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Ampt's investment in Nigeria hits N52.6bn24 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsDallas Hampton, director of leading terminal concessionaire at the Apapa Port, APM Terminals Apapa Ltd, said the company has invested US$200m (NGN31.4bn) in its facilities in Nigeria to-date and plans to invest another US$135m (NGN 21.2bn) before the end of the year. Mr Hampton said the new investment, would cover cost of civil works on modern facilities for receiving cement and other extension projects. He said: "Our level of investment in Nigeria is very extensive. Our investment is a... |
Nigeria: Lafarge Wapco launches new products24 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Wapco is targeting block makers and the pre-cast and concrete business with its latest cement product. Elephant Super set was revealed at the Nigeria infrastructure & Construction exhibition Seminar & Product Showcase held in Lagos, Nigeria. Rilwan Yusuf, the company’s senior marketing manager, said the firm came up with the new product, ‘Elephant Super Set,’ to meet the identifiable needs of customers in the building and construction sector. Block makers in the pre-cast and concret... |
USA: TXI sells Missouri City aggregate terminal24 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsTexas Industries Inc has announced the sale of its aggregate rail distribution terminal and associated assets located in Stafford, Texas, to Lex Missouri City, LP. The transaction included the sale of approximately 154 acres of land, with rail connection to the Union Pacific Railroad, and the sale of related assets used to receive and distribute aggregates to construction projects in the southwest Houston area. TXI will continue to operate its aggregate distribution terminal located in Katy... |
Pozzolana Ghana takes giant step to revamp cement industry24 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsPozzolana Ghana Limited (PGL) has launched a mechanism to revamp the cement industry with its brand produced from clay and palm kernel shells. The product is also cheaper to produce and inexpensive as compared with Portland cement on the market. In the wake of the huge housing deficit facing Ghana, natural and locally-produced pozzolana cement provides a superior building product at a reduced cost of construction, PGL President Douglas Borgsdorf noted in a statement to the Ghana News Agen... |
China 1Q cement output up 7.3% YoY at 398.1bt24 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsChina produced 398.1Mt of cement in the first quarter of this year, an increase of 7.3% YoY, according to the latest data released by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). |
Angola’s Cimentfort enters service in May23 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsAngola will see a new cement plant enter service in May. The Cimentfort works in Catumbela is expected to produce around 0.7Mt by year-end, according to a report by press agency Angop. Located near a railway line, the production facility is also ideally placed to supply cement to the southern provinces via the Benguela Railway. The provinces of Huambo, Bie and Kuando Kubango will be among the first to benefit from the new plant’s output. |
Pozzolana Ghana Lltd announces new MD23 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsPozzolana Ghana Limited (PGL), Ghana’s only licensed producer of pozzolana cement, today announced the appointment of Vivek Garg to the position of managing director. Garg joined PGL on 2 April but the announcement was made today by PGL President Douglas Borgsdorf. According to Borgsdorf, “Vivek’s extensive experience in complex manufacturing environments was the key factor that made him the perfect candidate for us.” Prior to joining PGL, Garg was chief operating officer at a manufactur... |
Saudi Arabia: cement sales hit new record23 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in March 2012 grew by 12.6% to reach 4.9Mt, a record high for monthly sales, based on a new report issued by NCB Capital on Wednesday. According to the report, clinker production grew by 10% to reach 4Mt, another record. However, clinker stocks declined sharply by 44.4% to reach 5.02Mt, the lowest level since August 2008. “Domestic cement sales rose 12.6% YoY and 10.2% MoM to 4.89Mt in Mar-12. Local clinker sales rose to 135,000t against 10,000t in February 2012,” the report ... |
UK: Cemex teams up with SITA to produce RDF23 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK has joined forces with SITA UK to produce all the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) to fire its Rugby cement kiln. SITA UK will build two recycling plants that will produce Cemex’s Climafuel brand of RDF from local residual household and business waste. Under the terms of the deal, SITA UK will be responsible for building and operating the plants – one in Birmingham, and another on land adjacent to the Rugby cement plant. The processing will involve sorting and shredding of material. ... |
Bangladesh: Seven Rings Cement to double production capacity23 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsSeven Circle (BD) Ltd, one of the fastest-growing cement companies of the country, will double its production capacity to 3.3Mta by the end of 2014. "We have now the capacity of 1.7Mta and the expansion drive of our company was taken in view of the rising demand of cement," Asadul Haque Sufyani, general manager (Marketing) of Seven Circle (BD) Ltd, told The Financial Express in an interview recently. "Consumption of cement, one of the key backward linkages of the construction and real e... |