Cement News tagged under: international
Qatar National Cement plans market study29 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsQatar National Cement has announced that its Board of Directors is to select a consultant to prepare an overall study exploring market demand to decide on whether it should increase the company’s cement and clinker capacity. (Source: Qatar Exchange) |
HeidelbergCement completes Górazdze modernisation, Poland28 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement completed the capacity expansion project at its cement plant in Górazdze, Poland, with the commissioning of a new cement mill. The new mill, – the largest ball mill in Europe – has a capacity of 1.4Mta and ideally complements last year’s increased kiln capacity. In 2012, total cement capacity in Poland rises to 5.6Mt. "With the new mill we successfully complete another important project of our investment programme in attractive growth markets," explains Dr. Bernd Scheifel... |
India cement oversupply to persist – BNP28 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsBNP Paribas has said that the oversupply situation in India is likely to persist while cement producers in the southern part of the country are optimistic on the demand outlook. The house says that while cement makers expect nationwide cement demand to grow 7- 8% in FY13, cement demand growth is likely to trend toward 10% levels in the longer run. "Producers hint at resumption of government spending on developmental projects and an increase in housing demand from the private sector," s... |
Sephaku cement project on track, South Africa28 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsConstruction work at Sephaku Cement’s new Aganang plant near Lichtenburg is gathering pace, a company official has said. Engineering News (EN) reported Aganang project manager, Werner Kieweg, as saying that its Chinese contractor, Sinoma International Engineering, currently had about 238 Chinese employees on site and about 38 local workers. At the peak of construction – expected in January 2013 – some 500 local workers and 1000 Chinese employees are expected to be employed on the project.... |
Czech Republic: challenging year ahead – report28 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Czech Republic construction sector is expected to experience “challenging” year due to the postponement of major road and rail projects, according to a latest report by PMR Research. As a result, growth is not expected to return until 2013 and 2014. Civil engineering witnessed a marked slowdown in 2011 due to economic difficulties and budgetary cuts. The revised Czech government strategy on transport infrastructure released in January 2012 suggest the decline may continue this year. ... |
Dyckerhoff may revive Russian cement plans28 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsDyckerhoff is currently examining options to revive plans for the construction of a cement factory in Akbulak, German newspaper Boersen-Zietung reports. According to the daily, plans for the new plant have been frozen for the past few years. Last year, the company boosted Russian cement deliveries by 33.7 per cent to 2.43Mt and prices by 6.6 per cent. This year, the company expects the overall Russian market to advance by 10.5 per cent as housing and infrastructure continues to drive dema... |
Colombian output and dispatches rise, uncertainties ahead27 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsColombian cement production and dispatches have continued to rise in the first two months of 2012, however, uncertainty exists over near-term forecasts as the La Niña weather effect brings heavy rains to the country. In the first two months of the year, cement production in Colombia totalled 1.7Mt, 14.4 per cent over the same period of 2010, according to Colombia's national statistics office. Dane. Cement deliveries also increased 14.1 per cent to 1.6Mt during this period. "The upward ... |
Holcim Philippines forecasts moderate 2012 growth27 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines expects to achieve growth of 5-6 per cent this year, chief operations officer Roland van Wijen has said, following a challenging 2011. Last year the company reported a 47.1 per cent decline in net profit from PHP3.84bn to PHP21.62bn due to weak demand and higher production costs. Sales, meanwhile, dropped nine per cent to PHP21.62bn. Speaking to the Philippine Star, Van Wijen said: “Last year was a challenging year for us because the reduced government spending mean... |
Indocement targets 30Mt production by 201727 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsPT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, part of the HeidelbergCement Group, has outlined several expansion project which will lift the producer’s cement capacity to the 30Mt mark by 2017. Output at the company, which is the second-largest producer in Indonesia, is targeting at 20.6Mt this year. Indocement is currently constructing a cement mill at its Citeureup, West Java, site with a production capacity of 1.9Mta which is scheduled for completion in 2013. The Jakarta Post also now reports tha... |
European cement trends and outlook26 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsLast year saw varying cement consumption trends across European markets. Overall the region benefitted from mild winter weather and, while some countries demonstrated a continued recovery, others were constrained by government spending cuts and austerity measures. Going forward, the impact of the sovereign debt crisis is likely to have a more pronounced effect on construction activity this year, with expectations that output will reach its lowest point in 2012 before moving into positive ter... |