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Cimerwa inaugurates expansion project20 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsRwanda prime minister Anastase Murekez on Tuesday inaugurated Cimerwa’s new dry-process line which boosts capacity at the plant from 0.1Mta to 0.6Mta. The Rwanda cement producer, in which PPC owns a 51 per cent stake, has invested US$170m to convert its wet-process plant to new dry-process technology. Speaking during the launch, Murekezi said that the new plant presents an opportunity for the country to start exporting cement to its neighbours while creating employment opportunities for R... |
Messebo studies option for new grinding plant, Ethiopia20 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia-based Messebo Cement Factory Plc has hired state-owned consultant Industrial Projects Service (IPS) to conduct an assessment of the Addis Ababa market with a view to opening a new grinding plant in the region. The project is mainly intended to minimise the transportation cost incurred from the company’s cement plant located in Mekelle to the Ethiopian capital, a distance of 770km. The grinding plant would therefore enable Messebo to compete with existing plants that are already si... |
Chinese company signs MoU for Pakistan plant19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsA memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Punjab government and Chinese cement company Yantai Baoqiao Jinhong for the establishment of a cement plant, according to reports by the Business Recorder (Pakistan). Under the agreement, Yantai Baoqiao Jinhong is to establish the plant in Salt Range, Punjab province, involving an investment of US$350m. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif was the chief guest at Tuesday's ceremony, where the documents were signed by Dr Arsh... |
US first-half shipment update - preliminary data19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsShipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico over the first half of 2015 totalled around 40.78Mt, preliminary data from the US Geological Survey shows. Of the total, imports accounted for 4.07Mt. In June alone, shipments reached 8.935Mt, including 930,581t of imports. Meanwhile, clinker production over the six month period totalled 35.3Mt, with output in June reported to be just over 7Mt. |
Fletcher Building to sell Rocla Quarry Products business to Hanson19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsFletcher Building Ltd has entered into a conditional agreement to sell the operations of Rocla Quarry Products (RQP) to Hanson Construction Materials in a transaction valued at approximately AUD203m (US$149m). Fletcher Building will continue to own and operate RQP until completion of the transaction, which is expected to be by the end of January 2016. The transaction is conditional upon a number of matters, including clearance from Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Upon com... |
Tarmac leads responsible sourcing excellence19 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsTarmac has announced that its Cement and Lime business has been awarded an ‘Excellent’ rating under BES 6001. Tarmac’s UK business has held a BES 6001 rating of ‘Very Good’ across its entire product range since 2011. But the latest certification makes it the first company within the cement and lime sectors to be awarded the ‘Excellent’ rating. The independent BRE standard assesses the systems that a company has in place to ensure that materials are sourced and managed responsibly against... |
Sumitomo Osaka to expand Kochi plant, Japan18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsSumitomo Osaka Cement Co said Monday it will spend JPY2.6bn (US$21m) to expand facilities at its plant in the city of Susaki, Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, according to local press reports. Upon completion of the project in January 2017, capacity at the plant will be boosted by 0.2Mta to 0.5Mta, the company said. Sumitomo Osaka Cement is seeking to ensure stable supplies of the materials as demand is seen increasing in the Kanto eastern region on the back of construction projects relate... |
Tokyo Cement adds to shipping fleet, Sri Lanka18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsTokyo Cement announced the addition of a fifth vessel, 'MV Mohar', to its fleet of cement carriers. The 22,000t, pneumatic bulk cement carrier was inaugurated by chief guest Arjuna Ranatunga, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation and guest of honour Upul Jayasuriya, chairman, Board of Investments, Sri Lanka. Speaking at the launch event, SR Gnanam, Tokyo Cement Group managing director, said: "Logistics is an integral part of our business, and the increase in local demand has required u... |
Peru: cement sales decline 5.2% in July17 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement market contracted 5.2 per cent in July, according to Asocem, the country’s cement producers’ organisation. Deliveries fell from 846,000t in July 2013 to 802,000t in 2014. Total dispatches, which includes exports, decreased by 5.5 per cent YoY from 870,000t to 822,000t over the same period. The association attributes the fall in domestic sales to lower public investment as well as a weak private investment. "Public investment continues to decline. National government spending... |
Vietnam monthly sales up by a quarter17 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam cement and clinker sales reached 6.5Mt in July, up 25 per cent YoY, the country's Association for Building Materials under the Ministry of Construction (MoC) announced. Of the total volume, 5.15Mt were sold at the domestic market, up 22 per cent YoY, while 1.35Mt (+37 per cent YoY). In the first seven months, Vietnam’s cement and clinker sales rose 10 per cent YoY to 40.98Mt, fulfilling 57 per cent of the year’s target, including 9.77Mt (+13 per cent YoY). The growth of cemen... |