Cement News tagged under: international
Holcim’s Devil Slide facility reaches safety milestone, USA12 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim (US) Inc announced today that its Devil's Slide facility located in Morgan, UT, surpassed the eight year mark without a lost time injury. "We congratulate the employees of our Devil's Slide facility for their accomplishment and untiring attention to safety," said Bernard Terver, president and chief executive officer of Holcim (US) Inc. "Our employees have shown great commitment to implementing our universal safety measures. We're proud of what they have accomplished and look forward... |
Arabian Cement Company fire damage, Saudi Arabia12 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsArabian Cement Company said that a fire which broke out at its third cement mill at its plant in Rabigh on 20 September was caused by an electrical problem, Construction Week reports. The company said that although clinker production was not impacted by the fire, the temporary closure of one of its five existing mills is likely to lead to an expected temporary drop in sales of around 1000tpd. The fire was brought under control quickly, and there were no casualties, but it could be three-to... |
CCI asked to provide details on cement cartel ruling, India12 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) has asked the Competition Commission of India to submit fresh copies of its order levying over INR 6,300 crore (US$1.1bn)) in penalties on 11 cement companies for cartel practices, providing them with complete details on production, pricing and sales. Hearing the appeals of the cement companies against the Competition Commission order of June 21, COMPAT asked it to issue a fresh copy of the direction to them within a week, according to reports i... |
Ecuador sales rise 4.3 per cent, Jan-Sept11 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsSales by domestic cement producers in Ecuador reached 4.36Mt between January-September 2012, up 4.3 per cent YoY compared to the same period of last year (4.18Mt). Data from the Instituto Ecuatoriano del Cement Y Hormigon shows that sales for September 2012 reached 519,919t representing a 4.1 per cent rise compared to September 2011 figures which stood at 499,369t. |
Dunbar Cement Works celebrates safety milestone, UK11 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Lafarge cement works at Dunbar, UK has celebrated a safety milestone after achieving a year without a ‘Lost-Time Incident’, where an accident causes an employee or contractor to take time off work. The milestone was reached in September after a heightened focus on good leadership, practical workshops, and proactive reporting and remedying of potential hazards. It was celebrated with a special safety day, attended by Rajeev Ramankutty, industrial director for Lafarge Cement UK. All e... |
Indonesia/Japan agree on infrastructure plan11 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia and Japan have reach an agreement that could see up to US$43bn invested in 45 infrastructure projects in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, by 2020. The deal was reached during the 4th Indonesia-Japan Joint Economic Forum was held on October 8 in Tokyo, Japan. It was co-chaired by Hatta Rajasa, Indonesia’s co-ordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, and Yukio Edano, the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade & Industry. Mr Rajasa said, "We have agreed the projects to be financed 5... |
Shree cement expands limestone mining capacity, India11 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement is expanding its limestone mining capacity from 11.4Mta to 14.4Mta on a 750ha unit in Ras, district. Pali, Rajasthan. Shree Cement is planning to expand the capacity of its Nimbeti Open Cast Limestone mining project from 17.2Mta to 19.6Mta, at village Ras, district of Pali, Rajasthan. The project is awaiting clearance. |
Kerala Cement Dealers Association to shut indefinitely11 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement dealers, under the Kerala Cement Dealers Association, will down close down indefinitely from 15 November in the state, The Hindu reports. Association State committee officials alleged at a press meet here on Monday that cement dealers in the State were being ‘continuously harassed’ and ‘unfairly treated’ by tax officials in the state contrary to the promises made by the government and the Finance Department. As a precursor to the strike, dealers would stop purchasing and bringin... |
US shipments rise 14% YoY, Jan-July 201210 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for the year through July were 44.4Mt, up by about 14%, data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) showed. The leading producing states in July were Texas, California, Missouri, Michigan, and Florida, in descending order and accounted for about 43 per cent of total output. The leading consuming States (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and Illinois, in descending order) received about 35 per cent of the Jul... |
Siam Cement awaits Myanmar investment law to proceed with plant10 October 2012, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group of Thailand is waiting for Myanmar to pass its foreign investment law before proceeding with plans to build a 5000tpd cement plant in the country. Speaking to the Bangkok Post, Pramote Techasupatkul, president of SCG Cement said: "The proposed Myanmar factory is waiting for the authorities there to implement the new foreign investment law as well as for our project proposals to be approved.” Myanmar recently delayed the implementation of the long-awaited foreign inve... |