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Vietnam output reaches 54.8Mt in first 10 months02 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 54.8Mt of cement in the first 10 months of this year, up 10.4 per cent from a year ago, the government-run General Statistics Office said. The figures include an output of 6.1Mt in October, an increase 10.8 per cent. In the first nine months, the country’s cement production hit 48.7Mt, according to the revised figure. Vietnam currently has 76 cement production lines with a combined annual output of 81.56Mt, data from the Ministry of Construction said.... |
Colombia sees 5.2% market expansion in September30 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s cement demand expanded by 5.2 per cent YoY in September 2015 to reach 1.143Mt on the back of a strong performance in the contractor and ready-mix sectors, which noted a rise in cement consumption of 25.9 and 13.3 per cent, respectively. In terms of provinces, Meta recorded the highest increase in demand with a 33.7 per cent advance, followed by Atlántico (+18.8 per cent) and Boyacá (+16.1 per cent). Greater Bogota saw its market expand by eight per cent YoY. Cement product... |
US shipments eight-month shipments up 3.5%30 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in the eight months through August 2015 totalled 59.1Mt, up by 3.5 per cent compared to the same period of last year, the latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. In August 2015 shipments reached about 9.1Mt, up from four per cent in the same month of last year. The leading producing states for Portland and blended cement in August were Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan and Florida, in descendin... |
Competition ramps up in Uganda30 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsHima Cement (LafargeHolcim Group) has announced that it is seeking to invest US$40m to establish a greenfield grinding station in Tororo, eastern Uganda. However, this is only the first of a series of capacity building projects which the company says it will embark upon. Additionally, Hima Cement is investigating limestone reserves in northeastern Uganda to support a possible future clinker plant, while downstream operations of ready-mix production in Kigali are due to be launched next ... |
ICCI asks cement manufacturers to reduce prices to help quake-hit areas29 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called on Pakistan's cement manufacturers to reduce the price of cement to benefit the millions of people whose homes were damaged after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the Pak-Afghan region earlier this week. Pakistan’s Ministry of Water and Power says early reports indicate the country’s dams and hydropower installations are safe and secure . However, houses and others infrastructure have reportedly been damaged in northern area. ... |
Huaxin plans Kazakhstan plant investment29 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsChinese cement producer Huaxin Cement plans to invest US$150m in the construction of a cement plant in Aktobe region of Kazakhstan. Construction of the dry-process cement works, to be located in the village of Priozernoye in Kargaly district, is scheduled to start in 2016, according to local press reports/ On Wednesday Regional Governor Berdibek Saparbayev met representatives of the Chinese corporation. It is expected that a cooperation agreement between the regional administration and Hua... |
CTLGroup announces new hire appointment29 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsAmy Trygestad, PE, FACI, has joined CTLGroup as a Principal Engineer. She is a licensed Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the structural design and construction industry. She hold a Bachelor and Master of Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota. Her experience includes engineering consulting, programme management, concrete subcontracting, ready-mixed concrete production, and strategic marketing and technical enhancement of concrete construction. Ms. T... |
Cementos Chihuahua 3Q15 sales rise 23% YoY28 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsMexico’s Cementos Chihuahua posted sales of MXN3.983bn (US$241.4m), up 23 per cent YoY, in the third quarter of 2015. The rise in turnover has been attributed to higher volumes and prices in Mexico and the USA. Sales in the US expanded by 24 per cent on the back of a three per cent advance in cement volumes in Minnesota, Texas and Colorado as the building and infrastructure sectors generated extra demand. This helped offset an 11 per cent fall in concrete sales. In Mexico, sales saw a ... |
Cemex recognised in the UK for protecting road users27 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that its operations on the United Kingdom were recognised with the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) Annual Award for Excellence in Vulnerable Road Users Safety. The award was sponsored by Transport for London and highlights the initiatives undertaken by Cemex UK since 2004. Cemex UK’s ongoing efforts in road safety cover all areas of transport business: driver training; additional safety features on Cemex’s large goods vehicles (LGVs); a comprehen... |
Brazil sees double-digit drop in September sales26 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsBrazil’s September cement sales fell by 14.7 per cent YoY to 5.5Mt, according to a summary of preliminary industry data and market estimates published by Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento. Imports fell by 52 per cent YoY during the month to 32,000t, data collected by SECEX/MDIC showed. Accumulated cement sales over the January-September 2015 period reached 49.2Mt, down 7.7 per cent YoY. In the 12 month period covering October 2014 - September 2015, total sales were 66.8Mt, a dec... |