Cement News tagged under: international
Pakistan: APCMA demands checks on smuggling of Iranian cement04 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has requested the government take measures to stop the smuggling of Iranian cement into the country to safeguard the domestic cement industry. Iranian cement is reportedly is finding its way to Quetta and other parts of Balochistan (Pakistan's Western province which shares its borders with Iran) through informal channels. Cement is being sold below the average price of locally produced cement of PKR451.50/50kg bag (US$4.62). ... |
Gloria Group plans US$250-300m cement plant investment in Cusco03 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Gloria Group, which controls Cementos Yura and Industrias Cachimayo, plans to build a new cement plant in Cusco, southeastern Peru, to meet the demand of an expanding market in the south of the country. Vito Rodríguez Rodríguez, head of the industrial group, said the company would invest US$250-300m. He added that the firm had already acquired the land necessary but provided no further details. He also mentioned that Gloria is evaluating new investment options, including in the ar... |
India sees weak November pricing environment03 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement prices saw corrections in most regions in November, with the central, eastern and northern areas witnessing the steepest falls, the Economic Times of India reports. Cement prices traditionally pick-up following the monsoon season and October saw a slight improvement in prices nationwide with the same was expected in November. However, bleak demand in Kolkata led to a correction in prices of INR12 to INR350/bag (US$6.41) which was lower than the peak price of INR390/bag. Price... |
RINL to pursue grinding project, India03 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsState-owned steel maker Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) is set to proceed with a joint venture cement grinding unit, to make use of the slag generated by blast furnaces and fly ash, according to sources. The company has allocated 100 acres for the project and appointed a senior official and other staff to push it through. The company will set up the 3Mta grinding unit as a joint venture in which it will have a 36 per cent equity stake although a partner has not been identified yet. The ... |
Enhancing kiln control30 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe major costs of clinker production are incurred in kiln pyro-processing, so it’s no surprise that this part of the process received more attention than any other. To-date, the trillions of tonnes of clinker manufactured have been produced in plants controlled mostly on elemental chemical data. Bogue equations construct hypothetical mineral compositions that ignore the heat treatment in the kiln. Kiln control with COSMA on-line Mineral Analyser Fuel combustion specialist FCT... |
Lafarge to build new Rio de Janiero works, Brazil30 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge announced on Thursday that it is to construct a second cement plant in Rio de Janeiro to better serve expected increases in demand fuelled by the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games to be held in Brazil. The new unit , located in the city of Santa Cruz , the metropolitan area of the state , will have production capacity of around 750,000tpa. With an investment of US66m and the generation of 350 direct jobs, the unit will receive funding ... |
Vietnam Jan-Nov 2012 production declines30 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 51.3Mt of cement in the first 11 months of this year, down 5.4 per cent from a year earlier, the General Statistics Office said. The country’s cement output in November is estimated to have increased by nine per cent YoY to 5.3Mt, the government-run office said in a monthly report released Monday. The office revised the country’s cement production in the first 10 months to 46Mt from the earlier estimate of 46.5Mt. In the first 10 months, Vietnam had around 2.6Mt of ... |
Indonesian full-year demand set to beat expectations30 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement demand is seen closing this year 12 per cent ahead of 2011 figures, above previous expectations of eight per cent, but growth next year is likely to be impeded by capacity constraints, according to analysts at PT Samuel Sekuritas. Domestic cement consumption reached 44.64Mt in the January to October period of this year, an increase of 14.5 per cent compared to 38.98Mt last year, according to data from the Indonesian Cement Association. Next year, PT Samuel Sekurit... |
Udaypur Cement halts production, India30 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Udaypur Cement factory in India has halted operations since last week because coal deliveries have been stopped, according to local press reports. The Himalayan newspaper has reported that the shutdown occurred after importers stopped supplying coal over late payments. Mona Lisa Enterprises and Divyashree Construction Service, the two coal importers for the industry, said they had stopped providing coal as they were yet to receive INR20m in payments. Meanwhile, the factory’s Seni... |
Lucky Cement eyes Sri Lanka grinding project29 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s largest cement producer Lucky Cement is considering the construction of a 500,000tpa grinding plant in Sri Lanka as part of its plan to expand its presence overseas. Bloomberg newswires quoted chief executive Muhammad Ali Tabba as saying that the firm has sought state land to build a factory. Pakistan's Tatta Cement has already been given a concession to build a grinding plant in Sri Lanka's Hambantota port. The company is also constructing a 1.2Mta plant in Congo and a grin... |