Cement News tagged under: international
Peru: Jidong to finalise acquisition talks08 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Jidong Development Group of China may finalise discussions over the takeover of Peruvian cement firm Cementos Interoceanicos in the next few weeks, Esmerk Latin American News reported on Wednesday. Jidong representatives have visited Cementos Interoceanicos’ activities in Puno, southeast Peru, as part of the negotiation process, the report stated, adding that the Peruvian company is currently developing its manufacturing facility in the region. |
Semen Baturaja on course to meet 2016 production target, Indonesia08 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Baturaja is on course to achieve its production target of 3.6Mt in 2016 to help meet increasing demand in South Sumatra and neighbouring regions. The state-owned Indonesian company is seeking to expand its production capacity and build a number of new production facilities to meet the target, company’s chief spokesman Sahadi told local press. He said the company has optimize the capacity of its three factories, which are located in Palembang and Baturaja in South Sumatra and in... |
IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference - registration open!08 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsRegistration is now open for the 57th annual IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference, to be held at the Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, Canada, over 26-30 April 2015. This year’s conference theme is “BIG”. The conference is the biggest in the industry and will be hosted in Canada’s biggest city. The biggest technical ideas will be presented in technical sessions, tutorial sessions and new professional training sessions. Plus, a field visit to the biggest cement plant in Canada... |
South Africa sees pick-up in 3Q cement sales07 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsSouth African cement sales rose by 4.6 per cent to 3.39Mt in the third quarter of 2014 after contracting in the previous two quarters, industry data released by the country’s leading producer shows. However, full-year sales are expected to be lag those achieved in 2013 as a challenging operating environment prevails. Figures posted by PPC show that volumes in the first nine months of the year, excluding imports and exports, were down 1.7 per cent YoY to 8.91Mt versus 9.06Mt in the comparat... |
Costa Rica: cement price rises up to 5% at end-201407 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement rose by 4.3-5 per cent at the end of December 2014, depending on supplier, according to the national daily La Nacion. The first to adjust prices, by five per cent upwards, was Cemex on 22 December, followed five days later by Holcim, which increased prices by 4.3 per cent. Both companies have attributed the increase to a rise in inflation, which reached 5.13 per cent at the end of 2014. Randall Murillo, executive director of the Costa Rican Chamber of Construction (CCC... |
Semen Indonesia outlines 2015 capex plans07 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia Tbk has prepared capital expenditures worth IDR7-9trn (US$550m-706m), to fund new plants, upgrades and possibly further international expansion. Of the total, around IDR5trn would be invested in the new plants in Rembang, Central Java, and Indarung, West Sumatra, the company’s finance director Ahyanizzaman told the Jakarta Post. The new plant in Indarung was expected to start operating in the first half of next year, while the plant in Rembang was expected to begin oper... |
Positive outlook for Polish sales07 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Poland are expected to have increased to around the 15Mt mark in 2014 from 14.3Mt in the previous year, with further medium-term growth anticipated. Despite the first half of 2014 proving positive for the Polish cement industry the trend changed visibly in the second half of the year, according to industry commentators. However, thanks to projects planned by the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA), demand for cement is likely to rise again in spring... |
US residential market expected to accelerate in 201506 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe US housing market is expected to accelerate during this year, according to the latest commentary from Ed Sullivan, chief economist and group vice president of the PCA. Presenting the industry body’s 2015 residential forecast at International Builders Show, Mr Sullivan highlighted that recent growth in the economy, as well as continued added jobs to the United States workforce have 'fortified both economic and residential construction growth across the country.' On the back of these enc... |
JSW sets its sights on southern expansion05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement has set its sights on expanding production capacity with several grinding projects under study in the south of India. The company is plans to set up plants in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kochi (Kerala) and Dolvi (Maharashtra) in a step by step approach starting this year. Anil Kumar Pillai, CEO of JSW Cement told The Hindu that the company is currently ‘scouting for land’, adding that orders for plant and machinery are expected to be placed by March. The cement grinding unit in D... |
Cuba: Nuevitas fulfils 2014 production plan05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe 26 July cement works in Nuevitas, Cuba, completed its 2014 production plan with over 129,000t. In 2015 it is expected that the plant will deliver product for key construction projects in the province of Camagüey and further afield places such as Ciego de Ávila, las Tunas, Holguín y Granma. |