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New mill to boost Cimangola production19 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsNew Cimangola cement factory foresees to increase its production to 1.8Mt, as from January 2011, with the functioning of a new mill, on Thursday here announced the head of the commercial division, Carla Marina Graça. "This year, the factory intends to produce 1.2Mt of Portland cement for the national market, he said, adding that the production for 2010 is part of an efficient model of management that the firm has been implementing. Carla Graça, that was speaking at the inaugural ceremon... |
Binani Industries to acquire public stake in Binani Cement19 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsBinani Industries Limited, a manufacturer of zinc, cement, glass and composites, has agreed to acquire the entire public equity shareholding of its subsidiary Binani Cement Limited, a manufacturer of cement. Both the companies are based in India. The transaction will provide an exit opportunity to the public shareholders of Binani Cement. |
Indonesia 3Q sales growth18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsSemen Gresik, Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, and Holcim Indonesia, recorded an average 8.5 per cent sales volume growth in 3Q10 compared to last year Cement industry research released by the NISP Sekuritas places PT Indocement Tung-gal Prakarsa Tbk and PT Holcim Indonesia Tbk to have equal sales volume of 13.6 percent. Indocement’s domestic sales volumes amounted to 9.19Mt up to September 2010 are higher than that of last year 8.09Mt. Holcim sales volume rose 13.6 per cent from 3.53Mt to 4.0... |
Jilin Yatai to acquire loss-suffering company, China18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsJilin Yatai (Group) Co Ltd on Oct. 16 said it will spend CNY249m (US$37.5m) to acquire a cement company, which is based in Tieling, Liaoning Province and suffered losses of CNY45.56m in the first half of this year. Established in 2003, the target firm produced 1.31Mt of cement and 2.2Mt of clinker in 2009. The target cement producer, which has a registered capital of CNY246m, had CNY1.32bn in total assets as of end of the June, and its strategic location is good for cement market expan... |
Iran 1H production up 18%18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsNearly 30.8Mt of cement have been produced in the first six months of current Iranian calendar year, says Mehr News Agency. According to the report, there has been 18% increase in comparison to previous years figure. During the Iranian Month of Shahrivar some 5.6Mt of cement have been produced which is 23% more than the same period previous year. Over 2.1Mt of cement was exported during March 21-August 22, according to the report of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renov... |
TXI resumes Hunter cement plant expansion18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsTexas Industries, Inc. today announced that its Texas subsidiary has resumed the Hunter cement plant expansion project near New Braunfels, Texas. In January of 2009, TXI announced that it was delaying construction on the project due to the downturn in Texas construction activity and accompanying decline in cement demand. Successful cost-reduction and efficiency improvement measures taken by the company over the past two years have enabled TXI to resume construction on the state-of-the-art ki... |
Buraimi plant to be operational by year-end, Oman18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsWork on a new cement plant, under construction in Buraimi Governorate, Oman is nearing completion and is expected to be brought into operation before the end of this year. Al Madina Cement Company LLC, the Sultanate’s third cement producer - after Oman Cement Company in Muscat Governorate and Raysut Cement Company in Dhofar Governorate - is preparing to commission its integrated facility ahead of its commercial launch later this year, according to a company official. The plant, boasting... |
Shiva Cement dispatches up18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsShiva Cement has announced that the dispatch of cement during the month September 2010 is up by 12.6% in comparison to September 2009. The total cement dispatch during the quarter July-September 2010 was up by 12.75% in comparison to July-September, 2009. |
APCMA elects new chairman??18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) said today that its Executive Committee has elected Mr. Tariq Sayeed Saigol of Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCFL) as its new chairman for the term 2010-2011. An official of the APCMA informed CemNet.com that Mr. Muhammad Ali Tabba of Lucky Cement Limited (LCL) and Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Rehmat Khan of Lafarge Pakistan Cement Limited (LPCL) were also elected as vice chairmen of association. Similarly, members of new executive co... |
Peru production rises 16%18 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Peru increased 16% between January and September this year. During the same period, the country exported 267% more than in 2009, according to the Association of Cement Producers (ASOCEM). Between January and September of 2010 the production of cement reached 1.48Mt, up 17 per cent YoY. Domestic cement sales during the period amounted to 5.9Mt, representing an increase of 16% over the same period of 2009, when they totalled 5.09Mt. A total of 3399t of cement was expor... |