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Indonesian monthly cement sales contract12 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia declined 0.4 per cent YoY in April to 4.52Mt, according to data from the Indonesia Cement Association (ASI). Speaking to local press, Widodo Santoso, chairman of the ASI, said: “Demand for building material was low throughout the legislative campaigns, which is why cement sales were down last month. Figures for the sales of cement have declined throughout the archipelago. Sales in Sumatra dropped by four per cent to 934,000t, Kalimantan saw an 8.7 percent d... |
Al Jouf completes supply agreement12 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsSaudi-Arabia based Al Jouf Cement said in a bourse statement today that it has completed supplying clinker and cement according to the contracts signed with Al-Rajhi Factory in Jordan. The company added that the contract value totals nearly SAR47m (US$12.5m). |
Polish cement production grows 40.3% YoY in April09 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsPolish cement production jumped by 40.3 per cent YoY to 1.45Mt in April, while sales increased 23.5 per cent YoY for the month of April to 1.46Mt, said Poland's Cement Producer Association in a statement. Year-to-date production increased 48.4 per cent YoY to 3.98Mta, while sales from January to April rose by 46.9 per cent YoY to 4.14Mta. |
Semen Indonesia to acquire stake in Myanmar producer09 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia's largest cement manufacturing company, Semen Indonesia, is all set to enter Myanmar's cement market after it agreed to purchase a minority stake at a local cement firm, according to president director of the company, Mr Dwi Soetjipto. "At the moment we can only enter Myanmar's economy with minority control, so we will start with a 30 per cent ownership," Soetjipto announced. Mr Soetjipto said the acquisition of the minority stake in the local firm is worth US$30m, but did not ... |
Pakistan: utilisation rates reach 5-year high09 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement despatches in Pakistan reached an all time high of 3.21Mt during April 2014 raising the industry hopes of a long awaited turnaround. The sector has achieved capacity utilisation of 75.21 per cent during first 10 months of the current fiscal year – the highest level achieved during last five years – and industry experts expecting that this will be increased to 80 per cent by the end of June 2014. Although the overall increase in the cement despatches is only 1.17 per cent, domestic sa... |
India: cement firms need solutions to gypsum shortage09 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsAccording to a research report jointly published on 30 April by lobby group Confederation of Indian Industry and consulting firm AT Kerney, India has a scarcity of gypsum resources, which does not bode well for the cement industry. Indian cement companies are on the lookout for overseas mines to secure supplies of gypsum. Domestic gypsum supplies are now limited, say industry executives, which is forcing Indian cement makers to look for overseas mine acquisitions or alternatively consider ... |
Indian expansion for FLSmidth MAAG Gear09 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe first assemble and service unit of FLSmidth MAAG Gear in India was inaugurated on 28 April at the Bawal Growth Centre manufacturing unit, Rewari district, Haryana at the Delhi – Jaipur national highway. With its state-of-the-art facilities the new gearbox assembling unit follows the business and market requirements in India and neighbouring countries. “This state-of-art assembly shop confirms our highest standards in terms of equipment, operation, process and safety. A perfect base for ... |
Indonesia: electricity price rise alarms cement producers08 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsSurging electricity costs resulting from subsidy withdrawal by the Indonesian government have been cited as the reason for Holcim Indonesia to bring forward plans to increase cement prices this year and for PT Semen Indonesia to consider doing the same. The government began raising electricity costs on 1 May 2014 by either 38.9 per cent or 64.7 per cent, depending on businesses’ power consumption. Eamon Ginley, Holcim Indonesia president director, said that the cement-price increase was ... |
Nigeria: Dangote to stabilise cement price08 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsSpeaking to shareholders at the 5th 2013 Annual General Meeting Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, pledged that his company would intensify direct-to-consumer deliveries to help stabilise cement prices in Nigeria. Aliko Dangote admitted that most input costs into cement production have risen to an "astronomically high" level, but that his organisation is committed to reducing prices. Dangote sold 13.3Mt of cement in Nigeria within the financial year representing an increase of 2... |
US cement shipments rise in February07 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in February 2014 were 4.7Mt, up slightly from the level in February 2013 reports the US Geological Survey. Shipments for the year through February rose to 9.6Mt. The leading Portland cement-producing states in February were: Texas, California, Florida, Missouri, and Alabama, in descending order. The leading consuming states received about 52 per cent of the February total shipments and included: Texas, Calif... |