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US Jan-November cement shipments up 4% YoY07 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in November 2013 were 6.56Mt, down slightly from the same month of the year before. The latest data from the US Geological Survey shows shipments for the year through November were 76.9Mt, up by about four per cent YoY. The leading Portland cement producing states in November were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Pennsylvania in descending order, receiving about 37 per cent of the November total ship... |
ENCI loses environmental permit07 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsOn 6 February 2014, the Dutch Council of State revoked the environmental permit of ENCI, local press have reported. The measure has been taken as the impact of cement production on the European protected nature areas in Kanne (Riemst) are not sufficiently mapped, according to Belgian newspaper Het Belang van Limburg. At present the plant is still running, but the provincial authorities in Maastricht are considering further steps. The environmental permit was granted to the cement producer... |
Eurocement eyes Belarus cement investment06 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Eurocement Group of Russia is ready to invest US$70-80m to upgrade cement production facilities in Belarus, Minister of Architecture and Construction, Anatoly Chernyi, told a press conference. "Eurocement Group suggested helping us to switch the cement production plants from the wet-process of cement production to the dry-process,” the minister said. Further negotiations will be held between the participants of the project to upgrade the facilities until 2017 with the use of the Russia... |
China prices seen rising over 2014-1506 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in China are expected to increase by 10 and five per cent in 2014 and 2015, respectively, according to research report by HSBC. As a result, higher prices as well as lower coal costs may offset rising costs from environmental protection monitoring, the bank expects. It expects gross profit in 2015 for cement companies to rise by 59 per cent compared to 2012. Over the next two years, the bank predicts the compound earnings growth of the cement sector would reach 35 per cent. C... |
Southern Indian producers start shipments to Myanmar06 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in southern India have begun exporting to Myanmar in a bid to boost utilisation rates as regional domestic demand remains subdued. According to reports by The Times of India, Chettinad Cements, India Cements, Dalmia Cements and Ramco Cement have started shipments to Myanmar in the past few months. Dalmia Cements began exporting cement last month with volumes amounting to 10,000-12,000t. Ramco Cements, meanwhile, has shipped around 40,000t cement from Karaikal Port, whic... |
India: Zuari Cement picks up 'Outstanding Company in Cement' award05 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsZuari Cement announced it won the "Outstanding Company in Cement Sector" Award as part of the Fourth EPC World Awards 2013. In a release, the company said it is a recognition for excellence. Now in its fourth year, the EPC World Awards is the foremost in its category that acknowledges the achievements of the companies and individuals from infrastructure, construction and real estate sectors. Zuari Cement (Italcementi Group) has a total cement manufacturing capacity of 6.2Mta in India, whi... |
Colombia's 2013 cement output up 3%05 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsColombian yearly cement production increased three per cent to 11.25Mt compared to 2012 with dispatches for 2013 up 3.5 per cent to 10.87Mt, reports Business News America. |
Cemtech Middle East & Africa underway04 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Middle East & Africa 2014, the leading international cement conference and exhibition series, has opened in Dubai in front of an audience of over 270 senior industry delegates from 35 countries, including Guest of Honour, His Excellency Sheikh Yaser Al Qasemi, General Manager of Union Cement Company, Ras Al Khaimah, and Chairman of the Cement Producers’ Association of the UAE. Thomas Armstrong, Cemtech organiser, welcomes over 270 industry delegates from across the Middle Eas... |
Philippines: cement prices start to rise04 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsLocal cement manufacturers raised prices from 1 February 2014 by an average of PHP8/40kg (US$0.17/40kg) bag of cement to PHP220 (US$4.85) from PHP212 (US$4.67) per bag amid strong demand for cement on huge government infrastructure projects on top of buoyant construction activities from the private sector. Cemex Philippines was the first to implement the price increase as part of its scheduled annual price rise. The two other multinational players, Lafarge Republic Inc and Holcim Philipp... |
Allied Cement wins approval for Bailonggang project04 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsAllied Cement has been given approval for its Bailonggang project by the Development and Reform Commission. The new plant is to be based in Bailonggang, Pudong, Shanghai and is a joint venture between Allied Cement and Shanghai Building Material Group. Following granting of the major approvals from the relevant authorities for the Bailonggang project, the next stage will include land acquisition, finalisation of technical proposals, inviting tenders and commencement of construction. |