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China MIIT unveils 1st batch qualified cement production lines20 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsChina's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published its first batch of qualified cement production lines. There are 108 cement production lines at 68 companies included in the list which have met the industry's access requirements. Companies such as Jidong Cement, Tianshan Cement, Anhui Wanwei Updated High-Tech Material Industry, Conch Cemen, Huaxin Cement and Henan Tongli Cenment Corp are included in the list. Orient Securities believes that investors can focus o... |
Gresik Power plant project delayed, Indonesia20 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Gresik, says that the completion of its power plant project in Pangkep, South Sulawesi, will be delayed due to bad weather and man power limitations, according to reports in the Jakarta Post. In a file submitted to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Tuesday, Semen Gresik said that its 2x35MW coal power plant would be completed by the second quarter of 2013, a delay from the initial target of the third quarter of this year. "Extreme weather has hampered construction work, partic... |
Cementos Argos announces investment in Colombia's central zone19 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsColombia’s leading cement producer Cementos Argos announced yesterday that it is to spend US$93m in expanding its cement capacity in the country’s central zone as the company positions itself for expected increases in domestic construction acitivity. The main focus of Argos’ investment will be the expansion of its Rioclara plant by 900,000tpa of cement. The project involves the extension of clinker capacity, the installation of a high-efficiency vertical mill plus packing and a truck load... |
Inchini Cement seeks export permit, Ethiopia19 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia-based producer Inchini Bedrock Cement factory is seeking approval to export cement volumes to neighbouring countries as domestic demand has declined, forcing the factory to operate at 52 per cent capacity utilisation. The Addis Fortune reported that the company is seeking an export permit and is in negotiations with three regional customers, citing Inchini’s operations manager, Daniel Ganyi. According to the report, the management at the local cement factory have concerns on the ... |
West Bengal project inaugurated, India19 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsKolkata-based Roofers Group inaugurated its 0.2Mta cement plant in West Bengal, India on Tuesday according to local press reports. “We have initially invested INR30 crore to set up a 200tpa plant at Lodhasuli. Commercial production from the plant will commence a day after its inauguration,” Roofers Group president Anjan Bandyopadhyay told reporters. “We will scale up production to 600t within one and half years from now. It would require an additional investment of about INR100 crore,” Ba... |
Southern Province faces further delays to mill project19 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsSouthern Province Cement Co said that further to its announcement on April 29 2009, regarding the delay of the operation of the third mill in Jazan plant, there will be a delay of the project for further four months for reasons beyond its control. |
Spain: eight month consumption down 34.3% YoY18 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement consumption for the first eight months of 2012 has declined by 34.3 per cent YoY to 9.56Mt, according to the latest data from Spanish cement association Oficemen. In August alone, demand was down 33.6 per cent YoY to 1.13Mt. Exports, on the other hand, increased by 48.9 per cent compared to the same month of 2011. In the last 12 months, exports have totalled 5.22Mt (of which clinker accounted for 2.51Mt), representing growth of 31.7 per cent YoY. Imports are down 48.9 per ... |
Cemex to increase Philippine capacity18 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced today that it is planning to expand the cement production capacity of its APO plant in the Philippines by 1.5Mta. Through an investment of approximately US$65m, the company will increase production and strengthen its distribution network to better serve high-demand areas throughout the country. The increase is expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2014. With this new investment, Cemex will keep pace with the Philippines market’s rapid growth. The country regist... |
Vietnam production declines 2% YoY18 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 31.59Mt of cement in the first eight months of this year, down two per cent from a year earlier, the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA) said. In August, the country’s cement output decreased 12 per cent from July to 3.77Mt. By the end of August, the country had an inventory of 630,000t of cement and 2.12Mt of clinker due to the stagnant real estate market. Cement sales fell eight per cent YoY between January and August though local firms have reduced their cement ... |
Reliance Cement launches into the Indian cement market18 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsReliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra), part of the Anil Ambani led Reliance Group, through its subsidiary Reliance Cement Company Private Limited (RCC), launched of its "Reliance Cement" brand on Monday. This marks the commercial entry of Reliance Group into the Indian cement market. "We are happy to announce the launch of Reliance Cement. It is a landmark event in the Indian cement industry. We will initially cater to the entire Vidharbha market focusing on districts like Nagpur, Wardha... |