Cement News tagged under: international
New ready-mix concrete mix for Heathrow project, UK07 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsCemex UK has developed a new, ready-mixed concrete mix, which is being used in the UK for the first time, for the construction of the foundations of new Terminal 2 building at Heathrow Airport. The new mix design, developed in close collaboration with Laing O’Rourke as part of its joint venture with Ferrovial Agroman for BAA, incorporates high levels of pulverised fuel ash (pfa) combined with high range water reducing admixtures to lower the heat generation in the concrete to minimise ther... |
CRH: decline is slowing07 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsBuilding materials group CRH has said it expects to almost break even for the first half of this year, as a fall in its sales continued to ease. In a trading update, CRH said it expected underlying sales for the first half to show a 10% drop compared with the same period last year, better than the 14% drop in reported in early May. The company said it expected operating profit for the first six months to be around €240m, around half the figure in the same period last year. But it said pre-... |
Holcim: Romanian decline continues07 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe fall of the Romanian real estate market, a long winter and delays in major infrastructure projects have hit the domestic cement market, which is dominated by three producers - Lafarge, HeidelbergCement and Holcim. This year the unstable economic environment and Government-backed austerity measures will affect consumption and are unlikely to bring a bright perspective on the market, the general manager of Holcim Romania, Markus Wirth told The Diplomat. “In the months to come the purch... |
Uniland sees its income fall by 40%07 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement maker Uniland blames the sharp fall of the construction sector, particularly in Spain. The company, which has been owned by the FCC group via its its subsidiary Cementos Portland Valderrivas since 2006, had a turnover of EUR342.6m in 2009, 26.17 per cent less than the previous year. Since 2006, when the group closed the financial year with sales of EUR569.88m, business volumes have fallen by 39.88 per cent. The net profit of the group suffered a decline of 20.44 per cent to EUR77.... |
Taiheiyo Cement Philippines introduces brand of “green cement”07 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsTaiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc (TCPI) recently introduced a brand of “green cement” that uses volcanic ash found in south Cebu towns as a natural additive. The product called Grand Premium contains klinker gypsum and Philippine tuff or volcanic ash. Engr. Nilo Yap, TCPI environment and safety department senior manager, said the firm developed the cement amid the growing global trend of environment conservation and to meet competitive costs in the market. Yap said the firm preferred natur... |
Lafarge boss to visit Lafarge Surma Cement07 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsFrench Lafarge Group Co-President (Cement Division) Isidoro Miranda will arrive in the city on an official visit today. During his visit, Mr Miranda will be reviewing the business and strategies of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd (LSC) in Bangladesh. He will meet ministers and senior officials of the government concerned to his business. He will also interact with the board members as well as the staff of LSC. |
Azerbaijan demand expected to rise 6% by 201207 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Azerbaijan is expected to increase by 5.8 per cent per year until 2012 based on the growth of GDP per capita. It leads to a consumption of 505kg per capita, a recent report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. "In 2008, domestic consumption of cement in Azerbaijan amounted to 3.2Mt, which was 374kg per capita," a statement said. It is compared to the level of consumption per capita in Eastern Europe, but much smaller than in other countries of the region. Source... |
Vietnam: cement industry sees hard times07 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsIndustry experts attributed declining demand in Vietnam to the fact that firms had stockpiled huge amounts of cement in anticipation of price increases. Domestic cement consumption in the first half of the year dropped by up to 40 per cent. The Vietnam Cement Association also said the country was facing stiffer competition from imports. In response to declining demand, local enterprises have reduced prices by about VND20,000 (U$1.08) per tonne against the previous month. The curren... |
Adelaide Brighton sees 1H up by 48%06 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton Ltd said Monday that its first half net profit is expected to rise as much as 48% on year amid strong demand for its cement and lime products along with continued benefits from the group’s cost management program. In a statement, the company said net profit for the six months to June 30 is expected to come in at A$62m-A$65m, up from A$43.9m for the same period a year ago, based on internal management accounts. "If current market conditions continue in the second half of... |
Zhigulevskie Building Materials ups cement output by 70 %06 July 2010, Published under Cement NewsThe largest manufacturer of building materials in Samara Region, Russia, CJSC Zhigulevskie Building Materials operating as part of Eurocement Group posted the operational performance results for the five months of this year. According to the results the plant’s cement production grew 70% compared to the same period of last year and cement dispatches increased 60%. In total Zhigulevskie Building Materials produced and dispatched 231 thousand tons of cement. At present bagged cement and bulk... |