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Vietnam calls on producers to report on export activities22 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Ministry of Construction is urging cement producers to report on their export activities and cooperate fairly to prevent further losses. According to reports by Vietnam NewsBrief service, the move follows a request by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung for the government ministries of Construction, Industry and Trade as well as the Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA) to boost the value of clinker and cement exports. Local cement producers are now being called upon to report on ceme... |
Competition Commission findings may force UK disposals21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe UK’s Competition Commission (CC) is lining up a range of measures to open up the UK cement market including the possible disposal of plants and reduction of capacity, after provisionally finding that the sector's structure and conduct limit competition. The CC has published a summary of its provisional findings in its market investigation into the supply of aggregates, cement and ready-mix concrete in Great Britain. The regulator said on Tuesday that the UK market is highly concent... |
Texas Industries achieves operational status of new kiln line, USA21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTexas Industries Inc announced today that its Texas subsidiary has achieved operational status of its second kiln at its Hunter cement plant, near New Braunfels, Texas. Following a successful commissioning process which began in November of 2012, the 1.4Mta state-of-the art kiln line has realised its design performance capabilities and is producing efficiently, the company announced in a statement. The company also announced that it will accelerate maintenance and upgrade projects on the ... |
Lafarge India receives environmental approval for Chhattisgarh expansion21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge India has received approval from the environmental ministry to proceed a project to double capacity at its Chhattisgarh plant, a government official has said. The Indian unit of the French cement major plans to expand clinker capacity from 1.6Mta to 3.2Mta and cement capacity from 2.2Mta to 4.8Mta. Lafarge India has a cement capacity of around 8Mta from two integrated cement plants?in Chhattisgarh (Sonadih and Arasmeta) and grinding units in Jharkhand (Jojobera) and West Bengal... |
Nepal billionaire plans new Sri Lanka factory21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal's first Forbes billionaire, Binod Chaudhary, plans to set up a state-of-the-art cement plant in the high growth-market of Sri Lanka. Quoting a statement issued by Chaudhary's office, the Daily Mirror said in its online edition that Chaudhary has submitted a proposal to the Sri Lankan government to set up a cement plant in the Jaffna Peninsula at a cost of US$75m. According to the press statement, Chaudhary expressed confidence that Sri Lanka is on the threshold of a dynamic p... |
New Uzbekistan cement plant on track for year-end commissioning21 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsA new 0.45Mta cement plant being constructed by Russian investors in Uzbekistan is on track for commissioning by the end of this year. Russian company OOO IP Surhan Cementinvest is building the factory in the Kurkugan district of Surkhandarya oblast. The plant will have access to rail and a 10MW substation of 110/10kV. According to AzerNews, around 60 per cent of the plant’s output will be exported, with Afghanistan cited as a main destination. Uzbekistan currently has seven cement pla... |
New South Africa industry body announced20 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsA newly-constituted industry body, The Concrete Institute, funded by AfriSam, Lafarge and a new cement producer, Sephaku, is to continue the services provided by the former Cement & Concrete Institute (C&CI), which closed down earlier this year. Under the leadership of Bryan Perrie, the former MD of the C&CI, the Concrete Institute opened its doors in May and is offering most of the services previously provided by the C&CI, including the training centre and training laboratory, an info... |
Spanish cement consumption falls by a quarter20 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption fell 25.5 per cent over the first four months of 2012, down to 3.472Mt, latest data from domestic association Oficemen shows. In April alone, demand was 139,578t less than April 2012 to just just 936,956t. Production for the January-April period was also down 25.9 per cent to 4.01Mt compared to 5.42Mt in the same period of 2012. April 2013 output was 19.3 per cent lower 1.07Mt compared to 1.32Mt in the same period of the month before. |
Indian producers directed to pay 10% of CCI penalty17 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Competition Appellate Tribunal has said that cement companies must pay 10 per cent of the INR6307 crore penalty issued to them by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for cartel practices. Passing an interim order, a COMPAT bench headed by its chairman Justice VS Sirpurkar asked the 11 producers in question along with the Cement Manufacturers Association to pay around INR630 crore within a month, according to reports by the Press Trust of India. The matter is scheduled for a ... |
JKCL cement plant set for July completion, India17 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsA cement grinding plant being constructed by Jammu and Kashmir Cements Ltd (JKCL) in northern India is set for completion in July, the state government has said. Sajad Ahmed Kichloo, Minister for Industries and Commerce, recently toured the state-owned JKCL site where work continues on the 300tpd grinding plant and associated packing facilities. After visiting all sections of the plant, the Minister expressed satisfaction on project work to-date. The grinding plant is being is being se... |