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Holcim Monitoring consolidation in Chinese cement market20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim is monitoring merger and acquisition opportunities in China with a view to building a base for expansion there, Chairman Rolf Soiron said today. The Chinese government acknowledges that consolidation in its cement industry is necessary and Holcim is among the companies approved to take part, Soiron said in a presentation in Geneva. Challenges there include managing margins and hiring, he said. “As long as we are not totally sure that we control our destiny there, we are going to b... |
Cadence, Ash Grove Cement Assigned Patent20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsCadence Environmental Energy, Michigan City, Ind., and Ash Grove Cement, Kansas, USA, have been assigned a patent (7,959,435) developed by six co-inventors for a "method and apparatus for reducing NO.sub.x emissions in rotary kilns by SNCR." The co-inventors are Eric R. Hansen, Shawnee, Kan., Kenneth J. Derksen, South Bend, Ind., Kevin Blankenship, Dallas, Walter Parker, Alvarado, Texas, Ralph A. Supelak, Strongsville, Ohio, and James R. Tutt, Texarkana, Texas. The abstract of the patent ... |
Lafarge 2010 sales in Romania fall 13.4%20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s business in Romania fell by 13.4 per cent last year compared to the previous, from EUR 270m to EUR 233.7m, said Philippe Questiaux, president and CEO of Lafarge Cement Romania. The results include cement sales, with the largest share, aggregate and concrete. Lafarge has slowed down the sales drop in Romania compared to the previous year, when the turnover decreased by 43 per cent, from EUR 480m in 2008. |
Cemtech Asia 2011 opens in Bali, Indonesia20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsOpening on Monday 20th June 2011 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Bali, before an international audience of some 150 cement specialists, this year’s Cemtech Asia meeting has taken the opportunity to study regional cement and construction markets, along with advances in cement production technology and latest methods for improving environmental performance in an industry now producing over 3.2bnt of cement annually worldwide. Given the Asian focus for the meeting, keynote speaker Anton Gunawan, Chi... |
Birla: overcapacity to persist in current fiscal, India20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian cement industry is set to continue being impacted by increasing volume additions and higher input costs, according to Harsh Lodha, chairman of the Birla Corp. In a meeting with shareholders he said: “With the surplus capacity rising over the next few quarters due to new expansion commencing operations there is a concern on the capacity utilisation and on the sustainability on the sale realisation,” Lodha wrote in his report. Indian cement industry has witnessed massive capacity... |
Kenya: EAPCC says performance rating unfair20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s East African Portland Cement Company (EAPCC) has disputed the 2009/2010 Government performance contracting results that ranked it as the third worst performer. The cement manufacturer said the ranking dents its reputation. In a statement, the company attributes its poor rankings to a huge restructuring programme that it undertook during the period under review. It also suffered from high production costs brought due to a spike in oil prices. "The restructuring was a one-off event. ... |
US cement shipments decline 13.5% in April20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsCement shipments in the United States declined by 13.5% in April compared to the same month in 2010, according to preliminary data released by the US Geological Survey. This was only the third monthly decline in 14 months, and is likely to have been caused by the bad weather in certain regions of the US, a strong base of comparison with April 2010 (8.8% increase) and there being one less working day in April 2011 than April 2010, according to analysts at Jefferies. The steepest monthly dec... |
Flood waters persist at Buzzi Unicem works, USA20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsAlthough the Mississippi River has been dropping steadily, flooding problems persist at Buzzi Unicem on South Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau. The cement plant still has about two-thirds of its quarry under water, said Steve Leus, plant manager. Its primary crushing machine is also underwater. Portable crushers have been brought in and are being used at higher elevations so operations can continue . A total of 14 diesel and electric powered pumps continue to force water out of the quar... |
HeidelbergCement to expand Ukrainian capacities20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Ukraine is considering increasing its cement production this year by at least 15 per cent over 2010 levels to reach 2.3Mta, according to Andrey Zhuravlev, CEO of the company’s plant in Kryvyi Rih. His comments were made during the recent 4th International UkrCemFor2011 Conference which was held under the theme “Cement Industry, Prospects of Development ". According to Mr Zhuravlev, successful implementation of the company’s plan is expected to help it increase domestic ... |
Belarus may face cement shortage due to project delays20 June 2011, Published under Cement NewsBelarus may face a shortage of cement in the coming years due to a delay in the fulfillment of contractual obligations by Chinese CITIC Group Corporation, a state-owned investment company, who signed an agreement with the Belarus government a few years ago to modernise the country’s production base by building new lines. The total value of the contract is estimated at more than US$1.3bn. New production facilities are set to be launched at two of Belarus’ largest cement facilities – Kriche... |