Cement News tagged under: international
Nepal prices set to rise on higher production costs02 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in Nepal are set to rise by an average NPR30-40/bag as production costs escalate. The increase is mainly attributed to rising petroleum and clinker costs, Nepal Republic Media reports. "Currently, most companies have not increased the price as the demand of cement is very low but they are all set to increase the price sooner than later," said Dhurba Thapa, Vice-President of Cement Producer's Association (CPA) and proprietor of Tej Cement. Cement consumption, which is aro... |
ACC reports 8.8% rise in January dispatches02 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s No 2 producer, ACC Ltd, reported that dispatches in January increased by 8.78 per cent from a year earlier to 2.23Mt. The company, part of the Holcim group, said production during the month increased 9.2 per cent to 2.25Mt from 2.06Mt a year earlier. |
Jaiprakash January dispatches rise 27%02 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Jaiprakash Associates said cement dispatches rose 27 per cent from a year ago to 1.96Mt in January. The engineering and construction company has a cement capacity of 21.3Mta. |
Prism Cement plans new Karnataka project, India02 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsPrism Cement is planning to construct a new clinker plant in Gulbarga district, Karnataka, southwest India. The project is currently at the conceptual stage. Work on the facility is expected to commence in 2014 although a completion date is yet to be finalised. |
Germany: stable market growth forecast01 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsLatest forecasts for the German cement industry show that the market is expected to remain stable this year, underpinned by growth in the residential market. Boosted by a continued progress of the overall economy, the German Cement Works Association (VDZ), has said that the relatively high level of cement consumption achieved in 2011 is set to be repeated again this year. After growth in all market segments, domestic cement demand last year reached 28Mt, a 13 per cent YoY advance (201... |
Coal India cuts coal price due to cement opposition01 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsCoal India, rolled back on Tuesday an increase in prices under a new pricing policy due to opposition from cement and power sectors but will review the system after assessing its Jan-Mar quarter performance. Coal India decided this month to benchmark pricing for non-coking coal to gross calorific value (GCV) from the current useful heat value (UHV) based gradation. The move evoked protests from users in cement and steel sectors. When reporting its 3Q figures in mid-January, India’s lea... |
UPCL to set up cement blending unit, India01 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsUdupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) plans to establish a cement blending unit at its plant in Udupi district to overcome fly ash problem leading to environmental threat in the agricultural fields and houses in the surrounding areas. United News of India reports that the fly ash generated from UPCL was being transported to ACC for producing blended cement. However, a new, separate cement blending unit will be established in the vicinity of UPCL's power plant, J Krishna Palemar, Minister... |
Bedouin kidnap cement industry workers, Egypt01 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsEgyptian Bedouin kidnapped 25 cement factory workers in Sinai on Tuesday, demanding authorities free fellow tribesmen from prison, sources from the tribe said. Daily News Egypt reported one of the Bedouin as saying: "We will not release the Chinese until our demand for the release of these sons of Sinai are met." The workers, who are reported to be mostly Chinese, were kidnapped on their way to a Sinai Cement plant and were being held in a tent near a road that the Bedouin had blocked for ... |
Tanzanian cement discussions31 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsTanzanian cement producers have been urged to review their profit margins to make cement more affordable and thus increase per capita consumption, according to local press reports. The address was made by Industry and Trade Ministry permanent secretary (PS), Joyce Mapunjo, at an event organised by Tanzania Portland Cement, The Guardian reports. Ms Mapunjo said Tanzania’s cement demand is lower than neighbouring countries and that low purchasing power is another concern, resulting in low p... |
Dispute delays Bolivia plant construction31 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe governor of the Bolivian city of Oruro, Tito Santos, on Monday urged the Plurinational Legislative Assembly to expedite the discussion of the draft Law of Territorial Units to resolving a border conflict with Potosi, which in his opinion, is delaying the construction of a cement factory. He warned that, in addition, the risk of confrontation between the community members of Quillacas (Oruro) and Coroma (Potosi) persists.?, FM Bolivia reports. "We are asking that the Law of Territor... |