Cement News tagged under: international
Cemex UK launches new Technical Development Programme31 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsA new Cemex UK Technical Development Programme has been launched this week to develop the technical managers of the future. Six technicians embarked on the first 18 month programme with an Orientation Day at Cemex’s National Technical Centre in Warwickshire, UK. They had the opportunity to meet and work with their individual mentors and existing senior technical managers, as well as learn about the programme. Cemex said in a statement that the programme has been developed in-house and ... |
SCG chief anticipates 5% rise in 2015 demand30 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Thailand is expected to increase by at least five per cent next year stimulated by an acceleration of government infrastructure development, according to the chief of the country’s leading cement producer. Kan Trakulhoon, CEO of Siam Cement Group (SCG), believes that the Thai economy has bottomed out since August and is recovering gradually. He said the company expects cement demand to recover significantly from the second half of next year, thank chiefly to government pro... |
Vietnam October output up 10.3% YoY30 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is estimated to have produced 5.2Mt of cement in October, up 8.33 per cent from September and 10.3 per cent from a year ago, the government’s General Statistics Office (GSO) said. In the first 10 months, the country’s cement output has risen five per cent YoY to 48.4Mt, the office said in a monthly report. The GSO has also revised down the country’s cement output in September to 4.8Mt from the earlier estimated figure of 5Mt. In 2013, Vietnam’s cement output hit 56.84Mt, ac... |
India: Malabar Cements gets state gov't nod for Cochin Port unit30 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe state government of Kerala, India, has given Malabar Cements Ltd the green light to set up a bulk cement handling unit at the Port of Cochin. Malabar Cements has shown an interest in establishing a cement handling and bagging unit following the decision by Cochin Port to allow cement companies to bring in raw materials via sea using the port facilities. The new unit is expected to have a capacity of 0.6Mta and be completed within two years. Cochin Port is a major port on the Arabian S... |
Nova Scotia to use fracking waste at Lafarge plant30 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCanada's Nova Scotia province has given the go-ahead for 5Ml of hydraulic fracturing wastewater to be disposed at the Lafarge Brookfield plant following a successful pilot project earlier this spring. The province’s Environment Minister, Randy Delorey, said in a statement he's approved a request from Atlantic Industrial Services to use the waste water at the Brookfield plant. The leftover waste water from drilling that took place seven years ago, estimated in 10 million litres, are current... |
Al Jouf sees double-digit rise in 3Q net profit, Saudi Arabia30 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsSaudi-based Al Jouf Cement Co posted a 17 per cent YoY increase in its third-quarter net profit to SAR8.6m (US$2.29m), boosted by higher sale volumes. Operating profit grew almost 19 per cent in annual terms to SAR2.5m. Gross profit rose 10 per cent to nearly SAR19.7m. During January-September 2014, the company saw its net profit fall 14 per cent on an annual basis to SAR39.7m. Earnings per share (EPS) fell to SAR0.31 from SAR0.35. Operating profit narrowed to SAR50.12m from SAR56.3... |
Holcim Philippines board gives nod for Lafarge talks29 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines’ board of directors have authorised the company to “consider and negotiate the purchase” of Lafarge’s shares in Lafarge Illigan Inc, Lafarge Mindanao and Lafarge Republic Aggregates, Holcim said in a disclosure to the local stock exchange. Also included is Lafarge's stake in Star Terminal at the Harbour Centre in Manila, and "such other specific assets or contracts as may be identified or negotiated between the parties." Holcim President and CEO Eduardo A Sahagun told... |
Suez Cement starts trial production using coal at its Kattameya plant29 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsSuez Cement has started trial production using coal at its Kattameya plant in Egypt. Commercial production is scheduled to start next month, its chairman has said. Preparations for coal usage at the company’s Suez plant are expected to be completed before the end of the year, he added. |
Colombia's cement market expands 11% in September28 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Colombia rose 10.6 per cent YoY in September to 1.086Mt, according to the country’s statistics office, Dane. Grey cement production reached 1.072Mt, registering an increase of 6.9 per cent YoY. The largest increase occurred in Nariño (+104.8 per cent) but a sizeable rise in dispatches also took place in Magdalena (+37.1 per cent), Huila (+24 per cent), Cundinamarca (+13.9 per cent), Atlántico (+12.6 per cent), Bolivár (+12.5 per cent), Valle del Cauca (+10.8 per cent)... |
Cemex recognised as employer of the year in the Philippines28 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex recently won the top recognition by the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) for human resource excellence at its APO Cement Plant in the Philippines. PMAP’s Employer of the Year Award annually recognises outstanding achievers whose leadership, dynamism, and professionalism measure up to the high standards of PMAP, Cemex said in statement. “As we continue to grow as a building solutions provider, we also grow with our people. Our employees are the organisation’s... |