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Cong Thanh Group begins production from second line27 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnamese producer Cong Thanh Group on 18 November held a ceremony to mark the first batch of cement made by its second production line at its cement plant in the northern province of Thanh Hoa. The new line has a clinker capacity of 12,500tpd or 3.6Mta, the group said on its website Thursday. The operation of the second production line will help contribute to the province’s industrial production growth and contribute VND600bn (US$27m) to the provincial budget. |
Romania: LafargeHolcim reports 15.3% rise in 9M15 cement sales27 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim increased its cement sales in Romania by 15.3 per cent in the first nine months of the year, especially due to the strong advance of the construction market in Bucharest. Cement prices over the period declined by 0.8 per cent. The aggregates division reported a rise of 72.3 per cent in volume, while prices dropped 15.1 per cent. “The demand in Eastern Europe remained at a high level, especially in countries that are not oil exporters. Volumes have increased in most states ... |
HEPHA hosts its second Refractory Monoliths Colloquium27 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsRefractory specialists HEPHA successfully hosted its second colloquium on 5 November 2015 at Lyon Confluence, France, dedicated to the theme of refractory monoliths. The range of expert contributors delivered presentations under two key sections: Temperature corrosion • An approach to an analytical method for maintenance of refractories in cement plants: Imed Gader, expert in cement processes and productions of HEPHA (Tunisia) • Principal wear corrosion mechanisms of refractory mate... |
Vietnam: MoC forecasts 2016 sales rise of 4-7%26 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's sales of cement and clinker are predicted to rise 4-7 per cent YoY in 2016 to between 75-77Mt, according to forecasts by the country's Ministry of Construction (MoC). Of the total sales, domestic shipments are expected to account for 59-60Mt and exports 16-17Mt, the Xay Dung online newspaper cited the ministry as saying Wednesday. In the first 10 months of this year, dispatches totalled 58.6Mt, meeting 80 per cent of the full-year target. Domestic shipments amounted to 45.51M... |
Philippines: Republic Cement Services Inc considers expansion26 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsRepublic Cement Services Inc (RCSI) is considering building production facilities in Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, given the government's drive to improve the country's infrastructure. The Manila Times reported RCSI president Don Lee, as saying that the move is in response to announcements made by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that more projects were needed in the regions. "At this point, DPWH is more aggressive in visions, projects and allocations of the budget i... |
Algeria: Biskra plant on course for 2016 production start26 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Algeria and Souakri’s joint venture, the 2.7Mta Biskra cement works, will enter into production in 2016, a group official said on Tuesday. During a presentation to journalists at Lafarge Algeria’s Oggaz plant in Mascara, Serge Dubois, the company’s director of Public Affairs and Communications, highlighted that the plant will bring the group’s overall capacity to more than 11Mta. Currently, the overall production of group Lafarge Algeria is 8.7Mta from two cement works: M’sila and ... |
PPC expects "massive growth" in African demand25 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsPPC expects "massive growth" in African cement demand over the next 35 years, driven by a growing population, rising wealth and greater ease of doing business, CEO, Darryl Castle, has said. The release of PPC's full-year earnings to the end of September 2015, showed that the company has achieved more than 50 per cent of a ZAR400m (US$28m) profit-improvement target announced in May, and a goal of generating 40 per cent of revenue from the rest of Africa by 2017 is “within reach,” ... |
Brazil: October sales down 14.6% YoY25 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary data and market estimates gathered by Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento (SNIC) indicate that cement sales in Brazil declined by 14.6 per cent YoY in October 2015 to 5.6Mt. Imports fell by 63 per cent YoY during the month, according to data gathered by by SECEX/MDIC. Sales over the January-October 2015 period were 54.8Mt, down 8.4 per cent YoY. In the rolling 12 months between November 2014-October 2015, sales fell by 7.1 per cent to 65.9Mt versus the comparative pe... |
Ahangarancement October output and shipments up, Uzbekistan25 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsAhangarancement, part of the Eurocement Group, produced 161,000t of cement and 119,822t of clinker during October 2015. The Uzbek producer shipped 157,939t of cement to consumers, which is six per cent more compared to the targeted volumes volumes, UzDaily reported. |
Cemex Health & Safety practices recognised in Europe25 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced yesterday that its operations in the United Kingdom (UK) and Latvia earned prestigious industry awards for their outstanding health and safety (H&S) practices. Cemex UK was awarded the John Crabbe Trophy, the Mineral Products Association’s (MPA) highest honour for H&S. Cemex Latvia won the Latvian Golden Helmet Award, granted by the State Labour Inspectorate of the Republic of Latvia in recognition of excellent practices in work safety. In awarding this edition of the Joh... |