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Tajikistan: two mini cement plants to star operations in 201117 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsTwo mini cement plants are expected to be introduced into operation in Tajikistan this year, according to the Ministry of Energy and Industries (MoEI). The source at a MoEI says one of those mini cement plants with capacity of 70,000tpa of has been built in the Kharangon area, Varzob district. “Limited liability company Tojikiston and a number of local entrepreneurs have invested in the construction of this plant,” he said. Another mini cement plant, Sughd-Cement, with capacity of 100,000tp... |
Ukraine’s cement output rises17 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsIn January 2011, Ukrainian cement production rose by 96.2%, compared with January 2010, to 258,000t, the State Statistics Service has informed. Cement production fell by 26.6% in January 2011 as compared to December 2010. As Ukrainian News earlier reported, in 2010, cement production fell by 0.4% compared with 2009, to 9.4Mt. More than 15 enterprises produce cement in Ukraine and their total capacity is more than 20Mta |
New kiln capacity contracts rose in 2010, FLSmidth announces17 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsIn 2010, FLSmidth announced in its annual report that optimism and customer interest gradually returned after a marked slowdown in customers’ investment plans in 2009. In cement, India was the prime market and accounted for 35% of global newly-contracted cement kiln capacity (exclusive of China) in 2010. In addition, activity has primarily been focussed in the developing countries in Asia, Africa and South America which are currently experiencing high economic growth. In 2010, the global ma... |
AdBri to expand Birkenhead plant17 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton (AdBri) will spend AUD60m (US$60.2m) expanding its Birkenhead cement plant following a strong profit result. The company will increase cement capacity at Birkenhead by 0.75Mta, with a new mill expected to be completed by early 2013, subject to receiving the necessary approvals. Another AUD34m (US$34.1m) had been set aside for two projects in Western Australia, to reduce environmental impacts and increase lime production at the Munster kiln, while a AUD40-50m investment in... |
Colombian production rise16 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsColombian cement production in December 2010 reached 894,003t, 11.2 per cent higher than the same month in 2009. Domestic shipments were 760,135t, an increase of 8.4 per cent compared to December 2009 (701,406t). |
Peruvian shipments increase 5.56%16 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsShipments of cement in the Peruvian market totaled 643,264t in January 2011, 5.56 per cent more than that recorded in the same month of 2010, when they totaled 609,402t, reported the Asociación de Productores de Cemento (ASOCEM). During that period, cement production was 650,740t, representing an increase of 3.65 per cent over the same period of 2010, when it stood at 627,848t. In the same month, exports reached 5,894t of cement, reporting an increase of 882.32 per cent over the same... |
Jaypee sees capacity utilisation improving, India16 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsJaiprakash Associates today said the capacity utilisation of the industry in general will be around 75-85% in next fiscal with the company at the upper end. "The demand for cement is likely to grow by 8-10% next fiscal. Capacity utilisation for the industry, as a whole, will be 75-85%. We expect to utilise 85% of our plant capacity in FY’12," Jaiprakash Associates’ Director and CFO Rahul Kumar said. The Jaypee Group flagship is expected to end the current fiscal with an approximately 80% c... |
Uzbekistan output up 0.3%16 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan increased cement production by 0.3% YoY in 2010, the State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan said. Last year local production stood at 6.87Mt. In 2009, production of cement in Uzbekistan grew by 3.1% YoY to 6.8Mt. |
Goldman Sachs tips sustained China prices16 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsGoldman Sachs (GS) keeps its view that China’s cement capacity growth is likely to peak in 2010, and cement supply will likely tighten from 2H11 despite slower FAI growth, suggesting "a sustained cement price rise." The house adds, water conservancy projects add further upside to demand as cement is the key construction material used. GS believes both Anhui Conch Cement and CNBM will benefit because Eastern China is one of the key regions for water conservancy projects; it adds, both are cap... |
Raw material costs driving higher prices – Japan16 February 2011, Published under Cement NewsJapan’s largest cement producer Taiheiyo Cement Corp plans to raise cement prices by between Y1000 (US$12) and Y1500/t, starting with April shipments, to reflect higher costs for raw materials, the Nikkei reports. The industry’s No. 4 player, Tokuyama Corp, has already announced a hike of its own, and others are likely to follow suit, the report says. Taiheiyo Cement tried to raise prices by a range between Y500 and Y1,000 per ton last spring, only to run into a strong backlash from raw conc... |