Cement News tagged under: international
India: fuel cost rise puts squeeze on margins21 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe rising cost of coal and petcoke have put pressure on cement producers even as the impact of demonetisation is depressing demand and bringing down prices, the Business Standard reports. Cement prices in southern India have fallen by INR30 to about INR300 (US$4.42) a bag, while prices in the west are lower still, having slipped to INR245. Analysts believe that demand will fall by 15-20 per cent in December. Meanwhile, petcoke imports have increased in price from US$72.13/t in July to... |
Saudi cement and clinker inventories rise in 201621 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe inventories of cement and clinker in Saudi Arabia increased since the start of 2016. Clinker stocks were up 2.4 per cent from 27Mt from 27Mt in October to 27.66Mt in November. Cement inventories slipped one per cent from 1.43Mt in October to 1.13Mt in November. The highest inventory was held by Saudi Cement company who held 218,000t in November 2016, from 199,000t in November 2016. Clinker stocks rose from 3.9Mt to 4.6Mt over the same period. Yamama Cement came in second, reportin... |
USA: ASTM honours Bruce Blair21 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Bryant Mather Award from ASTM International Committee on Cement has been awarded to Bruce Blair, president and CEO of Consumers Concrete Corporation, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. A member of ASTM since 1996, Bruce Blair was specifically recognised for his contributions to the development and continued improvement to cement standards, and for advancing the body of knowledge related to blended limestone cements. Mr Blair previously served as the vice president of product performance an... |
Oficemen: full-year cement demand in Spain expected 3% down20 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Spain edged up 0.6 per cent YoY in November to 1,008,191t, according to the country's cement association, Oficemen. In the January-November period, consumption fell three per cent YoY to 10.336Mt. The association expects full-year domestic cement sales to be down three per cent when compared to 2015. "The electricity price has risen more than 80 per cent from April to October and leaves us at the edge of the abyss in the international markets," explains the CEO of Oficeme... |
Sri Lanka: Tokyo Cement expansion project20 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsTokyo Cement Co (Lanka) Plc has commenced initial testing at its cement plant in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The fully-automated plant is expected to nearly double the company’s production capacity when it begins commercial operations in February 2017. It will add 1Mta to the existing capacity of Tokyo Cement, bringing total production capacity to 2.8Mta. This plant symbolises the beginning of an expansion plan undertaken by Tokyo Eastern Cement Co (Private) Ltd, a fully-owned subsidiary of T... |
Nepal: clinker imports in high demand20 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsNepal's import of clinker rocketed by 674 per cent in the first four months of this fiscal as domestic grinding and cement plants tried to meet demand, reports the Himalayan Times. The country imported clinker worth INR6.58bn (US$96.8m) in the first four months of this fiscal against INR850m (US$12.5m) in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal, according to Trade and Export Promotion Centre. Cement factories have boomed in the country due to the government’s policy intervention... |
Nigeria: BUA cement 8Mta planned expansion19 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe BUA Cement 8Mta expansion project initiated last year is expected to be completed by 2018, according to BUA Group CEO, Abdulsamad Rabiu. Mr Rabiu said the expansion will see the firm double its production capacity. Acting Managing Director of the company, Yusuf Benji, said that despite the challenging operating environment, the company would not compromise on the issue of quality of its products. “Our watchword is quality. Anybody that knows our products can attest to the high level o... |
USA: MSHA points to management failings in Midlothian fatality19 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) report on the fatal accident in May at Ash Grove Midlothian plant in Texas cites a failure in management policies, procedures, and controls to adequately ensure that effective barricades and readily visible warning signs were provided, where hazards were not immediately obvious. Roderick Barnes, Maintenance Worker, age 46, was fatally injured on 10 May 2016 falling 50ft through an unprotected three foot by four foot opening in a walkway o... |
Moroccan cement demand stable in November16 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Morocco experienced a 3.5 per cent drop YoY to 1.2Mt in November 2016, according to the country’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Policy. In regional terms, the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region saw demand drop 15.7 per cent to 145,574t and in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra sales were down 6.8 per cent to 147,023t while Souss Massa noted an 8.3 per cent rise in sales to 111,544t. In Casablance-Settat sales fell 2.8 per cent to 267,095t and in Oriental they dropped 3.8 per cent to 119,677t... |
Peru’s cement market contracts more than 6% in November16 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Peru continues to fall with domestic sales noting a 6.6 per cent YoY decline from 914,000t in November 2016 to 854,000t in November 2016, according to Asocem, the country’s cement association. Demand in the January-November 2016 period reached 10.029Mt, down three per cent YoY from 10.335Mt in 11M15. Production fell by 8.7 per cent YoY to 871,000t in November from 955,000t the previous year and noted a 2.6 per cent fall from 10.77Mt in 11M15 to 10.49Mt for the firs... |