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Brazil Jan-August sales down 6.8% YoY01 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian sales over the first eight months of this year fell 6.8 per cent YoY to 43.7Mt compared to the 46.9Mt sold in 2014, according to preliminary data and market estimates gathered by Brazilian cement association Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Cimento (SNIC). In August 2015 alone, sales totalled 5.6Mt, down 10.4 per cent YoY. Imports totaled 46,000t in August, a decrease of 52 per cent compared to the same month in 2014, according to data collected by the SECEX / MDIC. For the ... |
CEMBUREAU second-quarter report shows slowing GDP momentum across EU30 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe latest CEMBUREAU Quarterly Economic Report, published yesterday, highlights that although real GDP has continued to grow in 2Q15, the momentum has slowed compared to the previous quarter (+0.4 per cent vs +0.5 per cent). In this respect, business and consumer confidence indicators have fallen slightly in 2Q but have remained steadily above 2014 levels since January 2015, the European cement association highlights. In terms of construction, the report shows that leading indicators for th... |
ASI confident on Sept-Dec sales growth, Indonesia30 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Indonesian Cement Association (ASI), is confident that sales will rise by 4-5 per cent beginning in September until December 2015. This optimism, according to association Widodo Santoso , is based on information that the million-house project as well as infrastructure projects outside Java have commenced. "An increase of four per cent is relatively easy to achieve. Last year, we didn't have infrastructure development outside Java," local press quoted him as saying on Monday. The ASI es... |
Cemex recognises suppliers' innovation30 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced yesterday the winners of “INTEGRATE your ideas”, the company’s Global Sourcing Suppliers Innovation Programme. From a pool of 22 international participants, the top three ideas were selected by Cemex mainly for their innovation, potential financial contribution to the company’s operations, ease of implementation and degree of scalability in different countries. The ideas submitted by suppliers were critically examined through a two-stage assessment. First, 53 Global Procure... |
Argentine provinces experience supply shortages30 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement suppliers in Mendoza province in Argentina have started importing cement from Chile due to a continued and deepening cement supply crisis in recent months. Those that have already been granted permission from the Argentine tax agency to do so are already importing 50kg sacks from the country. Holcim recently told the local branch of Argentina's construction sector chamber that it was going to be able to resume its normal level of production shortly, after one of its mills was due t... |
Kenya: Bamburi rolls out training seminars for improved construction quality standards30 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsOver 1600 masons from across the country are set to benefit from a training programme organised by Bamburi Cement to improve skills in the building and construction industry in Kenya. Bamburi Cement rolled out the free training seminars from across the country in August, a move aimed at improving construction quality standards in the country. The training seminars are part of the Builders Academy initiative started 12 years ago by the company, with the main objective to enhance masons’ ski... |
Vicat considers extension of Kazakh plant and construction of new terminal29 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Kazakh Vice Minister of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan, Albert Rau, has met with President of Vicat Group, Guy Sidos, and Honorary President of the group, Jacques Merceron-Vicat, to discuss the operation and possible extension of Vicat's existing production plant at Zhambyl. The meeting also announced the construction of a US$10m terminal in Astana in 2016, according to reports by AKI Press. The terminal will also act as a packing plant, research and testing centre. Vi... |
Shangfeng Cement to raise funds for expansion29 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsChinese cement producer Shangfeng Cement Co Ltd announced Tuesday to raise no more than CNY1.5bn (US$235.78m) via private placement for overseas expansion. The company will issue no more than 161.12m shares at a price of 9.31 yuan per share. The money will be earmarked to invest in two overseas projects including a 3200tpd line in Tajikistan and a 3200tpd line in Uzbekistan. According to the feasibility study report, the annual revenue and profit of the production line in Tajikistan is ex... |
Dangote Tanzanian plant set for October commissioning29 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is set to commission its new 3Mta cement plant located in Mtwara District of Tanzania on 10 October 2015. The company will also hold the groundbreaking ceremony for 25ha of jetty land at Mgao village in Mtwara District in the country the same day, according to AllAfrica News. The commissioning of the new cement plant, which is part of the company's Africa expansion strategy, will be the fourth in the series after Ethiopia, Zambia and Cameroun. Cement plants due for commissio... |
Cemex expects social initiatives to benefit over 10m people by 202029 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that, after reaching close to 7m beneficiaries through its social programmes, it has set the goal of benefiting more than 10m people by the year 2020. Cemex made the announcement during the United Nations Private Sector Forum 2015 meetings held in New York City, attended by Fernando A Gonzalez, CEO of Cemex. Cemex supports infrastructure and housing development in the communities where it operates. Among its efforts, it is establishing community centers for constructi... |