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India: cement industry to grow above 9% next year, consolidation in sight21 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsA steep rise in cement prices have led to a hike in construction costs for builders. Cement companies have increased prices by INR00/bag in the last three months. In an interview to NDTV Profit, VM Mohan, CFO, India Cements, talks about the company’s future plans and cement prices in southern India. NDTV: Despite a rise in prices in south India, the volumes for your company have been declining. So could you give us guidance for volumes for the coming years? Mohan: We have improved our volu... |
Saudi Arabia: United Cement signs deal for mining license21 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsPetroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Al-Naimi on Sunday signed the first of seven licenses for the exploitation of limestone for cement production. United Cement Co won the first license for mineral exploitation and its director general, Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Harbi, signed the deal on behalf of his company. “This license is issued as part of the first phase during which two more licenses would be issued to exploit limestone used for Portland and white cement,” said Sultan bin Jamal S... |
Lafarge to construct Uzbekistan plant21 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge will begin the construction of a cement plant with a capacity of 2Mta in the Jizak region (central part of the country) in the second half of 2012, said Akbar Mukhitdinov, general manager of the Uzstroymaterialy joint stock company, which includes enterprises producing building materials in the country. "The French company received a license for exploration and will begin studying the existing resource base for the construction of the plant by the end of May," said Mukhitdinov. Acc... |
UltraTech to set up 2Mta plant in Dankuni21 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsKumar Mangalam Birla-controlled UltraTech Cement Ltd has proposed setting up a cement plant in West Bengal of 2Mta capacity. The unit, to be second in the state, has received the clearance from the West Bengal Pollution Control Board. The plant would have capacities of 6000tpd of Portland Pozzolona cement, which will come up at Dankuni in district Hoogly. According to the project report submitted by UltraTech to the state environment department, the plant will not be manufacturing clinker ... |
UK: Clitheroe’s Castle Cement job fears21 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsJobs could be at risk at one of the largest employers in the Ribble Valley amidst predictions for a "tough" 2012, according to a report in the Lancashire Telegraph. Fears have circulated that jobs are set to be axed at Castle Cement in Clitheroe as the parent company of the site, Hanson Cement, announced that there are to be changes in production at the site. Castle Cement meets 25 per cent of the UK demand for cement and employs around 300 people in Clitheroe. But the credit crunch has hi... |
USA: forecast puts robust cement consumption off until 201421 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsJob creation is key to improving many economic indicators, and its reduction translates into a longer wait for the construction and cement recovery. Even with an economic recovery, construction levels will remain at new floor levels and lead to relatively flat cement consumption until 2014, according to the most recent economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). The PCA revised its cement consumption forecast to increases of 1.1% in 2011, 0.5% in 2012 and 7.4% in 2013 – ro... |
Indian steel producer, RINL, seeks JV partner for cement project18 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsRashtriva Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL), owner of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Andhra Pradesh, India, is seeking a joint venture partner to establish a new cement plant, which will utilise slag and fly ash produced by RINL’s facilities, according to a report in The Hindu (India). RINL plans to build a state-of-the-art 2.5Mta production facility at Gajuwaka, with a total investment of INR10bn. Heidelberg Cement, Ultra Tech and Reliance Cements are reported to be main contenders for the project, with... |
National Cement, Kenya, seeks to establish clinker plant18 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsNational Cement (Kenya), has announced plans to set up a KES10bn clinker plant at Kajiado, Lukenya, to supply its recently commissioned grinding plant. The factory, which will be financed by a Kenyan Central Bank and Standard Chartered syndicated loan, will allow the company to lower production costs by substituting imported clinker with domestic supply. National Cement has invited the public to comment on the proposed limestone mining site at Merruishi, a statutory requirement before actu... |
Lafarge WAPCO to sell 30MW of electricity to Nigerian gov’t17 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc says it has concluded plans to sell 30MW of electricity from its power plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State, Nigeria. Lafarge’s Country Manager, Jean-Christopher Barbant made the remarks during a pre-inauguration media facility tour of Ewekoro 11 plant. He said Lafarge currently use 60MW out of the 90MW plant to fire its plants thereby leaving the remaining 30MW available which it has chosen to supply to the national grid to boost power generation in the country. ... |
Himachal Pradesh receives offers to establish new cement plant17 November 2011, Published under Cement NewsReliance Cement has proposed a 5Mt capacity cement plant the biggest so far in Himachal Pradesh, India. Aside from Reliance, eight other firms have bid for this project proposed to be set up in Chopal area of Shimla district but with capacities slated at around 2Mta. The other firms who have bid for the grant of prospective license are reported to be Lafarge, JK Cements, Ambuja, ACC, Dalmia, Abhijit Group, Laxmi Cements and Atha Mines, officials told the Hill Post The plant is proposed to b... |