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CMA calls for a reduction in excise duty, India21 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsAhead of the government’s forthcoming Budget, the Cement Manufacturers Association of India has called for a reduction in the current excise duty on cement to bring it more in line with other core industries. It has also requested a revision to duties on imports of cement and on raw materials for cement production. The Economic Times of India published a statement by the CMA stating: “To encourage the cement industry and to bring it at par with other core infrastructure industries, the ex... |
Cementos Bio Bio raises output 8% in 201220 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsChilean cement producer Cementos Bio Bio increased its production by eight per cent YoY from 1.5Mt to 1.6Mt in 2012. As a result, the company, led by Hernan Briones, was able to maintain its 29 per cent market share. Over the same period, Bio Bio also raised its concrete sales by nine per cent from 2.4Mm3 to 2.6Mm3, holding its 27 per cent market share. Lime sales were 11.7 per cent higher at 583,000t. The company continues the expansion of its Copiapó lime plant, which represents a ... |
EU December construction output falls MoM20 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsConstruction output fell by 1.7 per cent in the euro area EA17 and by 2.7 per cent in the EU27 in December 2012, compared with the previous month. The largest monthly declines were seen in Bulgaria, Poland and Germany, in descending order, according to first estimates released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Compared with December 2011, production in December 2012 dropped by 4.8 per cent in the euro area and by 8.5 per cent in the EU27. Compared with 2011, t... |
Argentina’s cement plants deliver 4.4% more cement in January 201320 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsArgentine cement plants delivered 913,336t of cement in January 2013, according to the latest data published by the country’s cement association AFCP. The January figure represents a 12.9 per cent increase MoM while when compared with January 2012, cement deliveries advanced by 4.4 per cent. Domestic dispatches, including imports, rose 12.8 per cent to 888,602t on the previous month, while YoY the increase was 3.2 per cent. |
Ecuador’s cement market expands 18.7% in January 201319 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsEcuador saw a 18.7 per cent rise in cement demand in January 2013 as the market expanded from 452,647t in January 2012 to 537,391t last month, according to the latest figures published by the country’s cement association Inecyc. Last year, cement consumption in the South American nation reached 6.025Mt, up 5.6 per cent when compared with the previous year’s total of 5.706Mt. Cement demand in Ecuador has seen a steady rise from 4.141Mt in 2006, except in 2010 when it slipped back to 5... |
Indonesia posts another double-digit rise in monthly cement sales19 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia reported cement sales growth of 15 per cent in January 2013 on the back of a boom in property development and infrastructure projects. Cement sales increased to 4.65Mt for the first month of the year, according to the country’s leading cement producer Semen Indonesia citing data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). The January sales rise also follows 15 per cent growth recorded in December. In terms of regional dispatches, sales to the main island of Java rose 19.4 p... |
HeidelbergCement India increases cement capacity to 6Mta19 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement confirmed yesterday that it has successfully completed the expansion of its clinker and cement grinding capacity in Central India. The plants are located in Damoh district (Narsingarh and Imlai facilities) in Madhya Pradesh and in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Trial runs of the expanded plants were successfully conducted between November 2012 and January 2013 and the production capacities were now officially commissioned. Capital expenditure for the project amounted to €216m. W... |
Spain’s cold spell continues as January demand drops 21.5% YoY19 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement producers have had a frosty start to the year as cement consumption continues to fall. January 2013 data show a 21.5 per cent decrease to 892,783t from 1.138Mt recorded in January 2012, according to the country’s cement association Oficemen. Local cement producers have also cut output by 30.7 per cent to 948,443t when compared to the 1.369Mt manufactured during January 2012. “If 2012 was one of the worst years ever known the cement industry in our country, starting in 20... |
G Power Cement to construct new plant in Cameroon19 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsCameroon is set to see the establishment of a new cement plant as G Power Cement on Friday signed an agreement with the government for an 800,000tpa plant. The privately-held German firm will invest CFA45bn (US$90m) in the new factory which will be situated in the coastal city of Limbe, southwest region Cameroon. Work on the project is expected to begin next month with the laying of the foundation stone, the CEO of G Power Cement, Bernd Stiehl told All Africa press. The plant is expected ... |
Eastern Province Cement announces new grinding project, Saudi Arabia18 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia-based Eastern Province Cement Co (EAPCC) has said it will install a new 150tph grinding mill at a cost of SAR82m (US$21.m). The company said on Saturday it has agreed a deal with a contractor for the new project including engineering work and equipment supply. Completion is expected in 14 months. The name of the contractor currently remains undisclosed. EAPCC said the mill project will be self financed and should start contributing to the company’s results by the second qu... |