Cement News tagged under: international
Uzbekistan: Akhangarancement sees rise in full-year rise in output and shipments18 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan-based A khangarancement JSC produced 1.771Mt of cement in 2015, representing a 4.1 per cent YoY rise, parent company Eurocement Group said. Clinker production through the year was up by 3.4 per cent to 1.282Mt. Shipments in 2015 totalled around 1.772Mt of cement, an increase of three per cent compared to a year earlier. Akhangarancement JSC operates one integrated plant located in Tashkent oblast with a nominal capacity of 1.986Mta. |
Vietnam sales up three per cent in 201515 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCompanies in Vietnam sold 72.71Mt of cement and clinker in 2015, rising three per cent from a year earlier and exceeding the whole-year target by one per cent, the country's Ministry of Construction said. Of the total, 56.5Mt of cement were sold at the domestic market, up 11.1 per cent YoY, while 16.25Mt were exported, falling 17.3 per cent YoY and failing to realise the full-year export target of 20Mt. During the year the two cement plants were inaugurated, raising the total number of ... |
China: BBMG Corp expects lower profit on weaker cement demand and pricing15 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsChina-based BBMG Corp said it expects to record a 10-22 per cent decrease in net profit attributable to shareholders for the year ended 31 December 2015 compared to a year earlier. The fall in net profit is mainly attributed to the slowdown in macroeconomic growth and cement production overcapacity in the areas where the group operates, leading to sluggish demand and reduced selling prices versus 2014. Therefore, it recorded a significant decrease in the operating results for its cement seg... |
Cemex contributes to main trade route between Mexico and the USA15 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced that Cemex Mexico contributed to the restoration of the Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo highway, the main export-import route between Mexico and the US. Located in northeast Mexico, the Monterrey-Nuevo Laredo highway connects Mexico with the state of Texas in the United States. With 52 per cent of Mexico’s imports and exports moving along this highway, it is one of the main trade routes across the Mexican and US border. With more than 15,000 truckloads flowing across this highway ... |
First vessel arrives at Zuari terminal, India15 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe first vessel carrying a consignment of 7,612t of cement arrived at Zuari Cement’s new bagging terminal at Cochin Port, Kerala, on Tuesday. Cochin Port Trust Chairman Paul Antony, Deputy Chairman G Senthivel and Secretary Gowri S Nair were among those present when the ship anchored at the port, according to an article by The Hindu (India). Two other Indian cement producers, Ambuja Cements and UltraTech Cement, already operate two fully-fledged terminals at the port, while Penna Cement... |
Brazil sees full-year fall in sales14 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian cement sales in 2015 declined by 9.2 per cent YoY to 64.4Mt, preliminary data and market estimates published by Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento (SNIC) reveal. Dispatches were down in all five regions, with the steepest annual declines registered in Central-West (-12.5 per cent) and Southeast (-10.9 per cent), followed by the North (-7.8 per cent), South (-6.9 per cent) and Northeast (-5.7 per cent). Imports for the period totalled 504,000t, down 38 per cent YoY, ... |
Indonesia cement sales rise 1.8 per cent in 201513 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia rose by 1.8 per cent to 61Mt in 2015 thanks to the latest surge of government infrastructure projects in the latter half of the year, thet Indonesia Cement Association (ASI) said on Tuesday. "We closed [2015] in a positive way," ASI chairman, Widodo Santoso, told the Jakarta Globe. Cement producers are now targeting between 4-6 per cent growth this year counting on government infrastructure projects, Widodo added. |
India: government to relax mining lease transfer rules13 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe government of India plans to enact a law that will allow companies that received mining licences without having gone through the auction process to transfer these leases, local media have reported. The move that will make M&A deals easier in the steel, cement and metals sectors. For instance, this law would help close Birla Corp's purchase of two cement units in eastern India from LafargeHolcim which has reportedly hit a hurdle due to the existing mining regulations. The mines mini... |
HeidelbergCement starts new CI programme12 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has started its Aggregates-CI programme (Continuous Improvement) to continuously optimise the operational and commercial working processes in the area of aggregates (sand, gravel and crushed rock). The new programme follows the margin improvement programme CLIMB Commercial that successfully concluded at the end of 2015. Aggregates-CI will be implemented at all of the more than 500 production sites worldwide. The process enhancements shall lead to sustainable result improveme... |
Fitch Affirms Cementos Pacasmayo at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable12 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsFitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings of Peruvian producer Cementos Pacasmayo at 'BBB-'. The Rating Outlook remains Stable. The ratings reflect the company's solid business position as the only cement producer in Peru's northern region. This position has resulted in high margins, low leverage and solid liquidity. The small size of the cement market in the north, as well as the logistical challenges found in this region, has limited the impact of imports and the probability a global compa... |