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Chinese company signs MoU for Namibian plant26 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsChina-based Asian and African Business Management has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Namibian company Whale Rock Cement for a US$350m cement plant. The signing ceremony was attended by the Chinese Ambassador to Namibia, Xin Shunkang, and the chairperson of Asian and African Business Management, Zhang Jimin, according to reports by China Daily. The plant, about 245km from the capital Windhoek, will be the second cement plant in Namibia. The southwest African country is currently ... |
Namibia: Ohorongo Cement named NMA Manufacturer of the Year 201526 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsOhorongo Cement has been awarded the Namibian Manufacturers Association (NMA) Manufacturer of the Year 2015 Award. Namibia's sole cement producer scooped the following awards at the annual event held on Thursday: • Overall winner: NMA Manufacturer of the Year • Gold Award: NMA Best Ambassador for Manufacturing in Namibia • Gold Award: NMA Most Environmentally Friendly Manufacturer of the Year • Silver Award: NMA Corporate Manufacturer of the Year. Hans-Wilhelm Schütte, MD of Ohorongo C... |
Spain: monthly demand up but slowdown noted23 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsSpain’s cement consumption in the first nine months of 2015 increased by 4.8 per cent, but the growth rate decelerated in the past three months, according to Oficemen, the country’s cement association. At the end of June 2015, the market expanded by 8.6 per cent. The slowdown in growth has been attributed to a drop in public works. While September demand posted an increase of 3.1 per cent to 982,379t, the CEO of Oficemen, Aniceto Zaragoza expressed his concern: "We are witnessing with gre... |
Production in construction down by 0.2% in euro area23 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn August 2015 compared with July 2015, seasonally-adjusted production in the construction sector fell by 0.2 per cent in the euro area (EA19) and by 1.2 per cent in the EU28, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2015, production in construction grew by 0.4 per cent in both zones. On an annual comparative basis, August 2015 construction output fell by six per cent in the Euro area and by five per cent in the EU28. Month-on-month... |
Tunisia: Ciments de Bizerte 3Q15 sales up 2.3%23 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsTurnover of Les Ciments de Bizerte advanced 2.3 per cent YoY in 3Q15. Although sales volumes in the domestic market fell by 3.7 per cent YoY, revenues rose by 21.4 per cent YoY. The company saw a decline in export revenues on the back of a volatile market in Algeria and a lack of demand in Libya. Clinker output rose by 55,050t or 47.5 per cent when compared to 3Q14. |
Ciments du Maroc demolishes Anza plant23 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCiments du Maroc, part of Italcementi, is currently demolishing the old Anza cement works near Agadir. The plant was taken out of service more than five years ago, after the commissioning of the Aït Baha works. The site will be rehabilitated in a project called Agadir Oasis as financial partners, real estate developers and leisure park companies move in. |
Malaysia: C&CA marks 50th anniversary milestone22 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement and Concrete Association of Malaysia (C&CA) has celebrated its 50th anniversary with an event officiated by International Trade and Industry Minister, Mustapa Mohamed. During the event, the Minister highlighted that the Malaysian cement industry is expected to see reasonable growth in the next two to three years with support from the major government infrastructure development projects. "Although demand for high-end residential units had softened, the government is continuously p... |
Paraguay to import 200,000 bags of cement22 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) estimate it will import around 200,000 bags of cement per month to cover domestic demand this year, according to its CEO, Jorge Méndez. "The idea is to buy at similar cost to what we produce in Paraguay and from countries of the region such as Argentina and Brazil," said Mr Mendez. He added that currently the production of cement is about 50,000 bags per day and for next week, that will increase to cover the amount that came producing normally. |
PCA: US cement industry records its most energy efficient year yet21 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe amount of energy required to produce 1t of cement decreased 1.1 per cent in 2014 from the previous year’s levels, according to PCA’s latest US Labor-Energy Input Survey. Plants averaged 4.384m BTUs per ton. The PCA notes that this represents the most energy efficient year since tracking began for US cement manufacturing. The use of alternative fuel at cement plants was also on the rise in 2014, as 15 per cent of all energy needs are achieved through alternative fuel and 75 per cent of a... |
Vicem nine-month sales reach 16.32Mt21 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem), the country’s leading cement producer, sold 16.32Mt of cement and clinker in the first nine months of this year, up 1.5 per cent from a year earlier. Of the volume, 14.87Mt of cement and clinker were sold in domestic market, up 8.6 per cent YoY while 1.44Mt were exported, down 39.4 per cent, the corporation said on its website. In the third quarter, Vicem sold 5.61Mt of clinker and cement, up 6.2 per cent YoY, of which 5.27Mt of cement and clink... |