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Vietnamese cement market contracts 3% in November02 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam in November 2022 totalled 5,275,474t, down by three per cent YoY, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total 1,800,848t was supplied by VICEM, representing a YoY decline of two per cent, while other VNCA members supplied 1,174,626t, down four per cent YoY. Other cement producers reported a YoY drop of four per cent to 2,300,000t. Total exports contracted by 45 per cent to 2,510,450t when compared with November 2021, said the VNC... |
Indian Prayagraj region to become cement hub02 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Prayagraj region in Uttar Pradesh is set to become a cement production hub. In addition to its two existing cement plants – the 6.6Mta Sadwa works of Jaypee Group and the 2Mta Bara unit of UltraTech Cement – three further cement plants have been announced. JK Cement, KJS Cement and Eco Cement have started the process of building plants in the Trans-Yamuna region of Prayagraj. JK Cement has signed a Memorandum with Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSI... |
Iranian cement production expands 6% in 9M2202 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Iran increased 5.7 per cent YoY in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (21 March-21 December 2022), according to data released by the Industry, Mining and Trade Ministry. Total output during the nine-month period reached 33.943Mt, up from 32.109Mt in the equivalent period of the previous year. In 2021 the country produced 63Mt of cement, of which it exported 14.4Mt. |
Freight dispute continues in northern India30 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe dispute over freight rates continues to run after two weeks, forcing the closure of two cement plants in Himachal Pradesh, as talks between truck operators and the management of the Darlaghat (Ambuja Cements) and Barmana (ACC Ltd) plants fail to yield any results. Adani group, which owns both plants, closed the plants on December 14. Adani management has been asking truck operators to lower freight rates to INR6/t/km, but the latter have refused. While the Bilaspur District Transpor... |
Clinker imports disrupted by port fire at Puerto Ventanas, Chile30 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsA fire at the facilities of Puerto Ventanas, in the district of Puchincaví, central Chile, has damaged bulk material conveyor belts at the port, used to unload and store clinker for Cemento Melón S.A. "Today, Melón S.A. personnel have been authorised to access the port and its facilities, and on this occasion we have been able to verify in situ the extent of the damage, which is significant and has the consequence of not being able to supply imported clinker to our grinding plant locate... |
Shree Cement plans new 3Mta unit in Karnataka29 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement is planning to set up a cement grinding and bagging unit with a capacity of 3Mta at Doddaballapur in the Bengaluru Rural district of Karnataka. The project will extend over 70 acres of land. In May 2021, the project was approved by State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC), and Shree Cement is now awaiting for environmental clearance for the project. The contractor and suppliers are still being finalised. The company expects to start work on the project by the third quart... |
Ambuja Cements wins national energy excellence award29 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements has won the National Award for Energy Excellence in the Indian Cement Industry, under the Grinding Category for measures adopted in improving energy efficiency at the Roorkee plant . The award instituted by the National Council for Cement and Building Materials was given during the 17th NCB National Conference on December 9, 2022 in New Delhi from Shri Som Prakash, Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. |
Belarus to increase peat shipments for cement mill operations28 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsPeat industry enterprises intend to increase shipments of peat fuel to Belarusian cement mills by 20 per cent in 2023, the Energy Ministry told BelTA. The volumes of deliveries of peat briquettes and dried milled peat in 2023 were agreed as a result of a working conference at premises of the Belarusian fuel and gasification industrial group Beltopgaz. Plans were made to increase peat fuel shipments to Belarusian cement mills by 20 per cent to 435,000t in 2023. Cement industry enterprises... |
Contract warning as Belgian cement prices continue to climb23 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement and bricks in Belgium will continue to rise over the coming months, warned the country’s construction federation Embuild. Although some building materials are expected to see their prices stabilise going forward, Embuild is advising construction companies to continue to include price review clauses or daily prices in their contracts as “the materials market is still too volatile”, says Niko Demeester, managing director of Embuild. Since the end of 2021, the price o... |
Sarawak considers importing cement from Thailand23 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe Borneo-based Sarawak Economic Development Corp (SEDC) and the Bintulu Development Authority (BDA) are planning to create a joint venture to import cement from Thailand to address the supply shortage in the state of Sarawak. According to the Borneo Post Online, imports could total 0.5-1Mt from 2023. SEDC and BDA visited Siam Cement Group (SCG) in Bangkok recently to discuss the proposal. Due to the shortage of cement in Sarawak, cement prices in the state are 15 per cent higher tha... |