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US shipments edge ahead in 201106 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for December 2011 were 4.8Mt. This was 16% higher than shipments in December 2010.Although sales continued a trend of increases begun in May, the exceptionally large increase in December was in part because of unexpectedly mild weather conditions. Shipments for 2011 were 72.2Mt, up by 3% from those of 2010. The leading producing states in December were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida, and Pennsylvania... |
Saudi Arabia removes restrictions on cement imports06 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSaudi Arabia removed restrictions on cement imports to secure extra supplies at a stable price, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. “There are no restrictions on cement imports currently,” according to a statement posted on the Ministry’s website. Cement exports have already been halted and plants have been ordered to operate at full capacity. The kingdom’s western region has suffered a cement shortages as the government has increased infrastructure spending, Bloomberg reports.... |
Iran cement exports rise 17 per cent06 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsIran exported over 9.3Mt of cement in the first 11 months of the year (ends 19 March 2012), representing a 17 per cent YoY rise, IRNA news agency reported. Clinker exports during the period were 1.5Mt. Iran’s cement production capacity currently stands at 74Mt, Iranian Minster of Industry, Mine and Trade, Mehdi Ghazanfari, recently said. Mr Ghazanfari said that with the implementation on new projects, capacity will reach 110Mt by the end of the Fifth Five-Year Economic Development Plan... |
Chavez authorises investment, company name change06 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsVenezuela’s president, Hugo Chávez has authorised VEF43m (US$10m) to build a new quarry for cement production. The executive also approved changing the name of Cemex Venezuela to Venezolana de Cementos as well as measure to develop and strengthen the firm, according to a release from the national assembly. Last year, Cemex received US$600m in compensation from the Venezuelan government for nationalization of the cement prouducer’s local works. |
Southern Province new line begins production, Saudi Arabia06 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSouthern Province Cement (SPC) said the production line at its Tuhama plant started commercial production last week. The new 5000tpd line brings the Tuhama plant capacity to 10,000tpd and SPC’s total capacity to 23,000tpd. Last month the company announced the launch of trial productions at its new line, SeeNews Middle East and Africa reports. |
Ambuja production rises 11.28%, India05 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements reported an 11.28 per cent rise in production in February 2012 to 1.99Mt from 1.79Mt in February 2011. Meanwhile, dispatches reached 2Mt compared with 1.77Mt the year before, representing a rise of 12.74 per cent. For the first two months of the current calendar year, cement production and dispatches were 3.9Mt and 3.92Mt, respectively compared with 3.64Mt and 3.61Mt in the same period of 2011. |
New UK construction orders fall more than 15%05 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe prospects for construction output weakened still further as the latest new orders figures from the Office of National Statistics for the final quarter of 2011 showed a fall of more than 15% compared with the same quarter one year earlier. Commenting on these figures, the Construction Products Association Economics Director, Noble Francis said: "It is extremely concerning to see the ONS figures for construction new orders, which give the clearest picture of how the industry will pan o... |
Siam Cement plans Indonesian cement plant investment05 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group (SCG) plans to build a new cement plant in Indonesia to capitalize on the country's rapidly growing demand for construction materials, the Jakarta Globe reports. Kan Trakulhoon, president and chief executive officer of SCG, told reporters on Friday that the company would invest US$300m in a cement plant in Sukabumi, West Java. The plant will have a capacity of 5000tpd and construction is expected to start by the end of this year. The investment comes after SCG bought a... |
Cochin port invites tenders for new bagging plant, India05 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Cochin Port Trust (CPT), India, has invited tenders for the establishment of a cement bagging plant, the Times of India reports. The port will lease six acres of land for a period of 30 years near the Q5 berth at Ernkaulam Wharf for the new plant. The berth has a draft of 10 meters and rail tracks pass very close to it. The new plant is set to become operational in two years, a port spokesman told the newspaper. Ambuja Cement already operates a bagging plant in the port area while... |
Lafarge Surma Cement launches flagship brand, Bangladesh05 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Surma Cement has announced the launch of its flagship cement brand, Supercrete under the brand theme ‘Dream Lafarge’. Supercrete will now be available with new and improved packaging, Managing Director of Lafarge Surma, Michael Andrew Cowell told reporters at a press conference. “We want to lead the country’s building materials industry and always come up with innovative solutions for our customers. We believe this is our responsibility to share our expertise for the betterment of... |