Cement News tagged under: international
Raysut to begin construction of new terminal by year-end, Oman10 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsConstruction of Raysut Cement's terminal at the Duqm Port, Oman, will begin by the end of this year, local press have reported. The new cement terminal will bolster the import of bulk cement in the country. Construction of the facility is expected to take one year. The Port of Duqm authorities are negotiating with several companies for the export of minerals such as limestone. |
Urban development projects to spur Turkish demand09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsMustafa Guclu, chairman of the TÇMB provides an overview of the Turkish cement sector Caglan Becan of the TÇMB welcomes 400 delegates to this year's event Urban development and large-scale projects will be key drivers of Turkish cement demand growth going forward, according to Mustafa Guclu, chairman of the Turkish Cement Association (TÇMB). Addressing delegates at the official opening of the 12th TÇMB International Technical Semina... |
Cemex to open 0.45Mta mill in Clemencia, Colombia09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex has scheduled the inauguration of its new 0.45Mta cement grinding unit in Clemencia, Colombia. The mill will produce two types of cement – for general use and structural applications – to distribute in bags and bulk. It is expected that the output will be supplied to large projects under development along the Caribbean coast. Construction of the COP120bn (US$64m) works started last November and the plant’s first output is expected on 30 November. |
Carthage Cement officially inaugurated09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsCarthage Cement officially inaugurated its new cement plant in Tunisia on 5 October. The opening ceremony was attended by Mr. Ridha Saidi, Minister in charge of Economic Affairs, Mr. Mehdi Jomaa, Minister of Industry and Mr. Elyes Fakhfakh, Minister of Finance. Carthage Cement lit up its precalciner for the first time on 4 September 2013, in the presence of international experts. The new line is expected to produce 2.2Mta of cement and will enable the company to supply the greater Tuni... |
Polish monthly output declines 1.1% YoY09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Poland slipped slightly on an annual comparative basis by 1.1 per cent to 1.616Mt in September, data from the country’s cement association, SPC, said. However, cement sales rose 2.1 per cent YoY to 1.604Mt.? For the first nine months of 2013, cement output declined by 13.3 per cent to 10.709Mt, while sales dropped by 12.6 per cent to 10.899Mt. |
Adana Cement awarded Dupont Safety Performance Improvement award09 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsAdana Cement, a Turkish company with production facilities across the Mediterranean region and Cyprus, has been selected as a winner for the DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards 2013 based on its impressive achievements in improving safety performance, according to DuPont. A key element in the Adana’s efforts to ensure a safe work environment has been its ongoing commitment to improving occupational health and safety standards in line with international best practices, DuPont said in a s... |
UK cement industry faces shake-up08 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Commission (CC) in the UK has said it is looking to invigorate competition in the British cement market by opening the way for a new independent producer. As well as provisionally requiring Lafarge Tarmac to sell a cement plant (and accompanying ready mix concrete plants if necessary) to facilitate entry of this new producer, the CC is also proposing to limit the flow of information and data between cement producers, it said in a statement released today. Additionally, the... |
Reliance prepares to commission Madhya Pradesh plant, India08 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsReliance Infrastructure is to commission its 5Mta cement plant in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh by the end of this month which will expand the company’s domestic reach. Reliance Infrastructure, whose main interests are the power distribution and infrastructure development businesses, set up its Reliance Cement subsidiary which would use the fly ash generated from its power unit to manufacture cement. "We are delighted to add the cement business to our portfolio of high growt... |
Rising South African input costs impacting Lafarge margins08 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge South Africa has said it may raise cement prices on the local market due to higher fuel and electricity costs. Thierry Legrand, country chief executive, said last week that increasing input costs were having an impact on margins and had not been fully recovered in previous price increases. He said fuel costs rose by 21 per cent in 2011, 16 per cent last year and nine per cent so far this year, while electricity costs were increasing annually by more than nine per cent. As such, the... |
Lafarge and Solidia Technologies announce partnership08 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has signed a partnership agreement with the US start-up Solidia Technologies® to industrialise an innovative technology that could reduce the environmental footprint of pre-cast concrete. The technology allows lower CO2 emissions in the cement production process, and involves the capture of CO2 in precast concrete manufacturing. Overall, CO2 emissions could be reduced by up to 70 per cent. As part of the agreement, Lafarge will work with Solidia to demonstrate feasibility of comme... |