Cement News tagged under: international
Waste processing facility launched, Philippines23 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Mundo Verde Corporation, in partnership with the Quezon local government, has officially launched a waste processing facility in Payatas, Quezon City, to turn municipal waste into fuel for use in some of Lafarge Republic’s Inc’s cement facilities. The Mundo Verde Corp consortium comprises Lafarge Industrial Ecology International SA; landfill operator IPM Environmental Services, Inc. (IPM- ESI); waste management consultancy Basic Environmental Systems & Technologies, Inc. (BEST); as ... |
Peru first-quarter dispatches up 10.8%23 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches from the Peruvian market reached 2,476,577t in the first quarter of 2013, representing a YoY rise of 10.8 per cent on the same period of last year (2,235,485t). Of the total dispatches in the first quarter of this year, 2.42Mt were destined for the domestic market while cement exports accounted for the remaining 55,204t. Production during the January-March 2013 period was 2,503,842t, 12 per cent higher than the 2,235,485t recorded in the same period of 2012. In Mar... |
Philippine cement sales rise 3.4% in 1Q1322 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsPhilippine cement sales in the first quarter of 2013 rose 3.4 per cent YoY to 4.787Mt, according to the head of the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines. First-quarter cement sales were also up from the fourth quarter sales of 4.409Mt, CeMAP President Ernesto M. Ordoñez, told the Business Recorder. Filipino cement demand recovered in 2012 from its “slump” in 2011 when the market barely expanded. Last year, consumption grew by 10 per cent YoY to 17.19Mt. The construction... |
Tamil Nadu Cement Corp to upgrade Ariyalur plant, India22 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Tamil Nadu Cement Corp is planning to expand its Ariyalur cement plant in the state of Tamil Nadu, as well undertaking a number of environmental and energy improvement measures. Tamil Nadu Cement Corp has two cement factories at Alangulam and Ariyalur. The Alangulam unit is to be modernised at a cost of INR195 crore including INR50 crore for mine development. It will receive INR95 crore support from the state government. A project management consultancy is currently preparing a repo... |
HeidelbergCement increases holding in Russian cement company19 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has increased its holding in the Russian cement company CJSC “Construction Materials” from 51 per cent to 100 per cent. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The purchase of the stake is included in the HeidelbergCement capital expenditure plan. CJSC “Construction Materials”, located in Sterlitamak, is the market leader in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan and one of the leading cement producers in the Wolga area with about 760 employees. The ... |
Vietnam first-quarter cement sales slip19 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam sold 9.48Mt of cement in the first quarter of this year, down slightly from 9.57Mt in the same period of last year, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) said. The decline was attributed to a stagnant real estate market, according to the MoC. The three-month figure accounted for 19.5 per cent of the country’s full-year target, the ministry said on its website late Wednesday. In the first quarter, the country exported 1.46Mt of cement and clinker, including 320,000t of clinker. ... |
Catalonia output declines, Jan-March 201319 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Catalonia stood at 474,832t for January-March 2013, down 42.7 per cent on the year, data from the local cement makers' association Ciment Catala showed. According to the association, this year will be the sixth year in a row with a drop in the output with exports also in decline. (Source: Expansion) |
Spanish monthly consumption down 40% YoY18 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Spain continues descending with demand in March 2013 down 40 per cent YoY, according to the latest data released by domestic cement association Oficemen. Cement demand plummeted by more than half a million tonnes last month to 778,568t, compared to March 2012. Accumulated figures for the first quarter of 2013 also paint a grim picture, with consumption at 2.535Mt, down 29 per cent on the same period of last year. "In addition to the stoppage in construction, go... |
Sri Lanka Cement Corp plans to reopen Kankesanthurai Cement Factory18 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsSri Lanka Cement Corporation is moving towards reopening of the Kankesanthurai Cement Factory which was damaged during the civil war. The state-owned Sri Lanka Cement Corporation controls the defunct Kankesanthurai Cement Works in Jaffna, once a major force in the economy of the north and has been the object of repeated proposals for revival. Speaking to the Ceylon Daily News, State Resources and Enterprise Development Minister Dayasritha Tissera said: “The government has decided to de... |
Ecuador first-quarter cement sales rise 10.5% YoY18 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsDomestic cement sales on the Ecuadorian market in the first quarter of 2013 rose by 10.5 per cent YoY while March sales almost reached the half-a-million-tonne mark. Dispatches for the three months to 31 March 2013 were 1.485Mt compared to 1.344Mt in the same period of 2012, according to the latest statistics from the country's cement association Inecyc. In March alone, sales reached 499,742t compared to 496,799t in March 2012. Greater purchasing power among the Ecuadorian populatio... |