Cement News tagged under: international
Fabrika Cementa Lukavac to export to Libya26 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsBosnia-based cement producer Fabrika Cementa Lukavac is set to export 30,000t of cement to Libya by the end of the year, local media said on Wednesday. The first two trains with 1258t of cement are on the way to the final destination, with 4500-5000t in total to be sent this week, news portal eKapija.ba said. The cement will be delivered with trains through Bosnia and Croatia and then via Croatia’s port Luka Ploce to the northern African country. It seems likely that consumption in Li... |
Baticim new mill put into operation, Turkey26 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsBaticim Bati Anadolu Cimento Sanayii has put its new vertical raw mill for finish cement into operation. The mill has a capacity of 380tph, Baticim said in a bourse filing. |
Pakistan September sales seen rising on higher domestic demand25 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement sales are expected to increase by six per cent YoY in September 2013 on the back of a rise in domestic demand. Dispatches are forecast to climb to 2.76Mt for the month compared to 2.61Mt in the same period of last year. Local sales are seen rising 11 per cent YoY to 1.98Mt, according to estimates by InvestCap. The south is anticipated to have grown 32 per cent on a YoY basis mainly due to a boom in construction activity. The region has also experienced two months of heavy r... |
Cimentos de Mocambique begins trial tests on new mill25 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCimentos de Mocambique has started trial tests of a new mill at its Dondo works, local press have reported. With this investment, the company will increase capacity by around 0.5Mta of cement from the present 0.4Mta. The Dondo works currently serves the Sofala, Tete, Manica and southern Zambézia provinces. In July of this year Cimentos de Moçambique signed a rental contract on a mill located near the Matola plant, thus increasing its production capacity by 220,000tpa. |
Najran Cement's Line 3 begins production25 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsNajran Cement has said that commercial production of its third production line has started. The Saudi-based cement producer said output was launched on 21 September 2013. The new production line has a clinker capacity of 6500tpd. Najran Cement floated on the Saudi stock exchange in April 2012, raising US$226.5m to fund construction of the third line. However, earlier this month the company said that it had been refused permission from Saudi’s Ministry of Petroleum and Resources to supply t... |
Sri Lankan government plans four port-based cement facilities24 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Sri Lanka plans to establish four cement facilities adjacent to the country’s main ports as part of its plan to establish new industrial estates within new and existing port structures. Approval has been granted to lease lands owned by the major ports of Colombo, Galle and Trincomalee to set up grinding and packing plants under the ‘One Cement Factory in One Harbour’ concept. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority highlight that establishing these facilities on port premises r... |
Spain: Cemex invests EUR4.4m in new Lloseta clinker silo24 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex invested EUR4.4m in the construction of a new clinker silo in its Lloseta works, Spain. The new facility is designed with sustainability in mind and includes the latest emissions control systems, with hermetic closures, dust extraction filters. The silo is 27.5m (dia) x 44m high and has a storage capacity of 25,000t. The managing director of Cemex in Baleares, José Antonio Cabrera, said the investment fell "within the programme of environmental improvements in production by Cemex, who... |
Vietnam producers increase prices24 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam producers have increased cement prices by VND100,000/t (US$4.71) to help mitigate higher input costs despite domestic demand remaining subdued. The increase is due to the rising cost of inputs such as petroleum, coal and power. The average selling price is now VND1.28m. Prices in the north range between VND1.28m-1.66m/t while in the north they are VND1.36-1.74m/t. Producers have also reduced their discount to agencies by VND20,000/t, the price management department under Vietn... |
SCG outlines Indonesian plant spend24 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsThailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) is expanding its southeast Asian presence by constructing a new cement plant on the island of West Java, Indonesia, through its subsidiary PT Semen Jawa. “The total investment for this factory is IDR3.4trn [US$304.7m],” SCG CEO Kan Trakulhoon told local press on Monday. The greenfield facility will have a capacity of 1.8Mta. |
Saudi: strong growth expected to continue23 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Saudi Arabia are expected to rise by 8.2 per cent this year and rise at a CAGR of 6.3 per cent, a recent report by NCB Capital forecasts. However, concerns are raised on capacity constraints and pressures on margins as local producers import clinker to meet booming demand. “We continue to expect a strong demand outlook for cement in Saudi Arabia in the coming few years. This is mainly due to the ongoing and new mega projects announced by the government, coupled with an in... |