Cement News tagged under: international
Iran’s monthly cement output hits 5.6Mt11 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement output amounted to some 5.6Mt in the first month of the current calendar year (ended April 20), up 17.6 per cent compared to the same period last year, IRNA reported. Nearly 5.6Mt of clinker was also produced, up 18 per cent more than last year’s figure. Some 126,191t of clinker and 547,163t of cement were also exported during the same period, an increase of 3.5 per cent YoY. |
Cimpor profit up 24.7%, new Brazil plant announced11 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsBrazil has consolidated its leading position in the Cimpor empire as the Portuguese-based cement major reports a rise in first-quarter 2011 profit. Cimpor’s turnover in the first quarter rose by 14.3 per cent to Ä547.7m and the EBITDA improved by 15.4 per cent to Ä142.4m. A 4.2 per cent reduction in depreciation and provision charges to EUR53.7m led to a 31.7 per cent increase in the trading profit to EUR88.7m. Net financial expenses rose by 2.5 times to EUR9.8m, leading to a pre-tax... |
South African cement sales edge 1.1% higher11 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in SA moved 1.1% higher YoY in April to 816,338t from 807,820t at the same period in 2010, data from the Cement and Concrete Institute showed on Tuesday. Domestic sales on a year-to-date basis declined 1.9% to 3.29Mt, from 3.35Mt for the same period in 2010. The moving annual total in SA was down 5.2% YoY in April to 10.81Mt from 11.4Mt in April 2010. The group noted that April had one less sales day than in 2010. If this was taken into account, sales were 6.7% higher than... |
Verkhnebakansky Cement to construct its own power station11 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsVerkhnebakansky Cement Plant, based in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar region, Russia intends to invest US$36m building a power plant for its own needs, Interfax reports. The 10.5kV station, with a power capacity of 44 MW, is reportedly to have 11 gas engine power units with the JGS 624 GS-N.LC trademark, produced by Austrian firm GE Jenbacher. The plant is scheduled for commissioning in 2Q11. Verkhnebakansky Cement Plant is owned by Inteko group |
Lafarge wins Business Council award, USA10 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Business Council of Alabama awarded the Lafarge North America Roberta Plant in Calera the honor of 2011 Medium Alabama Manufacturer of the Year. “The 1600-acre site employs 195 men and women and holds close to 25 percent of the market share in Alabama with a total annual production capacity of 1.5Mt of cement,” according to a press release from the BCA. Randy Johns, training coordinator for the plant, said the BCA and the Alabama Technology Network partner to focus on existing manufact... |
Draft proposal to regulate cement products completed10 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsA draft document has been prepared for proposal to the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) in an attempt to standardise the quality of cement and ready-mixed concrete around the region. The Caricom Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality has been tasked with the work programme of development of regional standards. Director of Antigua & Barbuda Bureau of Standards Dianne Lalla-Rodrigues yesterday said the document, which is expected to be presented by year-end, was dra... |
Price of cement in Calabar remains high, Nigeria10 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement, which rose in the city of Calabar, Cross River State, has remained high, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. After rising to a peak of NGN2000/bag (US$12.7)in January it dropped to NGN1700 the following month. But since then, an NAN investigation that the price has hovered between NGN1700 and NGN1800/bag in some areas of the city. NAN notes that in 2010, a bag of cement was sold for between NGN1300 and N1400. Concerns are mounting that the current prices are too ... |
Ciments Francais sees construction gather pace10 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsFrench cement producer Ciments Francais reported that the improved pace in the construction sector activity in the first quarter was supported by much more favourable weather conditions than in 1Q 2010 in Europe and North America. Most of the emerging countries still enjoyed dynamic growth, particularly in Asia, while Egypt suffered from a temporary suspension of business activity due to the political crisis. Group sales volumes increased in all three business segments: +3.2% for cement an... |
Cimpor plans to invest US$272m in new Brazilian plant10 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsCimpor plans to invest an estimated US272m in a new cement plant in Cerrado Grande, in the Brazilian state of Parana. The new plant will have a production capacity of about 1.2Mt of cement, Lisbon-based Cimpor said today in a regulatory filing. Construction work will begin in “early” 2012 and production will start in 2014, according to Cimpor. “This new cement production plant will allow Cimpor to benefit from the forecast growth of the south and southeast markets of Brazil, as the prese... |
Adocem calls quality of CCCL exports into question10 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsA row over cement markets that appears headed to court in Dominican Republic has drawn the Jamaican Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce into likely defending domestic exporter Caribbean Cement Company Ltd (CCCL), whose quality standards have been called into question in the rival market. The Gleaner reports that, Reginald Budhan, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said Jamaica was surprised at the claim by ADOCEM of the Dominican Republic, and was conducting a full-scale investig... |