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China Shuangi Zhaoyuan project update14 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsChina Shuangi Cement Ltd announced today that most of the equipment it had ordered to complete the installation of a new cement production facility in its plant at Zhaoyuan has been delivered and installed successfully. Earlier the company had announced that it had received a US$3.7m loan to be used to complete its new modern cement facility in Zhaoyuan city, China. Chairman of China Shuangi, Mr Wenji Song said. “We are already seeing increased interest from local contractors to buy our ce... |
Lafarge says open to sell non-core assets-paper14 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge, which is seeking to cut debt, is open to selling non-strategic businesses, the head of the world’s largest cement maker told La Tribune newspaper in an interview published on Tuesday. When asked at what stage Lafarge was in selling its gypsum division, which last year accounted for eight per cent of EUR15.9bn (US$20.46bn) sales, Bruno Lafont replied: "What I’ve said and what I confirm is that no disinvestment is taboo provided they are non-strategic assets of the group. In that fra... |
Siam Cement sees impact from strong baht14 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsSiam Cement PCL, Thailand’s largest industrial conglomerate by sales, said Monday the strength of the baht will hurt its third quarter net profit, though the impact will likely be insignificant due to higher prices of products. "I can’t tell the exact impact but profit will be shaved off less than THB700m (US$22.8m) for every THB1 that is stronger against the greenback," President Kan Trakulhoon told reporters on the sidelines of a seminar. The Thai baht has been among the strongest perfor... |
The cement price soars in La Paz, Bolivia??14 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Bolivian government yesterday made its first move to curb speculation and profiteering in the sale of cement in the city of La Paz. The inspection confirmed that although there is no shortage of this product in the sector, there is a premium in the market. This first test was conducted in the cement distribution centres in the Villa Fatima (La Paz) and included the participation of officials and authorities from the Ministries of Production and Plural Economy, Justice and Government, in... |
Ravena’s Lafarge cement plant to hold meetings on modernisation14 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge North America will be hosting informational meetings to discuss the plant modernization project for its Ravena facility. The first session will be held on Thursday. Subsequent meetings take place on 22 and 23 September. Lafarge officials have said in the past that the upgrades would improve fuel efficiency and enhance environmental protection. At the sessions, members of the public can speak with Lafarge North America representatives. Information will be made available on the new t... |
Local support for Lafarge mining project13 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsLafarge’s limestone mining project in Meghalaya, which is entangled in legal problems, has received support from locals. The Dorbar (traditional tribal village council in Meghalaya) of Nongtrai, the village in East Khasi Hills district where Lafarge Umuiam Mining Pvt Ltd (LUMPL) plans to mine limestone, has come forward to support the project. Dorbar secretary Pynshai Rapmai today said in a statement that “vested” interests were “giving totally wrong information about the mining project... |
OCL to set up plant in Maoist area of West Bengal13 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsA cement company has stepped into the Maoist-dominated zone where mainstream parties and most big league industrialists fear to tread. OCL India Ltd (formerly Orissa Cement) of the Dalmia group plans to start its proposed cement project near Salboni, in the heart of the Maoist badlands. If everything goes as planned, OCL would start constructing the boundary wall around the site after the Durga puja. The West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) handed over the possession let... |
Taiheiyo promotes eco-cement technologies in China & Southeast Asia13 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement is accelerating efforts to expand the export to China and Southeast Asia of its technologies to recycle a variety of municipal waste and byproducts by using them in cement production, without sacrificing cement quality. The move is to compensate for weak demand in Japan for cement, its main product, amid reduced construction activity in both the private and public sectors, while meeting the challenges in China and Southeast Asia of safely and economically processing waste ge... |
Ahangarancement increases cement export, Uzbekistan13 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsAhangarancement open joint stock company exported 216,452t of cement in the first eight months of 2010, which is up 126.25% YoY. Russia’s Eurocement Group, owner of Akhangarancement, said that the enterprise surpassed plans on cement export in past period of 2010. The holding underlined that Ahangarancement OJSC delivers 93% of exported cement to consumers in neighbouring Kazakhstan. |
Vicem sales up in first eight months13 September 2010, Published under Cement NewsVietnam Cement Industry Corporation (Vicem) sold 11.578Mt of cement and clinker in the first eight months of this year, rising 5.4% from a year earlier and fulfilling 60.9% of its full-target. Of the sum, 11.44Mt were cement and 135,000t were clinker, up 5.3% and 9.8% on-year, respectively, the corporation said on its website Monday. Vicem held 36.6% of the domestic market share during the period. The corporation made a pretax profit of VND793bn (US$40.67m) in the first eight months of th... |