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Semen Indonesia lowers prices amid increased competition, weaker demand26 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia, the country's largest cement producer, has reduced cement selling prices by around 10 per cent this year and is looking to increase exports against a backdrop of heightened competition in a weaker demand environment. Following a presidential instruction in January this year calling on state-owned cement producers to lower their prices by IDR3000/bag, Semen Indonesia has so far adjusted its prices by around 10 per cent this year, the Jakarta Post reports. Cement prices had... |
British Precast presents Best Practice Awards26 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsBritish Precast held its Annual Black-Tie Dinner on 24 June at the Leicester Marriott Hotel, UK. Supported by Cemex, the event brought the industry together for an evening of entertainment and presentation of the prestigious Best Practice Awards. British Precast members who had submitted entries for the four award categories: Health & Safety, Innovation, Project and Sustainability were all congratulated and the winners were announced as follows: • Health & Safety: Aggregate Industries – f... |
Cimpor announces construction of new Mozambique cement plant24 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsCimpor subsidiary Cimentos de Moçambique announced yesterday it commenced the process of building a new integrated cement plant in Nacala, situated on the northern coast of the southern African country . Cimentos de Moçambique owns the country's only integrated cement plant, situated in Matola, as well as four grinding units. The company currently has a cement production capacity of 3.1Mta and a workforce of 1200. "The new capacity to be installed increases the efficiency of the r... |
TCDRI signs contract for Semen Baturaja 5000tpd project24 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsTCDRI and PT Semen Baturaja Persero TBK have signed an EPC contract for a 5000tpd clinker and cement production line project in Indonesia. State-owned Semen Baturaja currently owns one integrated works line and two cement grinding stations in Indonesia. The new project is located in Baturaja, Sumatra, close to the company's existing production line. Present at the signing ceremony were Liu Zhijiang, Board chairman of Sinoma Group, Song Shoushun, Board chairman of Sinoma, Sui Mingjie, gen... |
Lafarge Africa partners PINE to rebuild North East Nigeria23 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Africa Plc has launched a partnership with the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) on the rehabilitation and rebuilding of the region’s economy following the Boko Haram insurgency, pledging to invest NGN100bn (US$502.5m) for the expansion of its business in the region. He said the company had decided to partner with the Federal Government in rebuilding the ravaged North Eastern region as part of the company’s committment to rebuilding the region, saying: Guillaume... |
Algeria heading towards self-sufficiency23 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsAlgeria is moving towards "self-sufficiency in cement and steel products thanks to the new facilities to be operational in the short term," Minister of Industry and Mines, Abdeslam Bouchouareb has said. During a meeting with local economic operators in Biskra prefecture, the minister said: Algeria "will manage to cover its needs and even over produce by 2016." It will be the first time since independence that the country will cease to import cement, the Algerie Presse Service quoted him as ... |
HeidelbergCement India clarifies reports on Jaiprakash talks23 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has sought to clarify a report by the Financial Express (India) which stated that the cement producer is in advanced talks to purchase Jaiprakash's Sikandarabad unit in Uttar Pradesh. "In this connection, kindly note that there are no such proposals at the moment and the company maintains high standards of corporate governance by keeping a principle of not reacting to rumours or speculations," HeidelbergCement said in a statement to the Bombay Stock Exchange. "We remain c... |
Government of India transfers environment clearance of 19 coal blocks23 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe government of India has so far transferred the environment clearance (EC) of 19 coal blocks out of a total of 29 approved mines from the previous allottees to new successful bidders including some cement producers. In a bid to expedite operations from the recently allocated coal mines, the Environment Ministry had amended EC norms after a request made by the Coal Ministry to facilitate the transfer of ECs to successful coal bidders. "We have so far transferred the ECs of 19 coal blocks... |
CCNN to increase power generation capacity, Nigeria23 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) is to build an additional power plant to enable it to self-sufficiently supply its plant near Sokoto in the northwest of the African country. The company is teaming up with CBMI (China) to build a new plant to increase power generation capacity from the current 12MW to 16MW, according to Alhaji Sada Suleiman, Principal Manager, Corporate Affairs of CCNN. Suleiman disclosed the information, which was subsequently reported by local press, to ... |
Lafarge opens new Maldives silo22 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has opened a 4000t cement silo in Thilafushi, Maldives, taking total capacity to 9000t. The new facility was opened up by Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed together with representatives from Lafarge and the State Trading Organisation (STo). Lafarge Maldives was opened in 1999, under an agreement between STO and Lafarge Cement to build a trade terminal in the Maldives. The project was lauchned by then STO chairman and present President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Qayyoom. STO... |