Cement News tagged under: international
Guatemalan residents protest against new local plant12 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsGuatemalan residents are protesting against a factory under planning by Cementos Progreso in San Juan Sacatepéqyuez, some 30km northwest of Guatemala City, according to local press. Members of 12 local communities claim they were not consulted prior to works commencing and that emissions from the plant will affect the local environment. The cement factory will be built in the area to serve construction of a 24km highway known as the "Anillo Regional" that will connect the departments o... |
UltraTech Cement commissions Karnataka clinker plant, India11 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement said it has commissioned its 3.3Mta clinker plant at Malkhed in Karnataka, taking capacity from 53.9Mta to 57.2Mta. The company continues to invest in new capacity to consolidate its position as India's cement market leader. In its annual report for 2012-13 (Apr-Mar), UltraTech Cement said it has already spent INR43bn of the INR114bn capital expenditure plan. By 2015 the company targets a capacity of 64.45Mta. Latest local news reports also state that the company is ... |
Vietnam first-half sales update11 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsFor the first six months of the year, Vietnam sales were 22.68Mt, according to latest data from the Ministry of Construction (MoC). The amount represents 46.8 per cent of the full-year target, the MoC added. Output stood at 24.7Mt, making up 44.1 per cent of its whole year target. In June, Vietnam’s cement output stood at 4.3Mt, down 14.51 per cent from May. The country’s domestic cement sales also plunged in the period due to the rainy season in the southern region. With overcapacit... |
Moroccan 1H13 double digit sales fall10 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Morocco have hit a new low, with 1H13 figures noting a 12.6 per cent fall YoY as the real estate and public works sectors experienced a slowdown in activity. The downturn in the real estate sector is particularly prevalent in medium-sized and top-end housing construction. Meanwhile, public works have felt the impact of the government’s decision to cut its investment budget by MAD15bn. Moreover, the expansion of the infrastructure segment during 2008-12 has now come to ... |
Sino-Zimbabwe kicks off upgrade project10 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsSino-Zimbabwe Cement Company has started the first phase of an upgrade and refurbishment project at its factory situated 40km southwest of Gweru. Work is currently being undertaken on the cement mill and the kiln and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Following completion of this first phase, clinker production capacity will raise to 0.2Mta. The second phase will focus on upgrading the warehouse and storage facilities and will be completed in the fourth quarter of... |
Indian producers forced to make 10% provision of CCI fine10 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe 11 cement companies fined by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) last year will be forced pay 10 per cent of the total amount levied in the June quarter of this year. The Supreme Court has instructed the companies in question to abide by the Competition Appellate Tribunal’s directive to pay 10 per cent of the INR60bn (US$1.1bn) record high fine issued for cartel practices back in June 2012. The top four cement companies — ACC, Ambuja Cements, UltraTech Cement and Jaiprakas... |
Pakistan hits domestic dispatch record09 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan achieved record domestic dispatches in the fiscal year 2012-13 (July-June) as sales crossed the 25Mt mark, 1.1Mt higher than last year’s 23.95Mt. Stagnant exports, however, held back the sector’s overall full-year performance. Accumulated data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) showed that total dispatches during the fiscal (including exports) reached 33.43Mt, representing YoY growth of 2.82 per cent. Domestic dispatches accounted for 25.06Mt while 8.37... |
Ras Al Khaimah for White Cement begins expansion project, UAE09 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsSheikh Ahmed bin Humaid bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ras Al Khaimah Company for White Cement and Construction Materials, has launched the expansion of its second major kiln line. According to Emirates News Agency, the project will cost AED65m and is in line with the efforts of HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, to create a strong industrial base in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The company, which was cre... |
INC notes 21% sales rise, Paraguay09 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales by Paraguay’s state cement company INC increased by 21 per cent to 4.8m bags in June when compared with the same month last year. January cement sales peaked at 1,145,623 bags but notably dropped to 699,330 the following month – a trend which continued in March when INC delivered 577,623. Fortunately, sales picked up in April as the company sold 802,646 bags. However, June showed an 11 per cent MoM decrease from 884,441 bags in May to 787,217 bags as rain affected building wo... |
Najran Cement undertakes maintenance on Kiln Line 1, Saudi Arabia09 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based cement producer Najran Cement said it has shut Kiln Line No 1 for scheduled maintenance which will take 25 days to complete. The cost of the shutdown is around SAR5m (US$1.3m), according to the company’s projections. Last Monday the company said it was ready to begin trial operations of its new 6500tpd Kiln Line 3 within a week. |