Cement News tagged under: international
ACCIONA Energía wins IADB award for Cemex Eurus wind farm project07 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsACCIONA Energía has won the Infraestructura 360º prize awarded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) for the sustainability of its infrastructure projects implemented in the Latin America/Caribbean area. The winning project was the Eurus wind farm, built and operated by ACCIONA Energía México as a self-supply project for Cemex. The jury particularly highlighted its positive impact on the quality of life of the surrounding community. The award, granted in the modality of Población y... |
Asia Cement in renewable energy schools project, Thailand07 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement, part of the Italcementi Group, has initiated the "25 Renewable Energy Schools Project" as part of the Thai cement producers corporate social responsibility, environmental and energy efforts. The project involves the installation of 4kW on-grid solar PV rooftops to be used alongside electricity distributed by the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in 25 small and medium- sized schools. They are situated around three cement plants in Phra Phutthabat district located in Sarabu... |
Hrazdan cement plant faces closure06 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsHrazdan cement plant, Armenia, has an outstanding debt of AMD509m (USD1.08m) owed to the tax authorities and faces closure, according to plant manager Naira Martirosyan. Over 2008-14, the plant paid AMB2.9bn in various taxes, but the sharp decline in domestic consumption and problems with exports resulted in serious losses and failure to service debts. The Hrazdan cement plant was commissioned in 1970, selling its products both at home and in Georgia and Russia. In the 1990s the plant stoo... |
India: Rashmi Group to invest USD24m in new plant06 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsRashmi Group (India) intends to invest INR1.5bn (USD24m) to increase cement capacity at its 0.2Mta Jhargram grinding plant in West Bengal. The company is increasing its investment into steel products at Kharagpur and aims to use slag produced from the steel plant for cement production at the nearby Jhargram plant. |
Builders challenge cement price rise in southern India06 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement has gone up by INR100 per bag (USD1.61) over the last six months in Tamil Nadu, according to the Tiruchi branch of the Builders’ Association of India. The construction industry has been adversely affected and the Builders’ Association of India is now exploring the possibility of importing cement, claimed Mr Thirusangu, chairman of the association in Tiruchi. Furthermore, the rising price is not linked to the increase in cost of any cement manufacturing inputs. “The incr... |
US market picks up 12% YoY in January 201503 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS market demand reached 5,355,378t, representing a 12.1 per cent increase on January 2014, according to preliminary figures by the US Geological Survey. Shipments of Portland and blended cement by US producers reached 4,859,373t in January 2015. Clinker production stood at 5,407,342t. In addition, the country imported some 496,005t of cement. Exports by US producers totalled 51,037t, down 9.5 per cent YoY. |
India: CREDAI to import Chinese cement03 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the Telangana government's decision to impose a road tax on trucks from Andhra Pradesh and the spiralling hike of cement prices facing builders, the Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) is planning to import cement, particularly from China. With truck owners suspending their operations in protest of the new tax, cement shortages have been reported. "At present, the cost of a premium cement bag is INR365 in the retail market, and it is set to in... |
Vietnam cement sales down 0.5% in 1Q1503 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam's cement sales in 1Q15 slipped 0.5 per cent YoY to 10.6Mt as many projects started late after a long holiday and exports fell 35 per cent in March, according to the Construction Industry. Domestic consumption in March decreased 23 per cent YoY to 3.91Mt. |
Ciments du Maroc: Moroccan market to show little change in 201502 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Moroccan cement market is expected to show not much change in 2015 from the previous year, according to Mario Bracci, CEO of Ciments du Maroc. The Italcementi-owned cement producer delivered sales in 2014 in line with a 5.4 per cent domestic market contraction. Ciments du Maroc responded to the downturn by increasing the use of alternative fuels and improving operating efficiency, efforts which will continue in 2015. “Our goal for 2015 is to maintain our sales despite market forecast... |
US shipments reach 88.4Mt in 201402 April 2015, Published under Cement NewsPortland and blended cement shipments in the US and Puerto Rico in 2014 reached 88.4Mt, up by about eight per cent YoY, latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) confirms. In December 2014 alone, shipments reached 6.2Mt, a rise of 22 per cent from the level in December 2013. The leading Portland cement-producing states in December were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, ... |