Cement News tagged under: international
St Marys receives international recognition, USA07 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsSt Marys Cement Inc. has received the first International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) 50001 certification in North America. The ISO 50001 standard is a framework for industrial facilities seeking to manage their energy use. Cement plants consume significant amounts of energy, a release from St Marys says. Plants as large as Bowmanville operate 24/7 with a capacity of more than 1.8Mt. As a result, Fabio Garcia, the manager of plant operations, laid out a strategy in 2005 for an ... |
Firefighters tackle coal blaze at Dunbar, UK07 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsPockets of fire broke out at the coal store of Lafarge Cement Works in Dunbar at around 9.15am yesterday and firefighters spent around six hours dousing the fuel with water to prevent the blazes spreading. It is understood the fire sparked through the natural drying-out process for the fuel, which was contained in a 30-metre-high industrial coal bin. A spokeswoman for the cement firm explained that if stored for long periods and then moved, coal can start to heat. She said: "We can confir... |
OJSC Lafarge Cement net profit falls07 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsNet profit of OJSC Lafarge Cement (RAS) for the first nine months of 2011 decreased to RUB46.06m from RUB810.606m for the same period last year, the company reported. Revenue grew 1.5-fold to RUB5.735bn from RUB3.840bn, sales profit was RUB449.774m against a loss of RUB264.421m for the same period last year. |
Oskolcement production rises, Russia07 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsOskolcement produced 263,000t of cement in November 2011, an increase of 3.3%, as compared to the same period 2010, the company reported. |
China’s cement, cement clinker exports fall07 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsChina’s cement and cement clinker exports in the first 10 months of 2011 totalled 9Mt, a decrease of 36.3% on-year, according to figures released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Tuesday. The value of the country’s exports of cement and cement clinker in the period fell 15.8% YoY to US$520m. |
Hanson Cement works has not caused ill health - report07 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsA 20-month investigation into the possible impact of Hanson’s Padeswood cement works in Wales has concluded it has not caused any health problems. Concerns raised by people living near plant prompted the study ordered by the Welsh government. A draft final report says there is no evidence the plant has caused health problems for staff or residents. Hanson Cement said they were pleased with the way the study was progressing. The latest investigation into the factory said the site can cau... |
Indian producers feel pinch of November spending slowdown06 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe slowdown in infrastructure spending and two consecutive price hikes seem to have hampered cement demand recovery in November after a marginal recovery registered in October, reports The Hindu Business Line. Dispatches of leading cement makers, such as ACC, UltraTech Cement and JP Associate fell seven per cent, three per cent and four per cent during November, compared with the preceding month. The lone exception was Ambuja Cement, which managed a three per cent growth, largely due to in... |
Derba Midroc supply and distribution initiatives, Ethiopia06 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia’s Derba Midroc Cement Factory, which is reportedly set to start production shortly, is to sell cement on a credit basis and provide delivery services. The factory is to give 60-day credit to contractors who place a 50 per cent down payment and back up the remainder with an unconditional bank guarantee. This is not merely a one-time deal, as contractors can keep using it as long as the guarantee is in place, according to Haile Assegedie, CEO of Derba. “It is hard for people to get ... |
PCA releases survey on Consumption By User Group, USA06 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Portland Cement Association’s (PCA) recently released Survey of Portland Cement Consumption by User Group provides end-user cement tonnage for 18 individual segments. The report indicated gains in cement demand in user groups linked to residential construction such as fiber cement siding (up 127 per cent), concrete roof tile (increased 92 per cent), and building materials dealers (up 40 per cent) against volumes reported in the third quarter of last year. Overall residential cement consu... |
Ciments du Lacydon handles first consignment from Marseilles port, France06 December 2011, Published under Cement NewsA 5350t load of cement handled in the Marseilles eastern harbour marked the first consignment for Ciments du Lacydon – and launched a new era for dry bulk operations in this part of the leading French cargo port. Ciments du Lacydon expects volumes of more than 300,000t within three years and further growth in later years. This will almost double the eastern harbour’s dry bulk throughput and significantly increase port-industrial activity. Ciments du Lacydon is a subsidiary of family-owne... |