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Dungsam Cement eyes northeast Indian markets11 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsBhutan-based cement producer Dungsam Cement is looking to market its cement in northeastern India. A wholly-owned subsidiary of the government’s Druk Holdings & Investments, Dungsam Cement operates a 1.36Mta cement works in Nganglam, southeast Bhutan, and close to India. Dorji Norbu, managing director of Dungsam Cement, told the Economic Times that given the relatively small size of the Bhutanese market, the company plans to export 70-80 per of its cement to India. The necessary licens... |
Honduras government freezes cement price for further 30 days11 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsFollowing an agreement with local cement companies, the Honduran government resolved to continue freezing cement prices at HNL160 (US$8.07)/bag. On 11 January, the country’s executive power decided to maintain cement prices for a month, due to the strong hikes applied by cement companies and DIY shops. “We are going to extend the price of cement at HNL160 for a further month and during this period of 30 days we will have a dialogue with Argos, to work out its price structure,” said Al... |
Saudi approves licence for new Riyadh plant11 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia's minister of commerce and industry, Dr Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, approved the licence for the establishment of Baha Cement Co, in Riyadh, with a share capital of US$106.7m (SAR400m). According to the Saudi Press Agency, 50 per cent of the company's shares will be held by the project's partners, and the remaining 50 per cent will be offered to the Saudi public. The Minister's approval came within the framework of the state's policy to enhance economic activities in vario... |
Indonesia: January sales decline on floods10 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia declined by 0.3 per cent to 4.64Mta as heavy rains triggered extensive flooding, causing disruption to construction activity and distribution networks. Cement sales in Java fell by two per cent to 2.5Mt, state-owned Semen Indonesia announced on its website, citing data from the Indonesian Cement Association. Sales in Sumatra, Indonesia's second-largest market, dropped by one per cent to 1.02Mt. Semen Indonesia maintained its market share of 44 per cent. Its sub... |
CCCL looks to boost cement usage for road construction10 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCaribbean Cement Co Ltd (CCCL) is seeking to improve the usage of cement in the construction of roads with plans to double sales to this segment. Speaking to the Jamaica Gleaner, Anthony Haynes, managing director of CCCL highlighted that cement roads last twice as long as asphalt surfaces. He added that project managers and the government may soon see the advantages and that demand is also increasing from private companies. Revenue from this market to-date is approximately JMD17m of cement... |
DTI steps up monitoring of reported price hikes10 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippines' Department of Industry is stepping up its monitoring of cement prices following recent reports of price hikes. "Our monitoring teams in all provinces and regions have been notified to conduct daily monitoring activities over the next two weeks on prices of cement bags," Victorio Mario Dimagiba, officer-in-charge of the DTI Consumer Protection Group told local press. The DTI will issue show-cause orders to retailers, manufacturers, importers and distributors found to hav... |
Polish January output and sales jump07 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsPoland's cement production totalled 521,100t in January 2014, up by 34.4 per cent YoY, according to data from the country's cement producers association, SPC. Cement sales jumped to 553,300t, marking an increase of 35.7 per cent YoY. For the 12 months to December 2013, cement output declined by 7.5 per cent to 14.45Mt, while sales dropped by 7.6 per cent to 14.62Mt. |
Italcementi: only Asia shows sales growth in 201307 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsItalcementi's turnover declined by 5.4 per cent in 2013 to EUR4235.4m, or by 2.2 per cent on a comparable basis. Group cement shipments declined by a further six per cent to 43.1Mt and the turnover from cement and clinker was down by 6.4 per cent to EUR2716.8m, with cement volumes lower everywhere other than in Asia and in North America. The concrete and aggregates turnover eased by 2.5 per cent to EUR1248.7m as shipments of aggregates declined by 4.2 per cent to 32.5Mt and ready-mixed co... |
Lafarge awaits gov't decision on petcoke usage, Egypt07 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has been ordered by Egypt’s Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs (MSEA) to halt its preparations to build storage units for petcoke, according to a statement by the ministry on Tuesday. The MSEA expects the company to wait for a final decision on the use of petcoke as fuel in its industrial operations. Lafarge submitted a study to MSEA on the environmental impact of petcoke in May 2013 and awaits a government decision on its use. The MSEA does not allow cement factories to i... |
Cargotec wins Libyan cement handling order07 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsTurkish construction services company Mussa Insaat Dis Ticaret Ltd of Istanbul has placed an order with Cargotec for a standard road-mobile Siwertell 10 000 S cement unloader. The trailer based, diesel powered unit will have a rated discharge capacity of 300tph and is scheduled for delivery in mid-May. "While the unloader's primary location will be in the western part of Libya, our customer is planning to use it for cement unloading operations at several sites along the Libyan coast," said ... |