Cement News tagged under: international
AfriSam Eyes Ohorongo, Nambia13 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsIn a bid to muffle competition, South-Africa based AfriSam wants to have exclusive rights to the marketing, distribution and selling of all cement produced by Ohorongo Cement - Namibia’s first post-independent cement production outfit. This is the second time that Africa’s largest cement-producing consortium attempts to neutralise competition from a Namibian company intending to set up an independent cement plant. In 2006, the cement-producing consortium averted competition by having a ceme... |
India July-September quarter rises 2-3% - JK Cement13 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s cement demand grew at a sluggish pace of 2%-3% in the July-September quarter due to seasonal factors, but could improve significantly in the second half of the fiscal year, a senior executive at J.K. Cement Ltd said Wednesday. Chief Financial Officer A.K. Saraogi told Dow Jones Newswires the July-September quarter was a challenging one, with both price realizations and despatches down, as construction activity slowed due to monsoon rains. He said the end of rains in September will ... |
BAI calls for mechanism to regulate prices, India13 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsShocked over the cement prices going up by a hundred per cent within a month, the Builders’ Association of India has urged the State government to intervene immediately to control the soaring prices by introducing a regulatory mechanism on the lines of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Briefing reporters on Tuesday, Radhakrishnan, spokesperson for the association, said: “This increase doesn’t have any basis, as neither the prices of raw materials for cement nor the power tarif... |
UAE prices fall and demand drops13 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsDubai Cement companies serving the Dubai market are being buffeted by low prices and are seeking to sell their products elsewhere in the Gulf and Middle East to bolster their balance sheets. Demand for cement in the emirate has dropped from more than 20 million tonnes in 2008 to 13Mt today, a senior industry executive said. Antoine Duclaux, CEO of Lafarge Emirates Cement, has called on the authorities to assist the industry. “Investors in the cement industry put US$4bn (Dh14.6 billion) in... |
Taiwan charges China suppliers of dumping13 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Taiwan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TCMA), formed by Taiwan`s top-eight cement producers, has filed a complaint with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs, charging China of dumping cement on the island and also suggesting the authorities levy anti-dumping taxes on cement from China. Lower-priced China-produced cement began encroaching on the Taiwan market in the fourth quarter of 2009, forcing prices of T... |
Vinacomin denies role in coal issue12 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsOfficials from Vienam National Coal and Mineral Group (Vinacomin) said the group is not responsible for the lack of coal for cement production. Viet Nam Cement Corporation (Vicem) said last week that they did not have enough coal to continue producing cement. Officials from Vinacomin said the Cement Material and Transport Joint Stock Company (Comatce), Vicem’s affiliate that purchases coal for the cement industry, had signed contracts with the group to provide 1.5Mt to the cement group t... |
Iran cement production up 18%12 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsSome 30.8Mt of cement have been produced in the first six months of current Iranian calendar year (ended September 22). The amount shows 18 pe rcent increase in comparison to previous years’ figure, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported. During the Iranian Month of Shahrivar (August 23-September 22) some 5.6Mt of cement have been produced which is 23 per cent more than the same period previous year. Jovein Cement Factory, one of the largest cement producing units in Iran,... |
Villagers in favour of Lafarge, Bangladesh12 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe traditional council of the village where the limestone mining project of Lafarge is located in Meghalaya, India has spoken in favor of the French cement giant. They presented their take on the issue stating that the cease of mining operation will affect the local population in every possible way. In a court affidavit filed at the court recently, the head of Nongtrai Village Durbar BL Lyngdoh said that the arrival of Lafarge in their area has opened up employment opportunities along wit... |
Lao Cai cement plant to increase output12 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Ministry of Construction (MoC) has approved Lao Cai Cement Factory’s application to increase its capacity from 350,000 tonnes to 450,000tpa. MoC is mulling a development programme for the Vietnam cement industry by 2020 and its orientation by 2030, which includes Lao Cai Cement Factory to submit the Government for approval. Vietnam has 108 cement production lines with a total designed capacity of 65Mta, according to MoC. |
Transport constraints curb Chandrapur dispatches12 October 2010, Published under Cement NewsAmbuja Cements Ltd (ACL) is missing its monthly dispatch target from its Chandrapur plant due to unavailability of wagons and trucks for transportation. The plant, which has a capacity of 3.6Mta, is missing its dispatch target by around 30,000t per month due to shortage of transportation, especially because most of the trucks and wagons are availed by power and steel sector companies. "In fact, the scenario is same for almost all cement manufacturing units in the state which are losing the... |