Cement News tagged under: international
India: ABB to modernise Century Cement in US$18m order21 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsPower and automation group ABB has won an order worth US$18m to design, engineer and supply integrated automation and modern electrification systems for Century Cement’s Manikgarh Cement plant in central India. Manikgarh Cement is located in Maharastra and provides high-quality cement products for building construction, road and bridge infrastructure and other commercial uses. ABB’s delivery is part of a two-line expansion and plant modernisation project that will add 2.8Mta of cement capa... |
Thailand: Siam Cement Group signals Asean logistics expansion21 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group (SCG) says its logistics unit will cover Asean and southern China within five years, partly through mergers and acquisitions. Kan Trakulhoon, president and CEO, said the expansion will accommodate growing regional trade under the Asean Economic Community (AEC) from 2015. SCG has also spread its investments across Southeast Asia, and logistics support is needed wherever it operates, he said. "We've already started with Cambodia, Vietnam and southern China. Indonesia is... |
Russia: New CEO at Zhigulevskie Stroymaterialy JSC21 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsNikolay Skornyakov has been appointed CEO of Zhigulevskie Stroymaterialy JSC which is part of the Eurocement group Holding. Until now, Nikolay Skornyakov was Zhigulevskie Stroymaterialy's technical director.Nikolay Nikolayevich Skornyakov was born in 1950 in Ulyanovsk. In 1980 hegraduated from Belgorod State Technological Institute of Construction Materials majoringin chemical technology binders. Nikolay Skornyakov has been working in the cementindustry for about 40 years. He began his pro... |
Lafarge to export clinker to Malawi20 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement Company has signed an agreement with Central Eastern African Railway System (CEARS) in the exportation of clinker from Zambia to Malawi. CEARS Company Engineer Paul Madula confirmed the development to Zambian journalists who undertook a tour of the Chipata/Mchinji railway line in commemorating South Africa Development Committee (SADC) Day in Mchinji. Mr Madula said his company will be transporting 5600tpa of clinker through the railway line from Chipata to Blantyre for an... |
Australia: construction downturn has cement maker reduce profit expectations20 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsAdBri reduced its market expectations at its full-year results presentation on Thursday, after worse than expected construction activity in the residential and non-residential sectors. Poor building conditions are driving a steady stream of companies in the construction sector to the wall. The trend is alarming industry groups and causing major companies such as cement maker Adelaide Brighton (AdBri) to lower their profit expectations. AdBri managing director Mark Chellew said building ... |
Nigeria: Dangote Group employment drive20 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsTo generate more employment in the area, Dangote Group has unveiled plans to establish an agro-sacks manufacturing company at Ibese, Ogun state, to complement the Dangote Cement plant in the community as part of the company’s efforts to create employment, as well as other ventures. President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote disclosed these investment plans during a meeting with Ibese community host members of Yewa North Local Government Council of Baales. Dangote, who was represented ... |
Adelaide Brighton sees improved outlook, Australia17 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsAustralian building materials producer Adelaide Brighton has lifted its first-half net profit by nearly 10 per cent and indicated a modest rise in annual earnings. Net profit rose in the six months to 30 June to A$67.5m (US$70.5m) from A$61.4m in the previous corresponding period. Revenue rose 8.3 per cent to A$550.3m from A$507.9m. Mark Chellew, managing director, said the company’s annual net profit could rise by as much as 4.4 per cent depending on the timing of cement sales and if ... |
Peru dispatches rise 16.5%17 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsShipments of cement in the Peruvian market totaled 5.2Mt between January and July 2012, a 16.53 per cent increase over the figure recorded in the same period in 2011 (4.48Mt), reported the Association of Cement Producers (Asocem). During the same period production was 5.3Mt, representing an increase of 15.55 per cent over the same period of 2011, when it totaled 4.6Mt. Exports reached 76,058t of cement, reporting an increase of 175.99 per cent over the same period in 2011, when they we... |
Cement Corporation plans to set up Assam grinding unit, India17 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement Corporation of India is planning to set up an 82,500tpa cement grinding unit in Assam. "Cement Corporation of India (CCI) proposes to establish a cement grinding unit in Baikunthapur in district of Cachar, Assam," Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Praful Patel said. The unit is proposed to grind fly ash along with clinker to be transported from CCI's Bokajan Cement unit in Assam for producing Portland Pozzolana cement, Patel added. |
Cemex Kosmos seeks to increase alternative fuels usage17 August 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex’s Kosmos plant in Louisville, USA, is seeking permission to blend scrap plastic and wood to fuel its kiln, according to public officials. The company already has approval to burn scrap tyres for its cement production process. Cemex representatives said in a brief written statement that it was proposing to “safely replace up to 30 per cent of its kiln’s energy (and) heat demand” with waste-derived fuels as an alternative to fossil fuels including coal.” The statement said the process... |