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Vietnam’s Can Tho-Hau Giang starts cement plant building27 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsCan Tho-Hau Giang Cement One-Member Limited Company, an affiliate of the Can Tho Mineral and Cement Joint Stock Company, started construction of a cement plant in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang, according to the Vietnam News Brief Service. The new plant, located in the Chau Thanh district represents a total investment of VND320bn (US$16.42m) and once completed, will add 0.7Mta of cement capacity to the country’s production base. Once the plant is commissioned, scheduled for ... |
Asia Cement sees prices and sales rise27 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement (China) Holdings sees cement prices rise by CNY20-30/t for the remainder of the year. ``It’s a rising market for cement as the government’s restriction on power-use caused the short supply of cement in eastern China,’’ chief executive Chang Tsai-hsiung told The Standard. Since power restrictions started in July, the cement producer shipped more higher-priced cement from its Jiangxi plant to Shanghai. The average selling price rose about CNY10/t in September from CNY265/t in the ... |
Italcementi prepares for further growth in Bulgaria, China and Italy27 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Italcementi Group outlined its medium- to long-term growth plans, confirming its commitment to expanding its presence in emerging countries and boosting the efficiency of its production base in industrialised nations. Plans include the revamping of its Devnya cement plant in Bulgaria, where it will be introducing Best Available Technologies to improve its environmental and economic performance. The new plant is due for commissioning in 2012, raising annual production capacity at around... |
Coboce raises output to alleviate Cochabamba scarcity27 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsBolivian cement producer Coboce is raising its output from 27,500 bags per day to 33,000. To meet this demand, the company is importing 40,000t of clinker from Argentina. The Bolivian cement market is currently undersupplied, leading to price rises. Coboce is building a second plant, which it expects to quadruple its current production levels to 121,000 bags per day. When it comes online, it will initially produce 55,000 bags, with levels stepped up to 88,000 bags per day and finally, to ... |
Severe monsoons and price drops hit Indian cement27 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe top- and bottom lines are expected to get squeezed as severe monsoons and a dip in prices due to lower demand affect the Indian cement industry during the second quarter ending September 2010. Analysts expect margins of cement companies to decline by 10-12% YoY. Shree Cement CMD HM Bangur said: “The second quarter results are expected to be lower than the last year for the whole industry. Total volumes during the quarter have increased by 6%. However, cement price fall and other facto... |
100th anniversary of Holcim’s Trident, Mo plant25 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsApproximately 200 employees, family, retirees, friends and local dignitaries gathered on September 25 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Holcim (US) Inc. cement plant located in Trident, Mo. The plant also used this celebration as an opportunity to bring awareness to the environment by incorporating a Conservation Day. "The centennial celebration is an experience of a lifetime for the company, employees of our Trident plant, and the community surrounding it," said Bernard Terver, pre... |
Shree announces capacity expansion, India24 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement on Thursday said it will invest INR3,500 crore to expand its cement production capacity by 7Mt in the next five years. "We have a production capacity of 13Mt, which we will expand to 20Mt by 2015," Shree Cement Managing Director HM Bangur said on the sidelines of 49th annual meet of Cement Manufacturer’s Association. Asked about the investment on capacity expansion, he said it would be INR3500 crore. Bangur said the company would meet the investment through internal accrua... |
PPC sales drop significantly, South Africa24 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsPretoria Portland Cement (PPC), SA’s largest cement producer, said yesterday that its sales had decreased significantly since 2007, but that energy and mining projects in Africa would help to lift sales to previous levels. The company said regional cement sales fell to 12Mt this year, from 15.3Mt three years ago. CEO Paul Stuiver said the introduction of the National Credit Act, a decline in the residential housing market and the effects of the global economic recession led to the declin... |
German industry uses 2.8Mt of alternative fuels in 200924 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement manufacturers increased their utilisation of refuse derived fuels last year. According to recent figures from the German Association German Cement Kilns (VDZ), the alternative fuel substitution rate reached over 58 per cent. The figure stood four per cent higher than in the year before. However, in absolute terms, less alternative secondary raw material was used in the clinker burning process last year. All told, 2.8Mt of waste were combusted in German cement kilns last year, c... |
Prism Cement starts Madhya Pradesh unit, India24 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsPrism Cement Ltd. announced that it has started the commercial production of 3.6Mt second cement unit in Satna, Madhya Pradesh. The company said in a notice to National Stock Exchange that it will now be able to despatch total 6.6Mt cement and clinker from both its units at Satna. Currently, 3Mt of cement and clinker is dispatched by the company from its existing unit Unit-I. |