Cement News tagged under: international
First cement carrier arrives at Tohoku Port, Japan03 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsSince it sustained damage on March 11, ships had been unable to berth at Taiheiyo Cement’s Shiogama East Service Station in Shiogama city, Miyagi Prefecture. However, on 18 April the company announced that the facility is now ready to welcome the first cement carrier since the earthquake. Shiogama East is the first of Taiheiyo’s damaged facilities in the region to be repaired, and it will be the first to allow cement carriers to dock again. The port of arrival is Shiogama Higashi Service St... |
India: ACC April sales surge, Ambuja down02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s No. 2 cement producer, ACC Ltd , announced that April shipments rose 14.5% from a year earlier to 2.05Mt. The company, in which Holcim holds about 46%, said production in April rose to 2.05Mt from 1.79Mt a year ago. For January-April 2011 period, cement production and dispatches were 8.28Mt and 7.34Mt respectively, compared with 8.27Mt and 7.34Mt respectively in the corresponding period last year, reflecting a 13 per cent growth. Meanwhile Ambuja Cements Ltd, India’s No 3 cement pr... |
Saudi price rise investigation02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Saudi ministry will question the Kingdom’s factory representatives about why they have raised prices at a time when there is an estimated surplus of 9Mt of cement. Reasons for the price hike have so far been varied, with some producers claiming increased demand had forced them to start new lines of production. Other cement factory representatives said that they had faced delays in trucks picking up and delivering cement to various parts of the country, which resulted in operational loss... |
Abu Dhabi market prices decline02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsAn official annual report from the Abu Dhabi government analyses price movements of the most sought-after construction industry materials, including commodities and services. Items are categorised into 21 groups. These include cement, aggregates sand, steel, concrete and cement blocks. The report also states that 2010 saw cement prices declining by 12.9 per cent from 2009, stemming from a 25.2 per cent drop in OPC and sulphate resistant cement. White cement also saw a 2.3 per cent decrease i... |
US to review Japan cement dumping order02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe US International Trade Commission instituted a review on 25 April 2011 to determine whether to revoke the antidumping duty order on grey Portland cement and cement clinker from Japan. The Department of Commerce originally issued the antidumping duty order on imports from Japan on May 10, 1991 and continued the order following subsequent reviews. The Commission is now conducting a third review to determine whether revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurre... |
Lafarge Ravena fly ash ban reviewed02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe proposal to ban Lafarge’s use of mercury-tainted coal fly ash at the Ravena cement plant will be reviewed. This development follows a change in the structure of the local administration and the transfer of regulatory issues overseen by the state Department of Environmental Conservation to the Governor’s Office and the Budget Division. Lafarge uses between 30,000 and 60,000t fly ash each year at its Route 9W plant in Ravena, according to a report in Times Union, Albany. |
Ahangarancement sales rise in 1Q1102 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsEurocement subsidiary, Ahangarancement OJSC (Uzbekistan), recorded a net income of UZS15.186bn in the first quarter of 2011 against UZS14.623bn in the same period of 2010, Uzbekistan Daily reported. Net revenue from sales rose from UZS40.67bn in the first quarter of 2010 to 44.552bn in the same period of 2011. Gross income rose to UZS24.393bn versus UZS22.948bn in the reporting period. Long-term assets of the company grew from UZS223.642bn in the beginning of 2011 to UZS251.271bn by the end... |
Shiva Cement inks new plant agreement02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Orissa government has signed an Memorandum of Understanding with Shiva Cement Limited for the capacity expansion of its cement plant and split grinding unit. Shiva Cement, which operates a cement plant at Kutra in Sundargarh districit, plans to expand its capacity from 0.132Mta to 1Mta and increase capacity of the split grinding unit near Jajpur from 1Mta to 2.6Mta. The MoU was signed between T Ramachandru, principal secretary (industries), Orissa government and Bimal Kumar Mangaraj, di... |
Misr Beni Suef line 2 power connected02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsMisr Beni Suef Cement Company announced that it has obtained the full electricity power needed for the operation of its second production line in mid April 2011. In addition, the Company announced that it will not continue paying the fees of its second production line license that amounts to EGP91.0m, out of total cost of EGP134.0m, and it will sue the Industrial Development Authority to get back the fees paid till December 2010, which amounted to EGP55mn, including interest, according to a ... |
HeidelbergCement India appoints non executive director02 May 2011, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement India has appointed Daniel R. Fritz as a Non Executive Director. The effective date is April 29, 2011. |