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Pakistan July dispatches decline06 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan reported a decline in dispatches for the first month of fiscal FY13-14 as the pace of construction slowed due to monsoon rains and Ramadan. During July 2013 (the first month of FY13-14), local cement sales fell 10.43 per cent YoY to 1.846Mt compared to 2.060Mt in July 2012. Exports were down by 0.75 per cent last month to 0.749Mt against 0.755Mt in July the year before. International deliveries from the north declined to 0.525Mt to 0.615Mt. Exports from the south, however, sa... |
Algeria notes strong import growth in 1H1306 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement imports into Algeria soared nearly 86 per cent to US$211.59m in the 1H13 when compared with the previous year’s US$113.78m, according to the country’s national statistics office, CNIS. In terms of volumes, a 93 per cent YoY rise was recorded, from 1.24Mt to 2.393Mt. The figures include clinkers, white and other Portland cements, alumina and hydraulic cements. The rise in imports has been attributed to a sharp increase in demand as key construction projects were launched. The s... |
Kesoram Industries to construct 3Mta plant in Maharashtra, India05 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsKesoram Industries, part of the BK Birla Group, is to establish a 3Mta cement plant in Solapur in the state of Maharashtra. “The Solapur cement plant is a two-stage project. In phase 1, we are setting up a 1.5Mta grinding capacity,” Arvind Kumar Singh, CEO (business operations) of Kesoram Industries told the Telegraph of India. This phase is expected to begin operations within 18-20 months. Kesoram currently operates two plants in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with a combined... |
Iran cement output increases 5% in first four months05 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement output in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (beginning 21 March 2013) increased by five per cent compared to the same period of the previous year. For the first four months production was 25.654Mt, Abdolreza Sheykhan of the Iran Cement Producers’ Association, reported. "The figure shows five per cent increase compared to the same period of time previous year," the IRNA News Agency quoted Sheykhan as saying. "Some 25.213Mt of clinker was also produc... |
Lafarge Tarmac celebrates Dunbar cement plant’s 50th anniversary, UK05 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Tarmac has celebrated a milestone anniversary at its landmark Dunbar plant, Scotland’s only cement manufacturing operation. The Dunbar plant is one of East Lothian’s most enduring businesses and has helped build the equivalent of 6.5 million houses since it was founded. Many of its employees have been there for a large part of its life, with three 35-year long service awards also being awarded to current employees at the event. Based in East Lothian, the Dunbar Plant marked its... |
Lafarge Cement Zambia scales back exports to meet domestic needs02 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Zambia has reduced its exports by 15 per cent due to buoyant domestic construction market needs. Eugene Chungu, corporate affairs and communication director, told AllAfrica press: "In terms of exports, we have reduced from 35 per cent to 20 per cent of the total produce so that we focus on domestic consumption because the construction sector is booming. Mr Chungu added that Lafarge is currently exporting to five African countries: Democratic Republic of Congo (the company's ... |
Holcim (New Zealand) to close Westport plant, build new import terminal01 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (New Zealand) is to close its Westport cement plant as it looks to build a new import terminal elsewhere in the country. It has also put on hold plans for construction of a new cement plant in Oamaru. The company said in a statement that it will spend over NZD100m (US$79.5m) over the next three years to construct the terminal and associated infrastructure that will allow it to import and distribute bulk cement for supply to the New Zealand market. Announcing the decision, Holcim... |
Cimburkina to bring 0.65Mta capacity online in Burkina Faso31 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsBurkina Faso’s CIM-METAL Group SA has signed an investment agreement of XOF68.2bn (US$138m) with Burkina Faso for the construction and operation of cement and metal processing plants. The local cement market will now also be supplied by Cimburkina, in which Germany’s HeidelbergCement has a stake. Cimburkina is expected to bring 0.65Mta of cement capacity online in December, representing an investment of XOF25bn (US$50.6m). |
Eurocement 1H output rises 5%31 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe cement output of Russia’s Eurocement Group increased by five per cent to 11.5Mt during January to June 2013, the company said in a statement. Cement shipments, meanwhile, rose by seven per cent during the six month period. The group plans to upgrade its production facilities to raise the share of dry-process production to 100 per cent by 2018 from the current 25 per cent. The Russian market leader plans to boost capacity by 4Mta. Last year Eurocement opened its 2Mta Podgorensky Ce... |
Semen Padang to begin construction of Line 6 by year-end31 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia-based cement producer PT Semen Padang said it plans to start construction of its sixth line at the end of 2013 to meet growing national demand for cement. "Groundbreaking ceremony will take place soon for the IDR3.5trn project," Munadi Arifin, the president of the company told local press. The new production line, named Indarung VI, will have a production capacity of 3.5Mta and bring the company’s total capacity to 10.5Mt, he added. In mid-June, Semen Padang also marked the con... |