Cement News tagged under: international
New plant announced by SC Uzstroymateriali, Uzbekistan06 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsAlmalyk Mining and Metallurgical Plant and SC Uzstroymateriali have announced plans to build a new 600,000tpa cement plant in Uzbekistan. The new plant, which will also produce 100,000tpa of white cement, follows the two-fold expansion of domestic cement capacity – from 3.2Mta to 6.8Mta – over the past decade. Other projects underway include the construction of a new dry process line at Bekabadcement, due for completion in the second half of 2012, with a clinker capacity of 0.85Mta and ce... |
Zuari subsidiary to expand Sitapuram unit, India06 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsSri Vishnu Cement, India, is planning to expand its clinker manufacturing capacity at Sitapuram, district Nalgonda, in Andhra Pradesh, from 1.1Mta to 2Mta. Sri Vishnu Cement, part of Zuari Cement, expects work to commence in 2015 and be completed within 18 months. |
2Mta plant planned in Madhya Pradesh, India06 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsAbhijeet Cement, India, is planning an integrated cement plant in district Morena in Madhya Pradesh. The new project, located at Bhilampur, will consist of a 2Mta cement line and a 50MW captive power plant. The project is currently approval from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. |
Flat outlook for Croatian cement in 201206 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsRevenues for Holcim Croatia will remain flat in 2012, the company’s CEO, Mario Grassl, said in a recent interview, according to a report by SeeNews. “Based on data of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics, the number of finished residential construction projects in 2011 was around 23% lower than in 2010. Looking ahead, there are no major projects that could be realistically expected to get underway in the next six months. Therefore we expect demand this year to stay at the 2011 level with con... |
Swiss cement deliveries fall 21.8% in 1Q201205 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsSwiss cement deliveries dropped 21.8% YoY for the first quarter of 2012, reports Cemsuisse. Dispatches across the country and Liechtenstein fell from 1.020Mt in 1Q2011 to 0.798Mt. The Swiss cementassociation attributes the decrease to the cold weather during the period, which saw the pouring of concrete halted, unlike the previous year when building activity was hardly interrupted. |
Pakistan domestic sales rise, exports drop05 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement sales increased 14.8 per cent in March following however exports continued their downward trend by falling 23.72 per cent. A spokesman from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said that domestic sales crossed the 2.55Mt mark. In the first nine months of the fiscal local sales were 17.39Mt compared to 16Mt in the same period last year, representing growth of 8.4 per cent. The spokesperson said: “This is better but we need much more sales to ut... |
Hoang Mai Cement to invest in new line, Vietnam05 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsShareholders of Vicem’s Hoang Mai Cement Joint Stock Co have agreed invest VND102.7bn in projects this year. Local press report that the company plans to spend VND67bn in building a new production line in Hoang Mai 2 cement plant with designed capacity of 4.5Mta. In 2012, the company has set targets to reach total revenue of VND1.645trn, pre-tax profit of VND163bn, increasing by 11.4 per cent and 7.8 per cent respectively against 2011. |
Jaiprakash March dispatches rise 32%05 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Associates' cement dispatches in March 2012 has increased by 32% at 2.08Mt, as against 1.57Mt in the same month of 2011. Jaypee's cement business operates under the Jaiprakash Associates arm, which has a cement capacity of 28Mt. Jaiprakash Associates reported a fall of 12% in its net profit of INR205 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal, mainly on higher interest payments. The company had registered INR233 crore net profit during the October-December quarter of l... |
Irish Cement workers begin strike action05 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsWorkers at Irish Cement Ltd, Platin have commenced strike action in a dispute over what they claim is the company's failure to honour a Labour Court recommendation relating to the payment of outstanding monies to its employees. Local newspaper, the Drogheda Independent reported that pickets were placed on the plant entrances on Tuesday morning at 8am following a decision to take industrial action by the Irish Cement Group of Unions which includes SIPTU, the TEEU and Unite. Secretary of the... |
TCL: deliveries continue to arrive04 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsA fresh supply of cement was offloaded at the Trinidad Cement Ltd port yesterday and the company's management assures customes that there is no shortage of cement in the market as strike action at the plant continues. General manager of TCL Satnarine Bachew, assured there was no shortage of cement on the market. Bachew, in an interview with the Guardian yesterday, said 2600t of jumbo bags of cement and 1000t of 42.5 kg bags were offloaded at the port for sale. He admitted there were stil... |