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Cimpor to boost grinding capacity in Mozambique24 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCimpor plans to increase its grinding capacity in Mozambique by 220,000tpa through its local subsidiary Cimentos de Moçambique. In the statement published by Portuguese regulator CMVM, the group said that the increased milling capacity was a result of a rental contract on a mill located near the Matola plant. The contract, which is now in operation, alongside increased production capacity will make it possible to manufacture new products. The Mozambique cement market is dominated by Cim... |
Uruguay to export 0.6Mt to Argentina23 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsUruguay’s ANCAP will be exporting 0.6Mt of Portland cement to Argentina and Paraguay, thanks to the expansion of its Paysandú works. The exports are scheduled to take place once the Paysandú capacity expansion is completed in 2016. The capacity project will see output at the works double after a two-stage programme is implemented. The first phase will see a fuel conversion to petcoke which will be followed by a construction of a new kiln. The kiln will more than double production from ... |
Alkitan plans Basra cement plant, Iraq23 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan-based company Alkitan has expressed interest to construct a new cement plant in Iraq, the Basra Investment Commission announced. Shakir Ali, general director of Alkitan, said the company is interest in establishing cement factories in the Middle East and have chosen the province of Basra, Iraq, due to the abundant natural resources and investment opportunities. Ali added: “Our company intends to establish a cement plant in the province on an area of ??50 acres in the south.” |
Ecuador enjoys 13% YoY increase in 1H13 sales22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsEcuador’s cement producers delivered 523,525t of cement to the domestic market in June, representing a 6.4 per cent YoY rise and a 4.2 per cent MoM increase. In May cement sales reached 553,278t. According to data from local cement association Inecyc, the Jan-Jun 2013 period, total sales increased by 12.7 per cent to 3,107,306t from 2,779,812t in the equivalent period of 2012. |
Jordanian producers strive to increase competitiveness22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsOvercapacity in the Jordanian cement market is forcing local firms to increase competitiveness amid a challenging operating environment, according to the general manager of Jordan's most recent market entrant. Speaking to the Jordan Times, Basem Zabian of Northern Cement Co, said that cement capacity currently stands at about 10.5Mta while cement consumption is 3.7Mt. and is expected to rise to 4Mta this year. This 6-7Mta of demand-supply imbalance is leading to cost cutting measures a... |
Cementos Progreso begins building San Gabriel works22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementos Progreso started construction on its new plant in San Juan Sacatepéquez, 30km of the capital, in northeastern Guatemala. It is expected that construction of the 2.2Mta plant will take three years and is scheduled to come online in 2017. The project includes reforestation programmes. On a 836ha site, the plant covers an area of 64ha with the remainder left as green belt. Moreover, it will also support the municipality’s development plan and will include a 14km link road between t... |
Indocement to raise prices, Indonesia22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsPT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa is planning to raise its cement prices in an effort to help offset an increase in subsidised fuel prices. Indocement’s director, Kuky Permana, told local press that increases have not yet been published as the company is still currently working out new prices. The company’s OPC currently sells at IDR54,000/40kg bag (US$5.3) and IDR64,000/50kg bag. The Indonesian government has increased the price of subsidized fuel from IDR4500/l to IDR6500/l for Premium g... |
Bolivia: Fancesa increases output 18%22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) increased its production by 18 per cent, delivering an extra 11,000 bags of cement to the market. "We were with 51,000 bags of cement and 62,000 dispatched now, our projection is to reach 72,000 bags of cement per day" said Fancesa director, Luis Ayllon. In Santa Cruz, Fancesa’s main market, daily deliveries increased from 26,000 to 34,000 bags. |
Ahangarancement increases 1H13 output and shipments, Uzbekistan22 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsAhangarancement, part of the Eurocement Group of Russia, produced 565,200t of clinker and 739,500t of cement in the first half of 2013, representing a YoY rise of 12.8 per cent and 1.4 per cent. Shipments increased by 3.8 per cent YoY to 754,664t. The company said that Portland slag cement and OPC cement sales are the highest among its consumers, representing 66.4 per cent of shipments. Ahangarancement also recorded a growth packed cement. In the first quarter of 2013, it shipped 159,600... |
Votorantim to sell Shree Digvijay stake to meet SEBI norm, India19 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsShree Digvijay Cement on Thursday said Votorantim Cimentos will dilute a 0.27 per cent stake in the company to meet the minimum public shareholding norm. “The promoter/promoter group intends to sell 0.27 per cent shareholding in the company amounting to 3,82,474 equity shares of the company on the floor of BSE,” the Gujarat-based cement maker said in a Bombay stock exchange filing. Shares would be offered for sale from 22 July - 2 August 2013, unless sold off earlier, it added. Cur... |