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UltraTech Cement eyes mega cement complex in Tamil Nadu, India31 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement is considering constructing a massive cement complex including a 5.5Mta integrated cement plant in Kurur, Dindigul district, Western Tamil Nadu, according to local press reports. Information accessed by the Times of India indicate that Samruddhi Cement, part of UltraTech Cement,is planning a 5.5Mta plant,4.5Mta clinker facility, 3 x 25MW captive power plants for the complex plus a 15MW waste heat recovery project at the location. The company is already in the process o... |
HeidelbergCement opens new Lithuanian terminal30 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has opened a new cement terminal in Klaipeda, city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Dane River where it flows into the Baltic Sea, according to local press reports. The modern LTL10m (approx EUR 2.9m) terminal for logistics, packaging and production of industrial cement will have a supply capacity of 100,000tpa of bulk cement and 50,000tpa of bagged cement. |
New contract for FLSmidth in Egypt30 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has been awarded a contract by National Cement Company of Egypt for operation and maintenance of two of their production lines located in Cairo, Egypt. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the contract which covers a period of seven years. The contract which is the largest operation and maintenance contract awarded to FLSmidth up until now includes supply of spare parts and consumables, development of a full operation and maintenance organisation, knowledge transfe... |
Lafarge South Africa import concerns30 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge South Africa unit may ask country’s the International Trade Administration Commission to protect the market from alleged low quality imports from Pakistan, Business Day reported, citing Lafarge South Africa Chief Executive Officer Thierry Legrand. The company is concerned that the cement, which it says is of low-quality is being used for building projects in South Africa, the Johannesburg-based newspaper said. Some importers are labeling cement as flour to avoid quality tests, ... |
Bishal Cement commences operations, Nepal30 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsBishal Cement Industries (BCI) has commenced operations, introducing Bishal OPC and Bishal PPC brands to market. The company has a capacity of 300tpd and 400tpd of OPC and PPC, respectively. “We are planning to utilise 70 and 30 per cent of the total capacity to produce Pozzolanic Portland Cement (PPC) and Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC),” Jayendra Chudal, executive director told the Republica. The company aims to target the capital and key cities in the western parts of the country to sell ... |
Builders Association urges government to look into price hikes, Malaysia30 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Masters Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM) has urged the government to look at a possible rise in cement prices which is expected to impact the local construction sectors. The MBAM said in as statement that it had been notified by a major cement producer that the price of a bag of cement would increase to MYR17.75/bag from MYR16.75 as of 1 August 2012, while the price of bulk cement would be hiked from MY$320/t to MYR340/t. “MBAM appeals to the Government, in particular the Domes... |
Tvornica Cementa Kakanj forecasts 10-14% drop in in revenues, Bosnia27 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsTvornica Cementa Kakanj (TCK), the Bosnian unit of HeidelbergCement expects to post a 10-14% drop in cement sales volume this year as conditions on the local market and the fallout from the eurozone crisis continue to weigh, a senior company official said. Cement sales are seen at around BAM64m (EUR32.7m) in 2012, TCK's general manager for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, Branimir Muidza, told SeeNews in an emailed interview. "On the backdrop of the existing economic environment, our ... |
Siam Cement plans Indonesian investment26 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement PCL, Thailand's largest conglomerate, has announced plans to invest around THB10bn (US$315m) to build a cement plant in Indonesia, President and Chief Executive Kan Trakulhoon said Wednesday. The planned investment is part of the company's five-year investment budget worth around THB200bn, Fox Business Reports, which is due to be proposed to the company's board for consideration in August, he said. |
Lafarge Exshaw project heading for approval, Canada26 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe proposed Lafarge Canada cement plant expansion application for Exshaw will go back to the Municipal District of Bighorn's planning commission today after being tabled last week for more information, according to reports in local newspaper, the Canmore Leader. The application was discussed and dissected for more than two hours at the MPC meeting on July 18 before commission members voted to table it to this week. The eight-day break gave the company and officials time to exchange addi... |
Pakistan cement exporters earn US$499m in FY2011-1225 July 2012, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement manufacturer and exporters during FY2011-12 (July-June) exported 8.257Mt of cement and earned US$498.909m compared to 9.299Mt at US$457.448m in corresponding period last year, according to data released by Federal Bureau of Statistics. This shows that cement exports fell by 11.21 per cent in terms of quantity but rose 9.06 per cent in dollar value over the corresponding period last year, respectively However, on Pakistan rupee terms, exports increased significantly by 14.... |