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Lafarge Pakistan net sales rise 7% YoY04 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsReleasing further details on its 2013 performance, Lafarge Pakistan Cement said it saw net sales grow by seven per cent to PKR10.302m (US$105m) from PKR9624m. The company increased the use of alternative fuels from 28 per cent in December 2012 to 32 per cent in 2013. Power shortage persisted in the country and to avoid a complete shutdown the company rented generator sets. While this proved to be an extensive alternative, it resulted in a net gain for the company. Gross profit increased to... |
Lucky Cement begins production at Iraq works04 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan producer Lucky Cement has started production at its 0.87Mta joint venture grinding plant in Basra, Iraq. Lucky Cement CEO, Muhammad Ali Tabba, told local press that production started in February. Mr Ali Tabba explained to Dawn News that the grinding plant is the first phase of development and "if we succeed in our projections, we may go for a full cement production line of 1.25Mt, which may cost around US$125m.” The US$40m project is a 50:50 investment with the Al-Shawy family of ... |
Groundbreaking ceremony for new Tajikistan-China joint venture plant04 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsTajik President Emomali Rahmon attended a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a greenfield cement plant in Gayur-Sughdcement, in the Bobojonghafourov district, Sughd province. According to the Tajik president’s official website, Tajikistan’s Gayur Ltd Liability Company will build the 1.2Mta cement works in partnership with China’s Huaxin Cement Co. The plant is scheduled for completion in 2016. Another Tajikistan-China joint venture, Huaxin Gayur Cement Co, launched production ... |
Hetauda Cement hikes prices, Nepal04 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe board of Hetauda Cement Industries Ltd decided on Tuesday to raise the price of cement due to increased raw material costs. The Nepalese-based cement producer is to increase prices by NPR28.25/bag (US$0.30), the Kathmandu Post reported. Following the revision, the price of a bag of cement will cost NPR684.78 for dealers while development projects it will be NPR696.08. The retail price has been fixed at NPR718/bag but will cost NPR840 in Kathmandu, according to the company. This is t... |
Consortium awarded Oruro contract, Bolivia04 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsGerman-Spanish consortium (ThyssenKrupp) Polysius-Sacyr-Imasa has been awarded the US$244m contract for Ecebol’s new cement plant in Caracollo Norte, Oruro, Bolivia, according to the general manager of the Service for the Development of Productive Public Companies (SEDEM), Patricia Ballivián. Local press have reported that the award includes the construction of a US$2m electrical substation that was outside the technical scope of the project but represents a saving for the Bolivian state.... |
Essroc’s Nazareth cement plant earns Energy Star certification04 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsEssroc’s cement plant in Nazareth, PA has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification which signifies that the facility performs in the top 25 per cent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA. “Essroc is pleased to accept EPA’s Energy Star certification in recognition of our energy efficiency efforts,” said Paul Stewart, Nazareth plant director. “Through this achievemen... |
DR Congo: North Kivu starts first cement plant04 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsNyiragongo launched its first cement on 1 April 2014 during a ceremony presided over by the head of the provincial executive, Julien Paluku. This is first cement works to be situated in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The project was initiated by Mr Tana Twagira and will have an initial output of 50tpd. |
Sino-Zimbabwe confident on production targets03 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsSino-Zimbabwe Cement is confident that it will meet its targeted 700-1200tpd production capacitty following the completion of phase one of its plant upgrade. Sino-Zimbabwe a joint venture between the Industrial Development Corporation of Zimbabwe and (IDC) and China’s CBMC Renovations at the works, situated 40km southwest of Gweru, are being undertaken in three phases. The US$4m upgrade will boost clinker production to about 1200tpd. Investment has been focussed on refurbishing the kiln ... |
Russia: Eurocement terminates project with KHD02 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsZAB Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau, a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG, has received notice of project termination from Eurocement group company Stavropolsky Zavod Stroitelnih Materialov, the German equipment supplier announced in a statement today. In May 2012 KHD confirmed that ZAB Zementanlagenbau received an order worth more than EUR80m from Stavropolsky for the construction of a 1.3Mta plant in Stavropol, Russia. KHD's scope included the EP supply of production equipment... |
Venezuelan cement plants see 4Q13 output fall02 April 2014, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela’s largest cement company, Venezolana de Cementos, saw production drop 13.1 per cent in 4Q13, according to data by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV). The fall in output has been attributed to a range of factors, including unplanned shutdowns, lack of raw materials and other inputs as well as issues with packing equipment. However, Venezolana de Cementos was not the only Venezuelan cement producer to face difficulties. Fábrica Nacional de Cementos saw its output fall by a th... |