Cement News tagged under: international
UAE is third largest Arab cement producer23 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe UAE is the third largest Arab producer of cement and production in the region could hit 300Mta in the coming years, it was reported on Sunday. Cement plants in the emirates currently produce as much as 31Mt every year and expansion plans could see capacity increase to 42Mta, according to the Emirates 24/7 website. Figures from the Arab Industry Union revealed that the UAE currently accounts for seventeen per cent of the 180Mt of cement produced in the Arab region every year. The lead... |
Indonesian Cement Co Semen Bosowa to launch IPO in 201123 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia-based cement producer PT Semen Bosowa said it will float 20 per cent of its shares in initial public offering (IPO) next year when it plans to expand its production capacity. The capacity expansion will increase the share price, Aksa Mahmud, the founder and owner of the company said. The capacity expansion from 2Mt this year to 3.6Mta has been included in the business plan of the company for next year, Mahmud said. In 2012, the capacity will be expanded again to 5Mt including 1.... |
Cement shipments in the Peruvian market grew 15.18 per cent in October23 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsShipments of cement in the Peruvian market totalled 6,629,894t between January and October 2010, ie 15.18 per cent increase over the figure recorded in the same period of 2009, when it totalled 5,756,245t, reported the Association of Producers Cement (ASOCEM). During that period cement production was 6,790,995t, representing an increase of 16.28 percent over the same period in 2009, when it was 5,840,411t. Between January and October 2010 were exported 8332 tonnes of cement, while in t... |
India: 21 new cement plants to come up in nine districts23 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsTwenty one new cement plants will be set up in Madhya Pradesh. 18 Big industrial groups like Aditya Birla Group, Ambuja Cement, Dalmia Cement, Imami Cement and Essar Cements Ltd etc will invest 25,726 crore for setting up 21 new cement plants. Around 25,000 people are expected to get direct and indirect employment from these cement plants. These cement plants will come up in nine districts - Satna, Rewa, Panna, Damoh, Sagar, Dhar, Mandsaur, Katni and Jabalpur. The Global Investors’ Summit-... |
Permanente plant faces local enviro opposition22 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsMembers of the Californian Los Altos Hills Town Council have expressed doubts that county and other regulatory agencies are paying close enough attention to activities at Lehigh’s Permanente cement plant and quarry just to the south of the city’s boundaries, report local press. There are several issues swirling around the Permanente cement kiln and quarry, but the most current issue is whether Lehigh can use what’s called the East Materials Storage Area (EMSA) for storing quarried rock that... |
New entrants in Kenyan market ring alarm bells22 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsDevki Steel Mills, National Cement, which trades locally as Simba Cement began operations this month while rival Mombasa Cement is concluding the construction of a new clinker plant close to the East African Portland Cement on the outskirts of Nairobi. National Cement joins what many observers see as an already crowded but lucrative market. The plant, which cost KES2.8bn (US$35m) to set up, according Kaushik Pandit, a director at the firm, has a daily capacity of 2000t but with plans to boo... |
India’s ‘My Home’ plans further expansion22 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsMy Home Industries Ltd., a south Indian cement major, is investing INR400 crore (US$88m) to augment capacity of its state-of-the-art new plant at Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, and for acquiring new units. “We are embarking on an ambitious target of 10Mta capacity in three years from the present 4.7Mta. We are considering various options, including acquisitions” says Group Chairman and Managing Director Rameswar Rao Jupally. My Home Industries is the joint venture between My Home Group and the I... |
Microbes to cement cracks in concrete22 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsUK Scientists have developed a bacteria that can cement cracks in concrete structures by producing a special glue. The genetically-modified microbe has been programmed to swim down fine cracks in the concrete. Once at the bottom, it produces a mixture of calcium carbonate and a bacterial glue which combine to ’knit’ the materials together. The ’BacillaFilla’ eventually hardens to be of the same strength as the surrounding concrete and is designed to make buildings last longer. Joint project... |
WAPCO unveils new cement brand22 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc, has announced the launch of a new product, Elephant Supaset Cement. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Samy Abdelkader, said at the launch of the product in Lagos, that Elephant Supaset Cement represents a Portland cement specially formulated as fast setting cement that meets the needs of the block making and precast segment of the construction industry with unique features. Abdelkader asserted that the new product is a testi... |
Cemex looking at Murli purchase?22 November 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex is reportedly close to buying the cement business of Murli Industries for about US$550m the Economic Times reported today, reporting that Cemex had made the offer after several months of due diligence. The price was still being negotiated and the final figure would depend on the outlook for cement prices. Murli Industries has a 3Mta plant in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. The company also plans to build two more cement plants with capacities of 3Mta. The investment-bankin... |