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Dighi Port expected to attract further cement projects, India06 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsFollowing Jaypee Cement’s plans to set up a 3Mt cement grinding plant in the port area of the upcoming Dighi Port in Raigad district of Maharashtra, Aditya Birla Group company UltraTech and Binani Cement are in talks with port developers to set up grinding and packaging plants there, sources close to the development said. The Dighi Port, promoted by Balaji Infra Projects as a joint venture with Maharashtra Maritime Board under private-public-partnership (PPP), expects to commission its fir... |
Gas shortages affect Soboce production, Bolivia?06 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe chairman of the Sociedad Boliviana del Cemento (Soboce), Samuel Doria Medina, in an interview in the Erbol November 30, said that its Viacha cement factory is being affected by the lack of gas supply. "We cannot produce that we could produce [ie to full capacity] because there is no gas. You know that gas demand in the west of the country has grown significantly. Not just because of this government. Since 2003, the extension of the pipeline that brings gas from Tarija and Santa Cruz ... |
Lafarge proposes Meghalaya plant, India05 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge India Eastern, which is a wholly owned arm of Lafarge India, has chalked out an ambitious plan to set up a 1.1Mta integrated cement plant at Nongkhleih in the limestone rich Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya at a staggering investment of INR1,000 crore. The cement project, which would be the biggest private sector investment in the north eastern region, is currently crossing various stages of clearances. |
Vicat starts up Jambyl cement plant, Kazakhstan03 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Vicat group announced that the Jambyl Cement greenfield plant in Kazakhstan has now entered the production phase in line with the original schedule. With a full-year production capacity of over 1.1Mt, this new cement plant will enable the Group to capitalise on the potential and growth of Kazakhstan, a net importer of cement. This efficient and modern facility boasts a geostrategic location that enables it to already meet demand generated by Kazakhstan’s major growth regions. It is dire... |
Siam looks towards Myanmar project03 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement Group, Thailand’s third-largest company by market value, is interested in setting up a cement plant at a a multi-billion dollar port and infrastructure in Myanmar. The Dawei Development Project agreement between Myanmar and Italian-Thai Development, Thailand’s largest construction company, will lead to construction of a deep-sea port and highway linking the two countries, and looks likely to bring to fruition a plan that has been around for more than a decade. |
Chinese company eyes cement factory in Fiji03 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsFiji’s interim foreign minister, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, has met a six-member delegation from China reportedly interested in opening a cement factory in Fiji. The Fijivillage website reports the group from the Northern Heavy Industries Group Company Limited is on a fact-finding mission to assess the scope and detailed design of a proposed cement factory in Sigatoka. Ratu Inoke says Fiji is the hub of the Pacific and their business can easily expand both in the domestic and regional markets g... |
Dalmia Bharat to invest in two units, India03 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Bharat Enterprises will invest INR25bn (US$554m) to set up two cement plants of 2.5Mt each in about 2.5 years, a top official said on Friday. The plants will be set up in Karnataka and Meghalaya, Puneet Dalmia, managing director, Reuters reported. Formed following its demerger in September from the listed Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd, Dalmia Bharat Enterprise Ltd will be listed by December 15, Dalmia said. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) has been renamed Dalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries Ltd... |
China prices soar due to energy cuts03 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in China have risen to record highs as curbs on electricity supplies by local governments affect output. The production disruption, despite being temporary, has seen the average price of cement reached CNY400/t (US$60/t). In some regions such as the east of the country, prices have rocketed to CNY500/t (US$75/t). The east is reported to have seen overall price increases of some 40% since August. To achieve energy-saving targets for the 11th Five-Year Plan (2006-2010), Zhejian... |
India demand slows while Pakistan eyes recovery03 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsRecent results in the Indian subcontinent have reflected slowdowns in recent cement sales with prices being under pressure in both markets. After a strong performance in October, most major Indian cement producers posted negative dispatches in November. UltraTech was hit the hardest as its sales fell 9.25% to 2.66Mt. Holcim partner, Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL), reported an 8.4% fall in November shipments to 1.42Mt, with deliveries affected by a transporters’ strike. Corresponding production ... |
Some Indian cement companies cut prices02 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsSome cement companies Thursday cut prices by INR10/50kg bag in southern India, said a Chennai-based dealer. "Smaller south-based companies have cut prices as stocks aren’t moving with the momentum seen in October," the dealer, who didn’t wish to be named, told Dow Jones Newswires. Demand has been hurt also by the monsoons – which traditionally hit southern states in the October-December quarter – over the past few weeks. |