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Egypt: Suez Cement to boost Helwan productivity06 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsChairperson of the Suez Cement Company, Omar Mohanna, has said that Suez Cement Company aims to boost productivity at Helwan Cement after completing its plan to convert the plant to run on coal. He added that the company aims to diversify energy sources to avoid the negative impacts of fuel price surges. The Suez Cement Company began using coal in its factories in Katameya and Suez, with plans in the pipeline to convert the Helwan and Torah kilns to gas firing. |
Iran's 11M exports reach 11.5Mt06 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsMinister of Industries, Mining and Trade, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, reported that Iran exported 11.5Mt of cement during the 11 months to 18 February 2017. Mr Nematzadeh expects exports to reach 15Mt, production to hit 60Mt and output capacity to stand at 82.5Mta by the end of the current fiscal year (March 20), IRNA reported. |
Cameroon cement plants produce 2.6Mt in 201601 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsCameroon’s cement producers – Cimencam, Dangote, Cimaf and Necsen – have produced a combined output of 2.6Mt of cement in 2016, according to Camerpost. Total installed cement capacity in the country is 4.2Mta following the commissioning of three new cement plants in 2015-16. Cimencam operates a 1.6Mta works at Figuil and delivered 0.9Mt of cement to the domestic market. Dangote Cement Cameroon opened its 1.5Mta unit on the banks of the river Wouri. The company said it had acquired a “50.1... |
Nigeria: Dangote exports 0.4Mt in 201601 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a continuous increase in its production capacity, Dangote Cement marked the end of Nigeria’s dependence on imported product by exporting 0.4Mt in 2016. In its 2016 audited results presented yesterday, Dangote Cement noted that in total it had sold 8.6Mt of cement outside Nigeria, a 54 per cent increase on 2015. The export is significant given that the nation used to be a net importer of cement. In 2011 Nigeria was one of the world’s largest importers of cement, buying 5.1Mt o... |
Philippines cement sales rise 6.6% in 201628 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement sales increased 6.6 per cent to 25.96Mt in 2016 from 24.36Mt the previous year, according to the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP). "The annual increase in sales for 2016 shows the continuing momentum for increased infrastructure," CeMAP president Ernesto Ordonez said. However, cement sales slipped 3.9 per cent to 5.84Mt in 4Q16 from 6.08Mt in 4Q15. "First, the fourth quarter of 2015 was a prelude to the 2016 elections, which is not the case ... |
US$55m loan for new Congo cement plant28 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Republic of Congo and the Export-Import Bank of India have signed an agreement for a US$55m loan to finance a new cement plant in Mafoubou/Tao Tao village in the Niari department with a term of three years. The loan is payable over 25 years with a five-year grace period and at an interest rate of 1.75 per cent. Three Indian companies have already bid for the tender launched by the Indian bank. However, details about the new plant have not been disclosed. |
Colombia's cement sales fall 2.8% in January28 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsJanuary cement sales in Colombia fell 2.8 per cent YoY to 913,190t, according to the country’s statistic office, DANE. The largest decreases were reported in Casanare and Boyacá, which saw sales decrease by 46.8 and 25.5 per cent, respectively. Antioquia reported an increase in sales of 9.1 per cent when compared with January 2015. Cement production in January 2017 reached 910,350t, down six per cent YoY. The share of bagged cement slipped by 2.8 per cent YoY. |
Gas price hike to raise Bangladeshi cement prices27 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a hike in gas prices by Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, a rise in the production cost and sales price of cement is expected in the country. The gas price for captive power and industrial sector has been increased by 15 per cent and 15.13 per cent, respectively, to be imposed in two phases between March and June this year. Local businessmen and experts were of view that it would impact the economy and argued that it is not the permanent solution to mitigate the gas cr... |
Pakistan: FWO seeks approval for new plant in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa24 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsAccording to reports in the Daily Times, the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) is seeking approval from the Pakistani government to establish a new plant in the Haripur area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Details of the proposal are scant, but the FWO is understood to have met with representatives of the provincial government to discuss the plan. The latter told local media that they welcomed the proposed investment as part of the wider work on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. The FWO is ... |
Mexico: Fives FCB commissions second Horromill® at Tula24 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsFives FCB has commissioned the second FCB Horomill ® unit at the Tula grinding plant of Cementos Fortaleza SA de CV, Mexico, as part of the new 3300tpd line under construction in Hidalgo state, Mexico. This follows the successful commissioning of the first unit on 11 December 2016. The EPC contract awarded to Fives FCB mid-2015 includes the design, supply, erection and commissioning of the production line including; FCB kiln, FCB Zero-NO x Preca, FCB preheater and Pillard Novaflam ® ... |