Cement News tagged under: international
PPC’s Harare plant on course for 2016 commissioning24 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsZimbabwe’s deputy minister for industry and commerce, Chiratidzo Mabuwa, has welcomed PPC’s commitment to investing in the country as the company confirms that it expects its second mill, a 0.7Mta unit in Harare, to be commissioned in late 2016. According to reports in News Day, Ms Mabuwa told delegates at the Zimbabwe-South Africa Investment and Trade Initiative meeting in Bulawayo last week that PPC’s presence was a sign that the country was open for foreign investment. “The company ... |
UK: Hanson appoint new technical development manager24 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsRobert Keough has been appointed the new technical development manager of Hanson Cement. Robert, He will be based at the company’s Ketton plant, Rutland. In his new role, he will use his technical expertise to help customers enhance the sustainability credentials of concrete specifications and emphasise the use of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as a sustainable cement replacement product. Mr Keough has two years’ experience working for Hanson UK’s parent company, HeidelbergCem... |
Huaxin Gayur-Sughdcement 1Mta works commissioned23 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe commissioning of the new 1Mta Huaxin Gayur-Sughd Cement plant took place on 23 March 2016 in northern Tajikistan. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the country’s President Emomali Rahmon. The plant was built by the Tajik Ghayur-Sughd Cement Co in partnership with the Chinese Huaxin Gayur Cement company. Construction of the plant started in 2014 on a 48ha site and represents a total investment of TJS1bn (US$127m). A 25MW hydroelectric power plant was also built to provide a sta... |
Cimerwa looking to cut costs as it eyes export markets23 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsBusisiwe Legodi, Cimerwa's chief executive officer, has reaffirmed her company’s commitment to developing export markets in neighbouring Burundi and eastern DR Congo. Speaking in Kigali last week, Ms Legodi also said that Cimerwa – which is 51 per cent owned by South Africa’s PPC – were looking to cut costs. A report by Rwanda’s New Times newspaper quoted Ms Legodi as saying: “We import most of the raw materials, including gypsum and coal, which makes business expensive. We are, there... |
German cement demand reaches 26.6Mt in 201518 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement consumption reached approximately 26.6Mt in 2015, some 2.2 per cent less than the previous year, according to German Cement Works Association (VDZ). The outlook for 2016 is more optimistic with the VDZ expecting positive market developments. "The persistent low level of investment in trade and industry has had a noticeable effect on the cement market", said Gerhard Hirth, President of VDZ. Despite the generally positive economic climate, no additional demand impetus came from ... |
Semen Indonesia sets up Aceh joint venture18 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia Tbk and PT Samana Citra Agung on 17 March signed agreement to set up a joint venture company, called PT Semen Indonesia Aceh, which will engage in producing and distributing cement. The agreement was signed by president director of Semen Indonesia, Suparni, and president director of Samana Citra Agung, Deni Fahlevi in Jakarta. Samana Citra is based in Aceh, on the northern tip of Sumatera Island. Both parties have agreed to invest a total of IDR5trn (US$383.3m) in estab... |
Spanish demand up 8.4% in February17 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsDemand for cement in Spain has grown 8.4 per cent YoY to 891,297t in February, according to the latest figures of Oficemen, the country’s cement association. According to Aniceto Zaragoza, Oficemen’s general director, the data are consistent with the association’s forecast for 2016 which expects the cement market to grow by seven per cent. For the first two months of 2016, demand reached 1,638,713t, representing a 3.9 per cent YoY advance. |
US January shipments - preliminary data17 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows that Portland and blended cement shipments in January 2016 amounted to 5.3Mt, including 540,000t of imports. This represents a fall of 1.6 per cent on January 2015 but is well above the five-year average of 4.6Mta for January shipments in the period 2011-15. The USGS also puts preliminary estimates of clinker production for January at 5.22Mt, down 3.4 per cent on January 2015 levels. Figures for all of 2015 have also been released. T... |
Zimbabwe: Filabusi cement plant in planning stages17 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsLocal entrepreneurs plan to establish a cement manufacturing company in Filabusi, Insiza district, with a cement capacity of 0.5Mta, according to the Zimbabwe Chronicle. Philani Mpofu, who runs an engineering and construction firm based in Bulawayo, said major preliminary works have been carried out on the limestone resources. “We started working on this project in 2014 and have covered a lot of groundwork. Because this is a massive project we’ve engaged Danish Cement Consultants to assis... |
Philippines: Norzagaray plant inaugurates Horomill grinding mill16 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsRepublic Cement & Building Materials Inc inaugurated a 0.85Mta grinding mill at its cement plant in Norzagaray, Bulacan province, Philippines, on Tuesday. Renato Sunico, president of Republic Cement, said that the FCB Horomill will lift the cement plant's total grinding capacity to 1.85Mta. The Norzagaray unit now comes under the wing of newly-formed CRH-Aboitiz Co following the divestment of assets by Lafarge Republic Inc last year. |