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Cemex Latam to build new cement works15 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex Latam Holdings is to invest around US$340m in building an additional cement works in Colombia. The new plant will be built in the Antioquia department, which is enjoying good economic growth. The first phase will include a grinding centre and should be completed during the second quarter of next year. The second, and final, phase is scheduled for completion during the second half of 2016. When completed, it should take company's Colombian cement capacity from around 4.5Mta to j... |
US first-half shipments reach 39.5Mt – preliminary data15 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico including imports in the first six months of 2014 reached 39.5Mt, preliminary data from the US Geological survey shows. Total dispatches comprised 36.42Mt of domestically-produced volumes while imports accounted for 3.09Mt. Domestic shipments during June 2014 alone were 8.31Mt, of which 7.61Mt were supplied from US plants and 707,928t were imported. Meanwhile, clinker production during the first half of the year were 33.73Mt. Du... |
Corporate restructuring at FLSmidth14 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has announced a number of organisational structure changes, as well as adjustments to the Group Executive Management. The new organisation will consist of the four divisions. The Material Handling and Mineral Processing divisions will be merged into a Minerals division. Cement and Customer Services will be maintained as separate divisions. A new Product Companies division will be created to foster globalisation and growth of FLSmidth's unique product brands. FLSmidth said the new... |
Aganang works to launch clinker production14 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsSephaku Cement has completed the commissioning of the clinker production facility at Aganang, South Africa, and is ready to commence production, the company said in a statement. The first consignment of clinker will be delivered to the Sephaku’s Delmas grinding plant by the end of the month. Dr Lelau Mohuba, CEO of Sephaku Holdings, said: “The production of its own clinker is an important step for SepCem, enabling it to become a fully-integrated producer of cement. We are confident that it... |
Indonesian demand poised for recovery13 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement demand is poised to pick up following a 25 per cent YoY decline last month, analysts at CIMB have said. The bank says July's unusually weak figures were due to a combination of the presidential election and Eid celebrations. Despite the weak figures, CIMB says July 2014 demand was actually higher than August 2013, the time of Eid last year, suggesting that the sector is stronger than originally thought. The Indonesia Cement Association (ASI) is also confident of a rev... |
Iran’s output climbs to 23.8Mt13 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIran produced 23.8Mt of cement during the first four months of the current Iranian fiscal year, which started on March 21. The figure is 31 per cent higher (5.7Mt) than the comparative period of last year, Iran's IRNA news agency reported. During the last fiscal, Iran’s output amounted to 69.46Mt, a 0.9 per cent YoY decline. |
Pakistan sales decline in first month of new fiscal12 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement dispatches during the first month of the new fiscal (FY14-15) proved disappointing with both domestic and export sales registering YoY declines. Total sales during July 2014 fell 14.12 per cent to 2.23Mt compared to 2.6Mt, latest data from the Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) shows. Domestic dispatches during July 2014 were down by 6.5 per cent YoY to 1.73Mt. Meanwhile, exports were 503,000t versus 749,000t during July 2013, representing a YoY decline o... |
New Fijian cement plant officially launched12 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsTengy Cement (Fiji) Company Ltd (TCFL), a Chinese investment company, has officially launched operations on the island of Fiji. Construction of the plant, situated in the outskirts of Lami, Suva, started in 2012 and was completed last year. Cement production began in February 2014 with 20,000tpa produced to date. There are also plans by the company to trade beyond Fiji. The Tengy Cement plant now becomes Fiji’s second cement producing plant. Pacific Cement (formerly Fiji Industries) o... |
Vietnam sales up 8% in first seven months12 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 37Mt of cement in the first seven months of this year, up eight per cent from a year ago and fulfilling 59.75 per cent of the whole-year target, the country's Ministry of Construction said. Of the total, 28.5Mt was sold to the domestic market and 8.52Mt was exported, the Nhan Dan newspaper cited the ministry as saying Monday. In July, the country’s cement and clinker sales inched down one per cent from June but rose two per cent on a YoY basis to 4.98Mt. This volume comprised ... |
Grinding unit planned for Karnataka, India12 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsJR Super Cement is planning a 200tpd cement grinding unit and a coal-based captive power plant in the district of Bagalkot, Karnataka state, India. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. Work on the cement grinding unit is expected to commence in 1Q15 and work on the power project is expected to commence the following year. |