could initially produce 5000tpd of cement. DMCI units Seminar Mining and Power Corp are already mining coal on Seminar Island. “DMCI is doing development work,” Mr Consunji said, adding that a 40M... |