Cement News tagged under: international
Russian cement production in June reaches 7.1Mt22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsSubstantial rises in Russian cement production and consumption have been achieved in 1H13. SMPro analysts state that Russian cement producers achieved an output of 7.1Mt of cement in June, the highest monthly production in 2013. Meanwhile, cement consumption rose by 4.8 per cent compared to June 2012 and by 14.6 per cent with May to 7.5Mt. Russia's overall 1H13 production total was 29.9Mt, a 7.7 per cent YoY increase, while cement consumption is estimated at 31.5Mt for the same period, up ... |
Najran Cement hopes to re-open second line22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsNajran Cement announced a temporary closure of its second cement line yesterday for scheduled maintenance, which is likely to cost around SAR400,000 (US$106.655). The shutdown is not expected to affect the company's supply of cement to the market. The closure follows repairs to the company's first line which has already been closed twice this year. Work also began to start pilot production at Najran Cement's third line earlier this year. The new line is being constructed by China's CEIC, wh... |
Cement Australia fined AUD100,000 after worker's death22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement Australia has been found guilty of failing to comply with Australian Standard Safety of Machinery requirements following a worker's death and has been fined AUD100,000 (US$90,080). A conveyor system at Cement Australia's Kandos works was found to be insufficiently guarded when an employee was pinned between two electronic rams. The incident, which took place in 2009, resulted in the death of Mr Colin Fuller who was working unsupervised on a broken sheer pin. A later investigation r... |
Italy: plant closure opposed21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe mayors of the Pescara mining basin have voiced their opposition to the closure of Italcementi's Scafa plant and have asked the company to review its plans. They are also ready to assert their own reasons, to broaden the discussion at the national level. "Italcementi must comply with the national agreements signed in December last year, accepted by the social partners, in contrast to what the layoffs today, which was intended for restructuring and has become accusation of activities," ... |
Cemex seeks further collaboration for housing and infrastructure projects21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsDuring its participation in the XLVIII Inter-American and Caribbean Housing Conference, Cemex announced that it has collaborated in the development of infrastructure projects, as well as in the construction of close to 10,000 housing units. Speaking at the event in the Chilean capital Santiago, Carlos González, president of Cemex in the Dominican Republic and leader of Cemex's Infrastructure and Housing Initiative, exemplified the diverse integrated solutions that Cemex offers the market, ... |
Nepal: standards bureau cracks down on cement plants21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Nepal Bureau of Standards & Metrology (NBSM) has shut down Butwal Cement Mills and Shubha Shree Jagadamba. The block was introduced after the companies were said to be manufacturing and selling substandard products. The NBSM also barred 16 other cement factories from production and selling of their products for not acquiring Nepal Standard (NS) mark. “We initiated action against these factories after their products failed to meet the standard,” NBSM Director General Ram Aadhar Sah sa... |
Qatar: large order for Mercedes-Benz vehicles21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsNasser Bin Khaled (NBK) Automobiles has signed an order with Khalid Cement Industries Complex (KCIC) of Qatar for the supply of 141 Mercedes-Benz branded industrial vehicles. The order includes including 42 tipper trucks, 65 tractor heads, 28 crane and cargo body type, five water and sewage tankers and one loader vehicle. KCIC has also agreed a full-service contract valid up to 750,000km or a maximum of five years. By opting for the award-winning FleetBoard vehicle management system, KCIC ... |
New senior vice president for Buzzi Unicem USA21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsGeorge Garcia has been promoted to senior vice president operations at Buzzi Unicem USA, effective from 1 July 2013. He will be based at Buzzi Unicem USA's Corporate Office in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and will report to Dave Nepereny, president and CEO of Buzzi Unicem USA. Since 2001, Garcia served as the plant manager at Buzzi Unicem's Chattanooga factory, a position he assumed after leading construction of the “new plant” there three years earlier. Having begun his career with Buzzi U... |
Cement makers hit by infrastructure slump in emerging markets20 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement producers have been sliding on the financial stock exchanges as emerging market bonds and equities tumble, according to the Financial Times. Many of the region’s building materials groups have invested heavily in the emerging markets and fears that falling foreign investment will negatively impact state spending on large projects has underpinned stock market losses. Swiss major Holcim last week warned that slowing infrastructure spending in India – its biggest market – would dampen p... |
China to cut cement overcapacity with new plan20 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Chinese government will soon release guidelines to further tackle industrial overcapacity, according to a report by the Xinhua Economic Information Daily. Xin Renzhou, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said his ministry and the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has finalised details for a plan that will raise technology thresholds on environmental protection and energy saving to limit market access. Enterprises failing to comply with ... |