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Bangladesh: cement factory collapses16 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe BBC has reported that a cement factory partially collapsed in Bangladesh killing eight people. The the compound is army-owned and the factory had been under construction when the accident happened. The plant is being constructed by a Chinese-owned firm. About 70 people were in the building in the port town of Mongla, 200km (125 miles) southwest of the capital Dhaka, when the roof gave way. More than 60 people were rescued and many were taken to hospital. Survivors said dozens of the m... |
Vietnam: Nghi Son Cement Corp gets go-ahead for fly ash import13 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hoang Trung Hai, has agreed to allow Nghi Son Cement Corp to pilot the import of fly ash over the 2015-16 period. Under approval, Nghi Son Cement Corporation will be allowed to import an annual volume of 200,000t within two years. The deputy prime minister also requested the company to develop a plan to use domestic fly ash from 2017. Nghi Son Cement Corporation had repeated seeking the government for approval for the import of fly ash as material for cem... |
Dangote’s Zambian plant due to start operations by month-end13 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement’s Zambian cement plant is scheduled to start operations at the end of this month, group CEO, Aliko Dangote, has said. Speaking to journalists shortly after touring the plant, Mr Dangote explained that floods triggered by heavy rain and bureaucracy in acquiring a permit from the Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) caused delays in the commissioning of the 1.5Mta cement plant. “There was a delay of getting a permit from ZEMA, which actually made us start production ... |
HeidelbergCement inaugurates Scantogo clinker plant, Togo12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement inaugurated the 1.5Mta new greenfield Scantogo clinker plant in Togo on 6 March 2015. The new US$250m plant is located at Tabligbo, some 80km north east of the capital city Lomé. More than 2000 guests attended the ceremony, among them the president of the Republic of Togo, the president of the National Assembly and the German ambassador in Togo. With the Scantogo investment, HeidelbergCement has become the largest German foreign investor in Togo. The new US$250m gre... |
Holcim expects 3-5% growth in Mexico12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Mexican cement market will expand by 3-5 per cent in 2015, according to a forecast by Holcim México. Although dollar volatility, lower oil receipts and the decreased government spending may impact negatively on cement consumption, the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP), a dynamic housing sector and higher remittances are expected to boost cement demand this year. In the first half of 2015 the recovery that started in 2H14 is expected to take hold. "There are conditions to believe th... |
Vicem sales up 6.7% in first two months12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) said it sold about 3.1Mt of cement and clinker in the first two months of this year, rising 6.7 per cent from a year ago and fulfilling 99.1 per cent of the target. Of the volume, 2.49Mt of cement and clinker were sold in domestic market, up 15.3 per cent YoY and 610,000t were exported, down 18 per cent. In the first two months, Vicem produced 2.81Mt clinker and 2.31Mt of cement, rising 11.3 per cent and 17.9 per cent YoY. As of... |
Dixon plant reportedly set to reopen, USA12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsSt Marys Cement Inc plans to reopen in Dixon cement plant in Illinois, USA, this spring, according to a report by the Dixon Telegraph. Company spokesman Steve Gallagher says the plant will reopen shortly after it is completely staffed by the end of March. He says it will have all required environmental permits in place. The company says the decision was made based on increased demand. Gallagher says the company plans to bring about 60 jobs to the area when the plant reopens. |
Ukraine producer widens net loss12 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Ukraine, the local unit of HeidelbergCement AG, saw its net loss expand to UAH425.4m (EUR18.5m) in 2014 from UAH99m the previous year, the plant said in a statement seen by news agency Ukrainian News on Tuesday. As of 2014, Dnipropetrovsk-based HeidelbergCement Ukraine had two cement production facilities, four ready-mixed concrete plants, five cement terminals, two aggregates and one grinding site in the country. |
Germany: 2014 cement edges ahead11 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Germany rose by 2.2 per cent YoY in 2014 to 27.1Mt, according to data German Cement Works Association (VDZ), which also predicts further growth in 2015. "Significant catch-up effects from 2013 and mild weather really bolstered cement consumption, particularly in the first quarter of 2014," said Gerhard Hirth, President of VDZ. However, the generally reserved economic climate had a dampening effect on construction investment over the rest of the year. "We experienced co... |
Polish monthly production rises 16.1% YoY11 March 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Poland rose by 16.1 per cent to 720,4000t in February, while sales fell by 2.3 per cent to 722,300t, according to the Polish Association of Cement Producers (SPC). For the first two months of this year, production grew 8.6 per cent to 1.24Mt, while sales increased 5.3 per cent to 1.36Mt. Last year, Polish cement consumption increased by 6.6 per cent in 2014 to 15.59Mt, following a 6.1 per cent fall to 14.62Mt in 2013. Cement production, which had come down 7.5 per ce... |