Cement News tagged under: international
Coboce’s Irpa Irpa expansion nears completion, Bolivia08 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsCoboce’s second line at its Irpa Irpa plant is nearing completion as international experts perform final cold tests. Civil works, electrical and mechanical assembly were completed by Bolivian professionals and at present mechanical, electrical and automation control are being fine-tuned. Apart from Polysius, WEG, Boldrocchi and Flender, the plant superintendent Javier Flores said that specialists from Siemens (Argentina) were also present, conducting tests on the medium-voltage switchge... |
Cementos Lima fine US$2.2m for unfair trade practices08 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s leading cement producer, Cementos Lima, has been fined PEN5.7m (US$2.24m) for unfair trade practices. The penalty was imposed by Indecopi, the country’s Institute for Competitiveness and Protection of Intellectual Property, as it accused the cement maker of refusing to sell its product to retail outlets that also offer Quisqueya cement, produced by Cemex. |
Lafarge Mauritius raises cement price by 7%06 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Mauritius Ltd has announced it will raise the price of a 50kg bag of cement following Holcim's move to increase prices by six per cent at the start of this year. Lafarge said it was raise prices from MUR170/bag (US$5.55) to MUR182 (US$5.94) on Monday. The company said the price increase was necessary due to a number of factors. Import, insurance and freight costs have risen by around 6.7 per cent and other costs have been subject to inflationary increases, says the cemen... |
Portugal’s cement demand drops 26.9% in 201205 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Portugal fell by 26.9 per cent last year to lows not seen since 1973. According to a report released today by the Portuguese Federation of Construction Industry and Public Works (Fepicop), consumption last year reached 3.3Mt in 2012. The industry body said the crisis in the construction sector has caused significant reductions in cement consumption, the number of workers and the licences for apartment buildings. The unemployment figures reached 101,449 people by ... |
Pakistan's domestic sales rise 10.1% in January05 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s domestic consumption continues to uphold sales with latest industry data for January show another decline in exports. According to data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, domestic cement sales jumped by 10.10 per cent to 2.135Mt in January 2013. However, exports fell by 11.91 per cent to 522,584t during the month. In the first seven months (July-January) of the current fiscal year, total cement sales rose by 4.02 per cent and reached 18.607Mt. Domestic c... |
Dangote Cement reopens Gboko plant, Nigeria04 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has resumed operations at its Gboko plant in Benue State, Nigeria, due to strong demand. The company closed the plant in December because of a glut in the market caused by cheap, imported cement being sold in the area it serves. “We are reopening Gboko immediately,” Carl Franklin, the London-based head of investor relations, said in a statement. “Demand has been strong since the beginning of the year.” "Since the shutdown of the Gboko Cement Plant, the government has ... |
Five killed in Ambuja Cements industrial accident, India04 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsAn industrial incident at Ambuja Cement’s plant in Balodabazar district, Chhattisgarh, has claimed the lives of five factory workers. Local press have reported that the fatalities occurred due to a fly-ash hopper situated on the fifth floor was allegedly overloaded during a maintenance operation and collapsed and crashing four floors below. Police have registered a case against the company management, while the State Labour Department has ordered closure of all plant operations till th... |
Iranian cement production rises 4.6 per cent04 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsIranian cement production output continues its upward rise, having increased by 4.6 per cent YoY over the past 10 months. A total of 58.62Mt was produced in the first 10 months of the Iranian year (beginning 20 March 2012), according to the secretary of the Guild Association of Cement Producers, Abdulreza Sheikhan. He said 58.634Mt of clinker were produced during the period, showing an increase of 4.4 per cent compared to the figure for the same period of the past year, Some 4.46Mtof... |
UK construction: calls for real activity04 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsFollowing disappointing 2012 figures, the UK construction sector is braced for another tough year ahead and industry bodies are stressing the need to boost activity across the sector to prevent further declines in the industry and the wider economy. Evidence of a rapid decline in construction activity was confirmed by Mineral Products Association (MPA) sales survey results for 2012, which indicate a reduction of nine per cent in cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete in 2012 and an 1... |
Indian prices see improvements in January01 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement prices have improved through January following a sharp fall in December, the Economic Times of India reports. Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad proved to be the only exceptions with prices stagnating in the former two and declining in the latter. Prices improved primarily to compensate for declines in November and December. Demand, however, remained weak in all regions causing analysts to state that companies may find it difficult to raise prices in the coming months should con... |