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Mauritius’s state trading to stop cement imports24 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsMauritius’s State Trading Corp. will stop importing cement on July 1 as the state frees up the market, Le Matinal reported, without saying where it got the information. The Indian Ocean island nation’s consumption is 650,000tpa. Holcim Mauritius and Lafarge Mauritius are send to be contemplating setting up cement or blending plants of their own. Three other companies are planning to enter the market: Binani Cement Ltd., Oriental Group and Mauritius Chemical & Fertilizers Industry Ltd., Le ... |
Italian production levels fall 30% from 2006 highs24 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Italian cement industry is still being affected by a stagnation of the construction sector, said Alvise Zillo Monte Xillo, president of the Italian cement association, AITEC at a recent meeting. "In 2010 cement production in Italy passed 34M" This is a drop of 30 per cent from the historical peak of almost 48Mt in 2006. Cement consumption is showing similar declines Mr Xillo noted, and the industry is being further impacted by over capacity in production. Last year demand was around ... |
Honduras cement companies set to raise prices24 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsHonduras’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce (SIC) has warned that it could decree freezing cement prices as local companies demand increases of 5 and 6 lempiras. Minister Francisco Zelaya has criticized the proposed increase, stating that there is no justification for such an increase. The previous week, the cement industry had requested increasing the price of a 42.5kg bag of cement by 5 and 6 lempiras. "The costs do not justify the increases," Zelaya said, adding that before taking an... |
Cementos Yura expands its plant in Arequipa, Peru?23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Gloria Group Arequipa has marked completion of the expansion of its Cementos Yura cement plant with a ceremony in the presence of Peruvian President Alan Garcia Perez. With an investment involving US$ 270m, the company seeks to triple production to serve local markets in southern Peru and northern Chile national markets, in southern Peru and northern Chile, and also to export more quantities to Bolivia, above the 28,000tpa already traded. |
Azerbaijan cement output up in first five months23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsProduction of cement in Azerbaijan reached 555,7000t in the firs five months of 2011, up 18 per cent compared to the same period last year. Last year, the country produced 1.28Mt of cement for the full year, representing a 0.6 per cent fall in output compared to 2009. |
Proposed Holcim New Zeland plant to be put to board23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe proposal for the Holcim plant at Weston will now be put to the company’s board for a decision. Holcim has previously said it hopes the proposal will go before the board this year. The company is proposing a new facility to be established in the coastal town of Oamaru. |
Taiheiyo begins burning rubble from quake-tsunami disaster23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe disposal of significant volumes of debris from Japan’s March earthquake and tsunami – one of the key challenges facing the nation to rebuild from the disaster – has begun on a significant scale through the use of private-sector facilities and know-how. Taiheiyo Cement Corp fired a kiln on Wednesday at its Ofunato plant in Iwate Prefecture. Repair work is still underway at the plant, which has two lines, with the aim of resuming cement production in November. In the meantime, the firm i... |
Ministry in discussions to help Twiga resolve dispute, Tanzania23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsMinistry of Industry, Trade and Marketing officials are today expected to meet with Kinondoni District Council authorities to discuss the ongoing land dispute between Twiga Cement Company and residents of Chasimba Village. In an exclusive interview with The Guardian yesterday in Dar es Salaam, the ministry’s Information Officer Wilson Malosha said the aim was to see an amicable end to the conflict. Malosha said that the meeting will also involve officials from the ministry of Lands, Housin... |
Sinai Cement downgraded, Egypt23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsSinai Cement was downgraded to "hold" from "strong buy" by CI Capital as the repercussions from the unrest on the company became clear. Its plant was attacked by activists, forcing it to shut down for 11 working days. The bombing of a pipeline in El Arish in April also forced the company to switch to costly mazut fuel oil as a temporary replacement for natural gas. The producer’s shares declined 1.3 per cent yesterday to 46 Egyptian pounds, after first-quarter profits declined 25 per ce... |
Indonesian Jan-May sales up 13.5%23 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia surged in May, driven by increasing demand in the construction and property sector on the nation’s main island, a trade association announced. Sales rose 19.5 per cent to 4.1Mt compared with a year earlier, according to the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). For January through May period, sales climbed 13.5 per cent to 18.4Mt from a year earlier. “Property and housing needs still dominate the cement market, especially in Java,” Urip Timuryono, chairman of... |