Cement News tagged under: international
China cement output rises 16.1%23 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsChina’s cement outpur rose 16.1 per cent YoY to 2.06bnt, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on its website. The news comes despite the government tightening the property market which dampened demand to some extent, according the NDRC. |
Japan reconstruction efforts boost Taiheiyo operating profit23 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsAs reconstruction efforts for the Great East Japan Earthquake get underway, local producers are starting to receive a boost, the The Nikkei reports. Cement sale in the quake-struck Tohoku region increased by 10 per cent YoY last month. Taiheiyo shipments to the region rose by 10 per cent in December on the back of emergency infrastructure. The company’s operating profit is likely to more than double YoY to JPY20bn for the April-December period. For the full-year, ending 31 March 2011... |
Eurocement breaks ground on new Volga project, Russia23 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Group, Russia’s leading cement producer, has held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new plant in the Samara, Volga region which is part of the company’s impressive multibillion expansion programme. The new Samara plant will have a clinker capacity of 6200tpd (2.4Mta of cement) and is planned to be launched in 2015. The investment includes a total of RUR16bn (US$508.8m), the Russian Financial Control Monitor reported. Eurocement plans to spend US$2bn to add 8.1Mta of cement ca... |
Cementos Lemona temporary downsizing of operations, Spain23 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsCementos Lemona of Spain has presented a 161-day downsizing programme for its 123 members of staff its plant in Lemona, Biscay province, Finanzas reports. This is in light of a 40 per cent decline in production between 2007 and 2010. With the readjustments the company hopes to adapt to current market conditions. In 2011, the company had 166 days of production stoppage due to lower cement demand but to-date had not adjusted its labour. The company said it is not seeking to reduces wage... |
Mexican cement prices continue upward trend20 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsMexican cement prices in December were noted to reach one of its highest peaks and the rise has continued into the new year, according to local press reports. Results from a poll by Banamex, shows the average price of cement in Mexico has reached MXP123/bag, up 0.6 per cent over December prices. Most regions experienced a minimal price rise or remained unchanged except for the cities of Merida and Yucatan where they rose three per cent, while in Mexico City and Aguascalientes, prices wen... |
Mugher Cement seeks approval for exports, Ethiopia20 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia’s Ministry of Industry has given approval to state-owned Mugher Cement to begin exporting to neighbouring countries as a drop in domestic demand has caused the producer to seek other markts. A request for an export permit made to officials at the Ministry of Trade was referred to the Ministry of Industry two weeks ago. Mugher Cement is now to apply for an export permit, expected to remain valid for the next 12 months but which can be renewed on an annual basis. Mugher Cement sai... |
British cement, aggregates and ready-mix markets probe confirmed19 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe UK’s Office of Fair Trading has confirmed it will refer the aggregates, cement and ready-mix markets of Great Britain to the Competition Commission. The decision to make a market investigation reference follows the publication of the OFT’s market study and its provisional decision to refer these markets in the UK in August 2011. Having carried out a public consultation on its provisional decision, the OFT said in a statement that it continues to be of a view that competition may no... |
Euro construction output rebounds in November19 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsEuropean construction output rose by 0.8% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU27 in November 2011, compared with the previous month, data from the European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, shows. Compared with November 2010, output in November 2011 increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.7% in the EU27. Among the Member States for which data are available for November 2011, construction output rose in 11 and fell in Spain and Slovakia (both -0.7%) and Bulgaria (-0.3%)... |
Discussions on proposed Pati plant continue, Indonesia19 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsA planned cement plant by Indonesia’s PT Sahabat Mulia Saksi has entered initial discussions with a team of experts and will then proceed to the environmental impact analysis stage (Amdal). The Head of the Environmental Agency, Pati branch, said that the building of the cement plant in Pati has entered discussions with a number of Indonesian universities before formulating the Amdal. "The meeting of the Amdal technical team of the construction of the cement plant in Pati today was attende... |
Cemento Andino expansion set for April completion19 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsExpansion work at Cemento Andino’s clinker plant is expected to be completed in April this year, reports Generacion of Peru. The investment will see the company’s capacity increase by 60 per cent (70,000tpa) to reach 2.1Mt. |