Cement News tagged under: international
First quarter launch for Al Jouf Line 205 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsAl Jouf Cement is to launch commercial production from its second kiln line in the first quarter of 2015, the Saudi-based cement producer said in a bourse statement. The new 5000tpd line is currently undergoing trial operations which have taken longer than expected, the company noted. |
Tamil Nadu launches subsidised cement to market05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Tamil Nadu government has rolled out the 'Amma Cement' brand, which will be sold at subsidised rate on the local market. According to the scheme, launched by AIADMK supreme Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister in September, the government will procure the cement from private manufacturers and sell it at INR190 per bag (US$3), reportedly INR100 cheaper than current prices in the southern Indian state. Jayalalithaa is addressed as 'Amma' (Mother) by her party supporters. The r... |
Pakistan: cement exports and dispatches rise02 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Pakistan increased 1.9 per cent during first five months (July-November) of the current fiscal year, compared to the corresponding period of last year. Exports during the period under review were recorded at US$229.8m compared to the exports of US$225.6m in July-November 2013, according to the latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). On YoY and MoM basis, the cement exports in November 2014 also surged by 28.06 per cent and 25.7 per cent against November 2013... |
India: NHAI supported highways to use cement02 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsUnion Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said all new highway projects supported by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will use cement concrete. Gadkari said that the current rate of cement per bag is about INR350 (US$5.53), but his Ministry has located a supplier who will sell cement at INR120/bag (US$1.89/bag), excluding taxes and transport. The Maharashtra Government and local municipal bodies have also been advised to use the cheaper cement, he said. Gadkari said that the planned... |
The Philippines: cement ship sinks with 9 missing off Batangas02 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsSearch operations are ongoing for at least nine crew of a cement ship that sank off Batangas province Thursday evening. The Philippine Coast Guard said the vessel was loaded with 20,000 sacks of cement. Initial information indicated the that the ship went down off of Lobo in Batangas. The Coast Guard said 11 crew were rescued, but nine are still unaccounted for. |
Nigeria: Benue prices increase as Gboko stops production30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsOperations at Dangote Cement's Gboko plant have been temporarily grounded leading to an increase in cement prices in the Nigerian state of Benue, according to local press. The Daily Times (Nigeria) reported on Saturday that commercial operations at the cement plant have been suspended over the last fortnight. The stoppage has led to prices in Benue state almost doubling from NGN1400 (US$7.67) to NGN2500 due to US$13.7, the report added. The shutdown is being attributed to two main fact... |
SibCem unit sees full-year output ahead, Russia30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsOutput at Krasnoyarsk Cement, part of Siberian Cement (SibCem), is expected to have edged ahead by 1.32 per cent YoY to 922,000t in 2014 versus the 910,000t produced a year earlier. Krasnoyarsk Cement has been undertaking a modernisation programme to increase capacity and enhance environmental performance. At the heart of the project is the launch of a new dry-process line to double capacity at the factory. |
Ecuador monthly cement sales update30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsEcuador cement sales registered a double-digit monthly decline during November 2014, latest data from Ecuador cement association Inecyc shows. Sales during November were down by 11.7 per cent to 532,009t compared to 602,748t in the previous month. Total sales for the January-November 2014 period reached 5.913Mt. |
JK Lakshmi commissions Chattisgarh works, India29 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement has commissioned its cement plant in Chhattisgarh and is now looking to serve eastern Indian states from the 3.5Mta works. The integrated plant, situated in Durg, was commissioned on 15 December.Aside from sales to the Chhatisgarh market, the company's 'Proplus' cement will be targetted at the Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal regions. Cement will be sold at INR285-290/bag, a company source told Cogencis news. Going forward, JK Lakshmi Cement is looking to constru... |
Suez Cement completes coal trials at Katameya plant29 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement has completed the trial period of using coal to run its Katameya factory and it is now the main source of fuel at the Egypt-based factory, chairman Omar Mohanna announced. TheItalcementi group company is currently operating at 80 per cent of it 1.5Mta capacity compared to 50 per cent during times of natural gas supply shortages. Mr Mohanna told AlMal that the energy mix at the Katameya factory consists of coal (85 per cent), industrial waste (10 per cent) and ordinary energ... |