Cement News tagged under: international
Cimento Apodi to expand presence in northeast Brazil28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazil-based cement producer Cimento Apodi is to construct a new cement plant in Sergipe state to reinforce its position in the northeast of the country. The new unit will have a capacity of 5000tpd involving an investment of BRL1bn, according to reports by the daily Folha . Cimento Apodi, owned by entrepreneurs Ivens Dias Branco (68 per cent) and Juscelino Sarkis (32 per cent), operates two cement plants in Brazil: the Apodi grinding plant in Pecem and the integrated Quixada works in Cea... |
Holcim's Siggenthal plant returns to service28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsHolcim's Siggenthal works in Switzerland has restarted its cement production with an activated carbon filter after the equipment was badly damaged in a fire in February. The fire was attributed to self-igniting coal dust, which first led to a smouldering fire on 16 February and then developed in an open fire, damaging the activated carbon filter. The repair and reconstruction of the 55m-high building took around five months and included preventative measures. The rebuilding has also seen t... |
South Africa to probe dumping allegations27 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) is investigating claims that cement from Pakistan is allegedly being dumped in the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu). South Africa-based producers AfriSam, Lafarge, NPC Cimpor and PPC allege that bagged cement from Pakistan was being dumped at a price 48 per cent lower than the normal value in Pakistan. According to statistics by the XA International Trade Advisors, annual imports from Pakistan rose from 362,350t in 2011 to... |
Akkord completes second phase of Gazakh plant27 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsAkkord has announced the successful completion of Phase 2 of its Gazakh Cement plant with the participation of the International Bank of Azerbaijan. Last week, Gazakh Cement started clinker production of a new line which is expected to reach its full capacity of 2500tpd by October. Akkord’s first 2500tpd production line in Azerbaijan was launched in July 2013. According to the company’s development plan, design capacity of the plant will be increased to 3Mta by 2017. The company plans ... |
Shree Cement to acquire Jaiprakash grinding unit26 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has entered into an agreement to buy Jaiprakash Associates 1.5Mta cement grinding unit in the Panipat district of Haryana state in north India. The proposed sale is subject to approval of the lenders of Jaypee Associates and other concerned authorities. HM Bangur, managing director of Shree Cement, said he expects the due diligence process to be completed in two weeks.He told local media that a "shortage" of grinding units within the company' portfolio and projected domest... |
Bhutan: feasibility study completed for new plant26 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe feasibility study for a new cement plant in Bhutan has been completed, marking the first such proposal to receive the go-ahead in the Zhemgang district. The proposed cement works must now obtain clearances from the Department of Geology and Mines and National Environment Commission. Should the project proceed as planned, the cement plant will be located at in an area called Nyge-zer in Digala Chiwog under the Bardo Gewog region. The plant has been approved because of the socio-econ... |
Vietnam: double-digit uptake in domestic sales25 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam producers sold 4.42Mt of cement to the domestic market in July, up 12 per cent from the previous month and 14 per cent from the same period a year ago, the Vietnam Cement Association said. Exports totalled 1.15Mt, comprising 363,603t of cement and 754,962t of clinker – up 31 and nine per cent MoM, respectively. By the end of July, Vietnam reported 560,000t of cement and 1.87Mt of clinker inventories. The association anticipates that the country's cement sales will dip this mont... |
Sephaku Aganang works launches clinker production25 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsDangote subsidiary, Sephaku Cement (SepCem), launched clinker production at its integrated Aganang plant on 20 August 2014, the company confirmed in an operational update. This follows the announcement on 13 August 2014 on the completion of the hot commissioning of the plant. The first consignment from Sephaku's flagship works in Northwest Province, South Africa, will be delivered to the company's Delmas grinding unit Mpumalanga. To-date, SepCem has been purchasing clinker to mill at Delm... |
Venezuela government to centralise cement plant administration22 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Venezuelan government is currently looking at plans to unify the administration of the cement works owned by Corporación Socialista del Cemento (CSC). At present, while the cement works are subsidiaries of the CSC, they each have their own administration. CSC includes Venezolana de Cementos, Industria Venezolana de Cementos, Fábrica Nacional de Cementos and Cemento Andino. Three out of four cement companies have production issues, which is leading to cement shortages in the country. |
Venezuela: state companies to restrict cement sales21 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela's state cement companies have started to regulate the sales of cement. Building companies can only buy cement from plants near their building sites. Due to the declining output, builders were buying the product wherever available, regardless of location. According to information supplied to the construction sector, Invecem will sell product to companies carrying out work in Aragua, Apure, Carabobo, Miranda, Flacón, Cojedes and part of Guárico state. La Fábrica Nacional de Ceme... |