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Swiss cement demand advances 4.2% in 201609 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsSwiss cement producers dispatched 1,076,007t of cement in 4Q16, up 1.6 per cent from 1,058,619t delivered in 4Q15, according to the latest data of the country's cement association, Cemsuisse. The figures include dispatches to Liechtenstein. In 2016 total cement deliveries reached 4,397,180t, a 4.2 per cent increase from 4,219,466t when compared with the previous year. Around 52.1 per cent of deliveries were carried out by rail. Ready-mix concrete plants accounted for 73.5 per cent of ... |
Cement mill delivered to Angolan plant09 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsLast week, project cargo handler Yuexin Logistics completed delivery of major cement plant components from Shanghai to Luanda in Angola. The delivery is believed to relate to the Nova Cimangola 2 project, which is being carried out by A Tec Production and Services GmbH of Austria. The consignment included parts for the new clinker line and the transport of a cement grinding mill shell steel material and equipment, the heaviest item being the cement grinding shell which weighed 152t and m... |
Nepal: cement grading process delayed09 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsAlthough the Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) says it has penned a quality certification draft, the government is yet to begin the grading process for domestic cement brands. The NBSM has failed to arrange a meeting of its technical committee, which is authorised to give a final shape to the draft. Once the meeting of the technical committee approves the draft, the document will be forwarded to Nepal Standard Council (NSC) for final approval. Bishwo Babu Pudasaini, director ... |
Indonesia: domestic cement sales weaken in November09 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe first 11 months of 2016 Indonesian cement sales reached a total of 56.5Mt, up 2.8 per cent YoY from domestic cement sales in the same period one year earlier. However, domestic cement sales weakened 5.4 per cent MoM to 5.7Mt in November 2016, according to Indonesian Investments. Meanwhile, in the first 11 months of 2016 Indonesia exported 1.5Mt of cement, up a massive 52.2 per cent YoY. Semen Indonesia and Holcim Indonesia saw their market share fall more than six per cent in Nov... |
Algeria: second production unit at Ain El Kebira commissioned06 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsMinister of Industry and Mining, Abdesslam Bouchouareb, has inaugurated the second production unit at GICA’s cement plant at Ain El Kebira, Setif. The 2Mta unit will help Algeria to reach the stage of self-sufficiency in cement supply. It was also announced that the 1.5Mta Adrar cement plant is due to be commissioned by April 2017 whilst the 2Mta Chlef plant is expected by October. According to Mr Bouchouareb, national cement production should increase by 5.5Mta, leaving Algeria able to ... |
CAR government signs limestone agreement06 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe government of the Central African Republic (CAR) is one step closer to the exploitation of the limestone deposit in Bombassa and Ndimba villages, on the banks of the Oubangui river. CAR Trade Minister, Hassan Come, and the Head of China Geo Engineering Corp, Wing Wen Hao, signed on 3 January two draft agreements, one relating to the exploitation of cement in the African country. It earmarks the limestone deposit for use in cement production subject to a positive feasibility study. ... |
Pakistan: cement dispatches up but exports decline06 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsDuring the first six months of current FY16-17, Pakistan's cement industry recorded a growth of 11.07 per cent in local dispatches, while exports declined 3.53 per cent compared during the same period of last year, respectively. The overall situation during July to December 2016 saw 8.65 per cent growth compared to the same period of last fiscal year, according to data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Sayeed Tariq Saigol, APCMA chairman, said that domest... |
Costa Rica: Cemex supplying road link upgrade project06 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latam Holdings, subsidiary of Cemex, has supplied cement to a 50km road upgrade project of the Inter-American Highway in Costa Rica. The highway was widened to four lanes, with two in either direction. Some 200,000t of high-strength cement was supplied by Cemex to produce the concrete. The road surface now features a 250mm-thick layer of concrete, which was considered more suitable for the conditions than asphalt. The new dual carriageway connects the towns of Canas and Liberia and ... |
Senegal: government introduces new tax on cement06 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsAs of 2 January, the price of cement in Senegal has increased by XOF3000 (US$4.84)/t. The Senegalese government has implemented a new tax of XOF3/kg on cement. The tax will be applied by all three domestic cement companies - Sococim, Ciments du Sahel and Dangote Cement Senegal. It is part of the government’s efforts to reduce loss in income, according to the Senego news service. Sellers are expected to pass on the new tax to customers.The Consumers Association of Senegal has expressed ... |
Tajikistan cement to flourish with Chinese investment06 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThis week it was reported that Tajikistan’s cement production had rocketed up by 41 per cent to 1.8Mt in the first 11 months of 2016, according to the Times of Central Asia. The Central Asian country has seen substantial investment in tnew cement capacity and in 2016 it launched the 1.2Mta Jung-Tsai Mohir cement plant in Yovon province, 30km south of Dushanbe. The Chinese are particularly active in this market. Huaxin Cement first launched its cement business in the country in 2013 as a ... |