Cement News tagged under: international
Mitsubishi Materials Corp to reopen California terminal20 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsMitsubishi Materials Corp, Japan’s second-biggest cement maker, plans to restart its US import terminal for the first time in seven years, Naoki Ono, president of the company’s cement operations, told Bloomberg in a recent interview. The company is preparing to reopen its terminal in California’s Long Beach as soon as the second half of 2015 and is considering a second US terminal in San Diego, Naoki Ono said. It is also eager to buy existing output plants or ally with others to secure supp... |
Boral to cut 28 jobs as Maldon prepares to cease clinker production, Australia20 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsBoral is to axe up to 28 jobs as the Australia-based producer ceases clinker production at its Maldon works as of 31 December. Ross Harper, executive general manager of Boral Cement, said a decline in demand for off-white clinker, which forms the basis of a range of specialty cement products, was behind the decision. “Unfortunately demand has declined sharply as consumers switch to products made from imported ‘white’ clinker. “This decline has coincided with a downturn in demand, ... |
Improving demand outlook for southern India20 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in southern India is expected to witness stronger rates of growth in the current fiscal led by infrastructure projects in Andhra Pradesh, a new report has forecast. Southern Indian consumption is expected to rise by 5-7 per cent in FY15 compared to one per cent YoY growth in FY14, a report by Karvy Broking said. The improved demand scenario will initially will be from infrastructure projects as political stability has set in the Andhra Pradesh (AP) region, Rajesh Kumar Rav... |
Belgorodskiy Cement monthly output increases 6% YoY19 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsBelgorodskiy Cement, a member of Russia’s Eurocement group, produced 155,439t of cement, six per cent more than the same month of 2013. The company witnessed increased demand for high-quality PC-500-D0-N cement during April 2014. A total of 27,325t of this cement type was produced, 15,077t more than during the comparative period in the year before. |
Venezuela: Cemento Andino output reaches 283,308t19 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela’s Cemento Andino produced 283,308t of cement between January and mid-June. The output was delivered to serve the Trujillo, Mérida, Barinas, Portuguesa, Lara and Zulia markets, according to Oswaldo Zerpa, Andino’s general manager. The company is currently building a second production line which will see its capacity increase to 2.1Mta. |
Cemex invests in Dominican Republic operations19 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemex is carrying out investments DOP989m (US$22.75m) worth of investments in the Dominican Republic to improve energy efficiency as well as enhance bagging and distribution capabilities. Some DOP800m will be invested in the company’s San Pedro de Macoris cement plant, while DOP DOP189m will be spent on various activities to strengthen its business. Among the planned projects will be a waste heat generate system with a capacity of 7MW of electricity and improvements in the calcination sys... |
PT Holcim Indonesia officially launches production at Tuban I18 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Holcim Indonesia Tbk officially announced its first cement production from Line 1 at its Tuban plant on 17 June 2014, adding 1.7Mta to the company’s total production capacity. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Board of Directors and a number of key customers and distributors. In his opening address, Holcim Indonesia CEO, Eamon Ginley said: “The demand for Holcim products increased and has continued in 2014. This new capacity positions Holcim Indonesia in a very fav... |
Lafarge Zimbabwe investigating locations for US$250m cement works18 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Zimbabwe is currently looking for a suitable location for a new US$250m cement plant in the country. Feasibility reports will be carried out in areas with large limestone deposits. Chief executive, Amal Tantawi, said: "We have so far identified one limestone deposit to help feed the plant and the company continues to look for more deposits. Feasibility studies are being conducted on the long-term projects and we hope this will see our business growing in the future," said Mrs Tant... |
Peru: cement dispatches edge ahead18 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsBetween January and May 2014, Peru’s cement market expanded by 0.51 per cent YoY to 4,129,906t, according to the latest figures from the domestic cement association, Asocem. Production rose by 0.95 per cent YoY to 4,231,221t in the first five months of the year, from 4,191,295Mt in the same period a year ago. Exports jumped from 81,356t to 95,716t, up 17.65 per cent during Jan-May. |
HeidelbergCement to sell building materials business18 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement maker HeidelbergCement will dispose of its bricks and building materials business, and has already contacted several banks about the deal, the Financial Times reported. The paper advised that HeidelbergCement's CEO, Bernd Scheifele, had been planning on conducting the sale for a long time. The division is expected to be sold for a sum of between US$1.5bn-2bn (EUR1.1-1.5bn). In the last business year, the unit to be sold saw its revenue drop by a tenth to EUR1.1bn. |