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Fujian Cement in demand, China02 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsFujian Cement is producing at full loading as prices of cement have risen sharply, driven by the commencement of numerous infrastructure construction projects. The sharp price rise of cement in Fujian is the single biggest incentive behind surged production. Constrained production capacity of cement in neighboring provinces for environmental reasons is the other factor driving the demand and price of Fujian cement up. A manager at Fujian Cement says the price of cement jumped RMB30 a ton... |
Kenyan producers may raise prices02 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsKenyan cement manufacturers may increase prices as they brace themselves for reduced margins amid higher costs for coal, Business Daily reported, citing Shah Miti, the managing director of Mombasa Cement. Coal prices have risen to a two-year high of US$107/t, from US$89/t in August, on growing demand from countries including China, the Nairobi-based newspaper said. |
China: MIT announces entry criteria for cement industry02 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIT) announced the entry criteria for the cement industry on Nov 30. The entry criteria declared that the production line of cement clinker must adopt a new dry process method. The production scale of cement clinker is required to reach 4000tpd line each. For underdeveloped areas that lack transport facilities and market capacities, the scale requirement is at least 2000t per line each day. The investment proportion of capital funds for ... |
Negative November growth for Indian sector?02 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian cement industry is likely to get into the negative territory of growth in November. Following statistics being published by local cement majors, analysts fear November might turn out to be a month of negative growth. “Given the fact that domestic cement majors have reported negative growth in their sales in November, it is likely that the industry would also end up with negative growth in November,” said the research head of a Mumbai-based broking house. The cement majors contro... |
Semen Gresik plans to buy two Malaysian cement makers02 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsSemen Gresik plans to buy two Malaysian cement makers, Semen Gresik’s President Director Dwi Soetjipto said, according to reports from the Investor Daily reported . Semen Gresik will allocate US$500m for the purchases, the newspaper said. It didn’t identify the Malaysian companies. |
China Shuangji Cement opens new Zhaoyuan City cement plant02 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsChina Shuangji a leading producer of high-quality Portland cement in Shandong and Hainan Provinces in China, announced that it recently held an opening ceremony for its new 1Mta cement plant in Zhaoyuan City and has started to ramp up production. The official ribbon cutting was attended by local dignitaries including Zhaoyuan City Mayor Mr. Wei Zhang and Party Secretary Mr. Shaoning Xu as well as China Shuangji’s employees, suppliers, customers, and other industry officials. “On behalf ... |
Zardari offers assistance to Sri Lanka in cement01 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsPakistan president Asif Ali Zardari Monday offered assistance to Sri Lanka in cement, sugar and dairy industry and urged Pakistani and Sri Lankan businesses to benefit from liberal trade policies of either country, through joint ventures and investment. Addressing a business forum, comprising leading business personalities and corporate leaders of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, here on the third day of his visit to the island nation in the Indian Ocean, the President said Pakistani investors were... |
JK Lakshmi scouts for land for 2Mta plant01 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndian cement producer, JK Lakshmi Cement said it is scouting for a suitable location to set up a 2Mta greenfield cement plant. "We are looking for suitable sites. However, we are yet to finalise one," JK Lakshmi Cement Whole-Time Director Shailendra Chouksey told PTI. The Delhi-based company has two manufacturing facilities, one each in Rajasthan and Gujarat, and essentially caters to the western and northern regions of the country with a total installed capacity of 4.7Mta currently. It ... |
China cement prices hit record levels01 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement prices in China rose to record high levels as mandatory energy curbs affected production. The average price of cement in China has reached CNY400/t (US$60), and in some regions, such as the east of the country, the price recently rocketed to CNY500/t. Shandong Shanshui Cement Group, the largest cement producer in Shandong province, China’s largest cement manufacturing region, said it has had to increase prices seven times within a month to CNY420/t from CNY340/t, a rise of 25 pe... |
India’s ACC Nov cement shipments up 4.8% YoY01 December 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s No. 2 cement producer, ACC Ltd, said on Wednesday shipments in November rose 4.8 per cent from a year earlier to 1.74Mt. The company, in which Holcim holds about 46 per cent, said production in November also rose 4.8 per cent from a year ago to 1.76Mt. |