Cement News tagged under: international
Qassim Cement line resumes production, Saudi Arabia02 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Qassim Cement Company (QCC) said that a fire which broke out last Wednesday was caused by a fuel leak from the pumping station. Damage from the blaze led to the temporary suspension of one kiln line. However, the company said it embarked on immediate repair measures and production was scheduled to have resumed yesterday. QCC does not expect the kiln stoppage to have a negative impact on sales. |
HeidelbergCement expands its capacity in Liberia01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has successfully commissioned a new cement mill at its cement grinding plant in Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. The investment in the new mill, which has a capacity of 0.5Mta, amounted to US$14m. The Liberian subsidiary Cemenco is the only cement producer in Liberia and has a strong market position. The company is part of HeidelbergCement’s network of cement grinding facilities on the West African coast supporting the Group’s regional strategic presence. “The co... |
Algeria’s cement imports double01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement imports into Algeria reached US$159.4m in the first five months of 2013, representing a 102 per cent rise when compared with the equivalent period of 2012, according to the National Information and Statistics Centre of the Algerian Customs. In terms of volumes, a 105 per cent rise was noted with tonnage reaching 1.791Mt. The rise is due to the launch of new projects and the resumption of public construction work since the start of spring. |
Sephaku Cement's two projects on track for 2014 completion01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe construction of Sephaku Cement's ZAR3.2bn (US$322m) Delmas grinding plant and the Aganang clinker and cement works in South Africa are both at an advanced stage of development and are on schedule to commence production in the first two quarters of 2014. In a recent report the Dangote subsidiary said that the 1.4Mta Delmas cement milling plant in Mpumalanga is on-track for completion in the final quarter of 2013, with production due to start in January 2014. The grinding works will rece... |
Athi River calls for use of locally-manufactured product01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsAthi River Mining Tanzania Ltd is seeking the government’s intervention to stop sub-standard imports entering the local market. Concerns have been raised recently over the quality of imports into the East Africa region amidst claims that some manufacturers are using local agents that are unqualified leading to sub-standard products. Calls have been made for all cement imports to be subject to the same technical standards and regulations as local cement. Rick Ashley, chairman of ARM Cem... |
Pakistan's June dispatches dragged down by lower exports01 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal dispatches by Pakistan cement manufacturers during June 2013 fell 6.44 per cent to 2.702Mt compared to 2.888Mt in the previous month, held back mainly by lower export volumes. Domestic dispatches declined 1.4 per cent on monthly basis to 2.07Mt in June 2013 compared to 2.10Mt in the month before. The north region posted a marginal drop of 2.8 per cent to 1.665Mt compared to 1.713Mt in May 2013. Dispatches from the south were up by 4.8 per cent on monthly basis to 408,000t. ... |
JK Cement aims to double capacity in 5-7 years28 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement Ltd is undertaking several expansion projects to cement its position in the domestic as well as international markets. The Kanpur-based Indian company is setting up a 0.6Mta white cement plant at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates and plans to add 3Mta capacity at its existing facilities in India by September 2014. According to its annual report for 2012-13 (Apr-Mar), JK Cement will also expand wall putty capacity by 0.2Mta at its Gotan plant in Rajasthan by Septembe... |
Colombia cement consumption slips in May28 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s cement demand slipped by 0.3 per cent in May, driven by a decrease at retail level. Distribution to builders and contractors as well as ready-mix companies, according to the national statistics office Dane. In Córdoba, Bolívar and Atlantico cement demand advanced 3.4 percentage points. Bogotá, Nariño and Cesar recorded the largest declines, well below the national average, at -15.5, -38.2 and 20.5 per cent, respectively. Output from the country’s cement plants increased by o... |
Peru's five-month cement deliveries rise 12.7%28 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsIn May, Peru’s Asocem members delivered 832,648t of cement to the domestic market and exported 12,460t. For the year to-date, deliveries increased by 12.7 per cent YoY. |
MPA welcomes spending review but reiterates need for accelerated delivery28 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Mineral Products Association (MPA) of the UK welcomes the Chancellor’s commitment to increase public investment to over GPB50bn per year from 2015-16 as well as the announcements on infrastructure, but remains concerned about the need for short term investment prior to the election. Nigel Jackson, Chief Executive MPA, said: “We have heard the words, we now need a greater sense of urgency and accelerated delivery to create confidence for the private sector to invest to really boost gro... |