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Colombian market expands 14% in October04 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s cement production jumped 18.4 per cent YoY to 1.4Mt in October while deliveries increased by 13.9 per cent to 1.032Mt, according to the country’s national statistics office, DANE. Norte de Santander noted the biggest rise in deliveries with 52.2 per cent, followed by Caldas (31.5 per cent), Bolivar (27.3 per cent), Ontario (27 per cent) and Antioquia (17.7 per cent). In Bogotá demand rose by 4.8 per cent. The rise in consumption has been attributed to several new hotel and ... |
Sephaku Cement grinding project on-track04 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsSephaku Cement said its new grinding plant near Delmas in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is 95 per cent complete and is on-track to start production early in the new year. The 1.4Mta facility will be launched ahead of the company’s 1.2Mta integrated Aganang plant in Lichtenburg, North West. Recent cold commissioning milestones at the Delmas grinding plant have included the starting of the mill motor, ID fan and mill separator, Heinrich de Beer, engineering project manager at Sephaku Cement has ... |
MPA Cement publishes first full Sustainable Development Report, UK04 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe UK's Minerals Products Association (MPA) – Cement, today published its first full sustainable development report. Marking a significant change from traditionally reporting on principally its environmental performance, the new sustainable development report sees the industry setting out its broader sustainable development aspirations, not only in the manufacturing process, but also in how cement can help contribute to a more sustainable environment, economy and society. Commenting on the... |
Cemex cautiously optimistic on Latvian outlook04 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex is cautiously optimistic on the outlook for Latvian construction activity in 2014 as a pick-up in activity is starting to be seen. Cemex country CEO Enrique A Garcia said that growth has finally resumed in the construction industry, albeit from a low base, LETA news agency reported. During recent times of depressed domestic demand, the company has been highly-dependent on regional exports. However, forecast indicate an improvement and Cemex is cautiously optimistic on the outl... |
Buzzi to modernise Maryneal works, USA03 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem USA plans to upgrade its Maryneal cement works in Texas, USA, which will more than double capacity at the plant and reduce its environmental footprint. Capacity at the Maryneal facility will be increased from 0.55Msta to 1.2Msta. The company will also install state-of-the-art pollution control equipment to significantly reduce the plant’s NOx emissions and comply with other stringent environmental limits. “The Maryneal plant expansion will result in a world-class facility tha... |
Vietnam: Jan-Nov cement sales increase03 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam has reported a double-digit rise in sales over the first 11 months of the year, with exports up 63 per cent YoY. A total of 55.2Mt of cement was sold over Jan-Nov 2013, up 13 per cent from a year earlier, Le Van Toi, director of the Building Material Department, said. The volume included 12.5Mt of cement and clinker exports. The main export destinations were the Middle East, Africa, as well as some other Southeast Asian markets. Cement prices remained unchanged since the Sept... |
Al-Amoudi plans new Ethiopian ventures03 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia’s biggest private investor, Mohammed al-Amoudi, plans to construct two more cement factories in the country, according to reports by Bloomberg. Saudi billionaire al-Amoudi is also the owner of the Derba MIDROC Cement factory which opened in early 2012. With an investment of US$351m the plant has a capacity of 2.3Mta and produces OPC and PPC. Derba also operates two mini plants – the Derba mini works near the main facility and the Dejen mini unit near the down of Dejen – each produc... |
Temporary lay-offs at Brookfield plant, Canada03 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada plans to layoff 31 of about 50 unionised workers at its Brookfield plant in Nova Scotia during December as part of a cost-cutting measure. Plant manager, Scarth MacDonnell told the Herald Business that the lay-off is consistent with the seasonal nature of demand given the “weather-related impact of the construction industry.” However, he confirmed that the workers will be back on-site early next year and also expressed his confidence on the plant’s future. In 2010, Lafarge... |
Euroconstruct adjusts 2013-15 forecasts02 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsConstruction forecast group Euroconstruct has published its updated Construction Investment forecasts for 2013-15 which sees a three per cent decline this year across the 19 countries for which it provides forecasts, and a gradual upturn from 2014. In western Europe its overall expectations remain unchanged at a 2.7 per cent decline. Its forecasts for Germany were revised down (+0.3 per cent compared to a previous estimate of +1.2 per cent), while the UK has been upgraded from -2 per cent ... |
Loma Negra to proceed with San Juan plant02 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsLoma Negra has Loma Negra approved the construction of a new cement plant in San Juan, according to the Argentine cement producer’s manager, Osvaldo Schütz. While the company had shelved the project, which was to start this year, following the strong protest of the local Pocito population, Mr Schütz said the plant would be built but did not specify the exact location. Construction on the 2000tpd works would start in 2014 and take 30 months to build. Loma Negra is Argentina’s leading c... |