Cement News tagged under: international
SON begins implementation of cement standardisation25 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has begun the implementation of its new cement standardisation and reclassification scheme. During a zonal stakeholders’ forum on blocks and allied products in the southwest, hosted by the SON in Lagos on Tuesday, the organisation launched a new packaging and labelling model for cement grades 32.5, 42.5 and 52.5. The packaging for the three different classes of cement will be clearly labelled and colour coded (yellow for the 32.5, blue for th... |
Spanish watchdog initiates preliminary inspection25 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Spanish competition watchdog Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y de la Competencia (CNMC) has carried out inspections at the headquarters of companies that produce cement, concrete and their derivatives. The preliminary inspections were carried out over 16-18 September 2014 for alleged anti-competitive practices. Should suspicions be confirmed, the regulator will open disciplinary proceedings, which could result in fines amounting to 10 per cent of the companies' turnover. |
Maple Leaf wins 'Best Corporate Report' award25 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Limited was declared the overall winner at the 13th Best Corporate and Sustainability Report (BCSR) Awards hosted by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP). ICAP President, Yacoob Suttar, said corporate reporting has an important role to play in building trust with the stakeholders and the awards recognise excellence in corporate and sustainability reporting. Zia ul Mustafa... |
PCA: ASTM International releases new product category rules for several cements25 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsASTM International has released the final product category rules (PCR) for Portland, blended hydraulic, masonry, mortar and plastic stucco cements. The PCA notes that the development of PCR for the cement industry elevates the visibility and adoption of cement's sustainable benefits. "Product category rules are the basis for environmental product declarations (EPDs), which provide quantified environmental data using predetermined parameters," the association states. EPDs allow purchasers ... |
Leocem makes donation to help fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone25 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement producer Leocem has donated EUR50,000 (US$64,500) to UNICEF as part of their contribution in the fight against the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Arne Johansen, managing director of Leocem handed over the cheque to UNICEF Deputy Representative, Gopal Sharma at the UNICEF Country Office in Freetown. The first case of Ebola was reported in Sierra Leone in May this year in Kailahun District. Since then the disease has been spreading in the country with almost every district now affecte... |
Cameroon to suspend cement imports24 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsCameroon has decided to suspend imports of cement, local press report quoting a presidential directive to the Prime Minister to that effect. The 21 August directive made public by the Ministry of Commerce underlined the government’s concern to protect the local industry and jobs and reassure foreign investors. The move comes a day after the signing of agreements with about 20 companies, as well Cameroonian international firms doing business in Cameroon. Last week, Turkish company Eren Ho... |
Indonesian firms expect better second-half23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsTwo of Indonesia's top three cement producers are expecting a better financial performance in the second half of this year, on the back of growing demand despite a projected slowdown in the country's economy. Christian Kartawijaya, president director of Indonesia's second-largest producer PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, told reporters at the Investor Summit 2014 that there would likely be more construction projects carried out in the second half of the year. “The projected growing cement ... |
PCA: new capacity projections unchanged23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsPreviously announced plans of more than 6Mta of new capacity during 2016-18 remain unchanged, according to the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA’s) latest capacity report. There have been no plant shutdowns since April 2012. However, the re-opening of plants closed during the economic downturn has yet to materialise, the association has said. PCA’s latest projections for cement consumption suggest sustained growth though the forecast horizon. "Given a domestic capacity scenario still char... |
Elementia plans IPO, Mexico23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsMexico's Elementia is exploring the possibility of soon launching an initial public offering (IPO) to expand its cement business and fuel further acquisitions, the company's chief executive officer said on Monday. Senior Elementia executive Eduardo Musalem said in a conference call that the company was looking at issuing stock and that a decision would be made by the beginning of next month. He added that it was too early to say how big the share offer could be. The company has four divisi... |
JSW seeks to expand southern Indian presence23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement, a subsidiary of the JSW Group, is mulling the construction of a 4.3Mta cement plant in the Gulbarga district of Karnataka, reports Business Line (India). The project is being considered with a view to serving other southern markets such as Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, according to SS Sandhu, JSW Cement vice president. Well connected markets like Gujarat and Maharashtra have also fuelled the decision to launch another plant, Sandhu added. The company has a current cement capac... |