Cement News tagged under: international
Argentina sees fall in domestic and export demand25 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn September 2016 Argentina’s cement plants dispatched 1,003,457t of cement, including exports, which represents a MoM fall of 4.1 per cent and a YoY drop of 11.1 per cent, according to the Asociación de Fabricantes de Cemento Portland (AFCP), the country's cement association. The domestic market contracted by 4.1 per cent MoM and 11.5 per cent YoY as 1,001,131t were sold within Argentina’s borders. Exports reached 7,226t, a 117 per cent increase when compared with August and up 51 ... |
India: production resumes at Malabar Cements25 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsMalabar Cements Ltd resumed production on Monday, 24 October, following the stoppage of its operations on 10 September due to the non-availability of raw materials. Production was able to resume by bringing in clinker the company had in stock at its logistics centre at Kochi Port. The stoppage resulted in a INR50m (US$ 747,559) loss, according to the Times of India. The shortage of raw materials came after Managing Director, K Pamakumar, was removed from his post last month after bein... |
Pakistan: Maple Leaf and Lucky Cement plan power plants24 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's two leading cement manufacturers, Maple Leaf Cement Factory (MLCF) and Lucky Cement, have approached the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to obtain a formal generation licence for setting up power plants in the country. Maple Leaf Cement has earlier announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary company, Maple Leaf Power Ltd, had signed an agreement with plant supplier Sinoma Energy Conservation Ltd, China, to build a 40MW imported coal-fired power plant at Isk... |
Indonesia: 8% growth predicted for 2017 consumption24 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the Chairman of the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI), Widodo Santoso, national cement consumption is expected to grow by 8.04 per cent in 2017, reaching 68Mt. The growth is expected to come as a result of steady overall growth and higher demand for building materials for public projects. Demand is forecast to reach 62.94Mt, a 4.14 per cent increase YoY in 2016. Mr Santoso commented on the predicted growth, saying, “We expect the government-initiated projects, like the one-... |
Brazil: Fives completes Horomill grinding tests24 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the start-up of kiln No 2 in the Barroso plant and the inauguration of the new line installed for Holcim Brasil SA, Fives has satisfactorily carried out performance tests on FCB Horomill ® 4400 grinding plant, implemented to produce 420tph of raw mix, according to the company's website. These 20-hour performance tests enabled LafargeHolcim to produce 438tph of raw mix with a product fineness of 11 per cent rejects at 90µm. Electrical power consumption remained limited to 10.8kWh/... |
BCIC and Al Rajhi Co to build 1.5Mta cement plant in Bangladesh24 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh state-owned Corporation, Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) and Saudi enterprise Al Rajhi Company for Industry and Trade have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a cement plant with 1.5Mta capacity and 330MW power plant near Chhatak cement plant in northeastern Bangladesh. BCIC's Secretary, Hasnath Ahmed Choudhury, and Al Rajhi's Managing Director, Yousif Al Rajhi, signed the MoU at a function witnessed by Industries Minister, Amir Hossen Amu. ... |
Vietnam: 2016 sales goal looks unlikely24 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsConcerns have arisen that the Vietnamese cement industry will struggle to meet its sales target of 75-77Mt this year as a result of ‘market difficulties’, as reported by Viet Nam News. The 2016 target is 3.2-6 per cent higher than 2015. To meet this target a minimum of 20Mt will need to be sold in the fourth quarter, amounting to 7Mtpm. Chairman of the Vietnam Cement Association, Nguyen Quang Cung, said meeting the target would be hard, citing the decrease in exports as a key factor. A... |
Moroccan cement market contracts 19% in September 201621 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsMorocco’s cement demand fell by 19.1 per cent to 832,930t in September, according to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Policy. Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra showed the largest monthly drop at 48.4 per cent to 12,200t, followed by Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab which saw consumption fall from 2176t in September 2015 to 1589t one year later. Cement demand in Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima decreased 24 per cent YoY to 107,612t while in Oriental the market contracted 21 per cent to 75,260t. Cement consumption in... |
Indonesia: commission will back Rembang plant21 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe state-owned PT Semen Indonesia Rembang cement plant, Central Java, will received the backing from the House of Representatives Commission VI, says its head Teguh Juwarno, following a Supreme Court case review decision in favour of the people of Kendeng mountain, reports the Jakarta Post. "The parliament gives its political support to PT Semen Indonesia in Rembang so it can continue its operation there. We support Semen Indonesia and the State-owned Enterprises Ministry to continue the ... |
Swiss cement sales up 2% in 3Q1621 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsSwiss cement deliveries increased two per cent YoY in 3Q16, according to the Swiss cement association, Cemsuisse. In the first nine months of this year, domestic deliveries advanced 5.1 per cent. In 2015 Swiss cement deliveries reached 4.22Mt for the full year, representing a 7.9 per cent YoY drop from 4.58Mt. |