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Vietnam: MOC reconsiders cement industry development plan13 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Ministry of Construction (MOC) is drawing up a plan to re-develop the cement industry by 2015-2025, after warnings about the industry overheating and overproducing cement. It is expected that the draft of the cement industry development plan will be completed and submitted to the Government for approval by the end of this year. This is the fourth time within twelve years Vietnam has had to adjust the cement industry development plan. Nguyen Tran Nam, Deputy Minister of MOC, has emphasi... |
Indonesia July consumption rises 6.6%13 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s cement consumption rose 6.6 percent in July from a year ago, industry data showed on Wednesday. Total cement consumption in July rose to 3,740,047t, taking total consumption in the first seven months to 10.7 percent above the same period last year, according to data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). |
Lafarge Romania sales down by one-fifth13 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement producer Lafarge Romania had sales down by a fifth in the first half of 2010. The company expects the Romanian cement market to shrink 10% in 2010. Lafarge’s cement sales in Central and E Europe fell 15% to 5.5Mt. |
Philippine cement sales seen growing faster13 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsThis year Philippine cement sales could grow faster than a forecast of just 4%-6% given the surge seen in the first half and strong demand expected in the remaining months due to storm damage repairs, an industry official said on Wednesday. Already, sales volume in the first half was roughly 12% more than year-ago levels, Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) President Ernesto M. Ordoñez said on the sidelines of another business group’s meeting. "A lot of this was due... |
Afrisam launches its first ecocement12 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsAfrisam has launched its first ecocement in South Africa called Eco Building Cement, which has an overall carbon footprint of 401g/kg. Afrisam acting CEO Stephan Olivier tells Engineering News that this carbon footprint was achieved without compromising on the quality set down by the South African Bureau of Standards. Eco Building Cement, which has less than one-half the world’s average carbon footprint for cement, is a blend of high-performance cement and mineral components, which makes... |
Aditya Birla production and sales update12 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Aditya Birla Group’s cement production for the period April to July 2010 has moved up by 4.99% at 12.858Mt as against 12.246Mt during April to July 2009. Dispatches rose by 4.96% at 12.805Mt in April to July 2010 vis a vis 12.2Mt in the corresponding period last year. Cement production for the month of July 2010 is higher by 4.75% at 2.886Mt and dispatches at 2.916Mt by 7.94% over July 2009. |
Cemex supplies Caribbean Games, Puerto Rico12 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex announced that it was a proud sponsor and primary concrete supplier of the signature installations for the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games, which took place in Puerto Rico and closed on August 1st. The games hosted nearly 4,000 athletes from 35 countries and were attended by over 50,000 spectators. “We are very proud to have contributed to sports history by participating in the development of the most important facilities for the games. Hosting the games is a great milestone... |
Uzbekistan, Oman to set up JV for US$250m cement plant by year-end12 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsUzbek national holding company Uzbekneftegas, the joint-stock company Uzstroimaterialy, and Oman Investment Fund plan to set up a joint venture by year-end for the building of a cement factory in the Surkhandarya region costing US$250m, an Uzstroimaterialy management source told Interfax. "Before the end of August, Oman Investment Fund is to name a company that will be the joint venture’s cofounder from Oman," the source said. An intergovernmental agreement between the two countries concern... |
Strabag to construct cement plant in Bulgaria12 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsA consortium, led by Austrian construction company Strabag was picked to build a EUR160m cement factory in Devnya, near Bulgaria’s Black Sea cost, Strabag said on Wednesday. The facility, which will have a capacity of 7,000tpd, will be built on the site of an existing cement factory for Devnya Cement, a subsidiary of Italian Italcementi, Strabag said in a statement. China’s CBMI, which will handle plant engineering, is the other company in the tie-in. Strabag said that its share in the pro... |
Bolivian senators evaluate nationalisation of cement company12 August 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe Planning, Economic Policy and Finance Commission of the Bolivian Senate today assesses a bill for the nationalisation of the Fábrica Nacional de Cemento Sociedad Anónima (FANCESA). The Chairman of this committee, David Sanchez, reported that the legislative body discusses the proposal by senator of the opposition Progress Plan for Bolivia, Gerald Ortiz. The Planning Commission will define this issue, after a measured analysis to determine whether the project is accepted or rejected... |