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Credit Suisse Prefers China producers like CR Cement, CNBM18 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsCredit Suisse says major listed China cement producers cut cement prices by 7.0%-14% during the first week of January, as demand and power restrictions ease. The house estimates that the current unit gross profit is CNY20-CNY60/ton higher than its 2011 assumptions; while it expects further softening in cement prices in the coming 1-2 months, "upside risk remains in margins," particularly for producers in regions with better pricing power, such as the Yangtze Delta region and southern China. ... |
Bolivia faces cement deficit in 201118 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Bolivia government expects the country will face a deficit of 200,000t of cement and clinker in 2011 and warned that by failing to alleviate the problem, the construction sector will suffer negative consequences. Public Works Minister, Walter Delgadillo, said that a gap of 10% of national cement production is temporarily being met with imports. "We will have approximately a 10% deficit… and the only way to solve this for the season is by importing clinker and cement, " said Delgadill... |
Argentina cement production hits record levels?18 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsArgentina’s mining ministry’s office reported yesterday that the lime and cement production hit a record high in 2010, with 2.6Mt and 10.5Mt respectively. Cement production output surpassed the previous 2008 records of 9.7Mt and in 1980 of 9.3Mt. Cement consumption, in turn, saw a rise of 20 per cent last year. The rise in production is attributed to the various investments that have been promoted in the country over recent years. @font-face { font-family: ... |
Holcim Philippines reopens Calaca terminal18 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has revived its terminal in Calaca, Batangas, to give it more logistical room in anticipation of higher demand likely to be spurred by robust private and public construction spending. Holcim Philippines Senior Vice President for commercial operations Ed Sahagun announced on Tuesday that the company re-commissioned the facility – which had been mothballed since 1999 – to increase its ability to meet the cement demands of Metro Luzon. “The Metro Luzon area is one of the ... |
Brazil full year 2010 sales up 14.8% – preliminary data18 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsPreliminary industry data and market estimates indicate that cement sales in Brazil for December 2010 reached 4.8Mt, an increase of 15.8% over the same month last year. Therefore, this preliminary data indicates that for 2010 total domestic cement sales stood at 59.1Mt, representing a rise of 14.8% YoY compared to 2009. Source: Sindicato Nacional da Indústria do Cimento |
Vietnam proposes suspension of new cement licensing18 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Ministry of Construction plans to present a proposal to the Prime Minister to suspend licensing of new cement production projects. The move is intended to curtail the sector’s overheating development, and unnecessary waste of energy. For each million tons of cement produced in Vietnam, the power sector has to supply 90-95 million kWh. Vietnam has witnessed a rapid growth of the building materials production industry, including the cement sector which has put pressure on the power... |
Vietnam to prioritise electricity for cement and steel production18 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has requested the state-run Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) to prioritise electricity supply for steel and cement factories nationwide in case of power shortage this year. In 2010, the steel and cement industries consumed 10.19 billion kWh of electricity, accounting for 12.04% of the country’s total consumption and rising 27.5% from a year earlier. The MoIT forecast the country will face a power shortage of between 3 billion kWh and 4 billio... |
TXI Mill Creek plant wins recognition for community outreach17 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Texas Industries, Inc. Mill Creek Crushed Stone Plant in Oklahoma has been recognised by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) for outstanding efforts in community relations. NSSGA conferred the Gold Award for Community Relations to TXI’s Mill Creek facility for 2010. The Gold Award is the highest level of recognition for this multinational award designation. The Community Relations awards program was initiated in 1989 by NSSGA to recognise aggregate producers whose c... |
Groundbreaking ceremony for new Syria plant17 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsTurkish construction and engineering firm Guris broke ground Friday on its cement plant in Syria. Turkey’s State Minister for foreign trade Zafer Caglayan pushed the button at a ceremony in the Syrian city of Raqqa, where the plant will be built. Syrian Economy & Trade Minister Lamia Assi, Governor of Raqqa Adnan Suhni and Guris executives were in attendance at the ceremony. Expected to be fully operational by 2013, the EUR280m cement plant will have a capacity to produce 1.5Mta. |
Cement industry eyes investment in Eastern Indonesia17 January 2011, Published under Cement NewsThe Industry Ministry is targeting the cement industry to aid development in eastern Indonesia, especially Papua. Limited cement supply in the area means that cement prices are very high. ’We need to prepare the price structure,’ Panggah Susanto, the manufacture-based industry director-general said in Jakarta yesterday. The demand for cement in Papua is currently met by packing plant facilities such PT Semen Gresik in Java and PT Semen Tonasa in South Sulawesi. When cement reaches the Papua... |