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USA: PCA's Gleason Jr Leadership Award goes to Nielson at Ash Grove16 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsScott Nielson, corporate environmental manager for Ash Grove Cement Company, has won the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) 2016 John P Gleason Jr Leadership Award. Scott receives his award from the PCA The awards honour individuals who have exhibited industry leadership by advancing key association programmes and initiatives. Presented at the PCA Fall 2016 Congress meeting in Chicago, awards were presented in three categories: business continuity, market development and young... |
Kenyan cement firms feel the squeeze16 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThis week the Kenyan National Bureau of Statistics announced that KES2.2bn (US$21.7m) of cement was imported from China in the 1H16 - a 10-fold YoY increase. While full-year domestic cement consumption is forecast at 6Mta and installed production capacity is at 8Mta, cement imports appear surplus to the building sector’s needs. Although Chinese construction companies claim to source their building materials locally, their impact on local production is becoming increasingly clear. Lafarge ... |
Positive outlook for Mexican producers15 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThis week Banco Santander reported that it has given a positive outlook for two cement producers in Mexico, following the rise in cement prices in the country as production volumes look set to climb by 5.6 per cent in 2016 to 52.5Mt. This must be welcome news for Cemex that has been forced to dispose of assets in several countries to meet its debt requirements with the latest being the sale of the Odessa plant in the USA to Grupo Cementos Chihuahua (GCC). The Mexican market has remained ... |
Spain's cement demand resumes growth15 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption increased 3.2 per cent to 930,593t in August when compared with August 2015, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. The developments breaks a five-month stint of market contraction. In the first eight months of the year, cement demand has slipped 2.8 per cent to 7.419Mt. "Data from the summer confirm the sector’s new entry into recession, severely affected by the fall in investment in public works, which has already been noted in the decrea... |
Myanmar: Mon State Government cautious on new projects15 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsSince the National League for Democracy-led government in Myanmar took office over five months ago, the government has not permitted any new business investment projects in Mon State, according to Mon State Government, claims Mon News Agnecy. So far, during the new government’s term, over 100 companies, including social development groups, financial loan companies and foreign investors, have met with the Mon State Government. The June Cement Industry Ltd is the last company that receive... |
Zimbabwe: PPC's Harare plant to create growth opportunities15 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsPretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Zimbabwe says its new US$75m Harare plant wil be commissioned at year-end. PPC Zimbabwe Managing Director, Kelibone Masiyane, told NewsDay all was set for the biggest project to roar into life by the end of the year. The new facility will produce 0.68Mta of cement. "The Harare Msasa project is at an advanced stage, with commissioning already in progress and plant handover is on schedule for year-end," he said. "The new plant in Harare creates opportunities f... |
Fiji: clinker shipment from China15 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsA cargo vessel has docked at the Kings Wharf, Suva, bringing in clinker for Tengy Cement from China. The vessel is expected to remain in the port for 7-8 days. According to Vafo-ou Villiame of Carpenters Shipping, “the vessel will be unloading cement clinker for the new cement factory", as reported local news source, The Fiji Sun. Mr Villiame also stated that the ship had not made calls at any other Pacific country. Once unloaded the ship will return directly to China. |
Ghana: recovery anticipated after cement sales fall 3.1% in 201514 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Business & Financial Times reports that domestic cement sales in Ghana fell to 4.13Mt in 2015, down by 3.1 per cent on the previous year. Cement imports reached 2.62Mt, up 6.2 per cent on 2014. The decline was not due to falling demand but instead reflects the ongoing issues with electricity supply, that has disrupted production. The newspaper quotes sources at two of the domestic producers who noted that production recovered as politicians moved to improve electricity supplies ahe... |
Ghana: Dangote sets up tarpaulin distribution centres14 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Ghana Ltd has embarked on an exercise to distribute 1000 tarpaulins to its cement distributors across Ghana, said Dangote marketing manager, Evans Oloquaye Martey. He explained that with the tarpaulin technology, distributors only need platforms on which to put the cement, then use the tarpaulins to cover and secure them against theft and rain. “The tarpaulin concept of trading cement is an age-long practice in Nigeria and other west African countries that does not requir... |
Nigeria: Bricklayers threaten protest over cement prices12 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Lagos State Bricklayers Association have called on the Nigerian government to take action to lower cement prices, the Nation reports. According to the newspaper, if the authorities do not succeed in bringing down the cost of cement by 20 September, bricklayers will hold a rally in Nigeria’s largest city to air their grievances. President of association, Deacon Abel Olukayode, stated: “We have been lamenting over rising incidents of building collapse in the country. Are we not going... |