Cement News tagged under: philippines
Philippines: Manila firm eyes plant in Cebu town11 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsExplorations have begun for the establishment of a cement plant in the southwestern Cebu town of Pinamungahan in The Philippines. Glenn Baricuatro, Pinamungajan mayor, said that Century Peak Corporation, a Manila-based cement company, has been conducting exploration for nearly a year in the municipality's mountain areas in the municipality to determine mineral deposits for cement production. Mr Baricuatro said the establishment of a cement factory in his town would spur economic activities... |
The Philippines: Iloilo infrastructure projects run out of cement11 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsShipment delays as well as simultaneous infrastructure projects in Iloilo and other provinces have led to a shortage of cement in Western Visayas, Philippines. Wilhelm M Malones, acting director of the Department of Trade and Industry in Western Visayas, said the shortage is due to delays in shipping of cement and the rush to complete major infrastructure projects in Iloilo City. “It may have started when a contractor of a major project in the city ordered 5000 bags of cement from a manuf... |
The Philippines has to rebuild but must check cement price rises08 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Phillipine opposition has urged the government to guard against profiteering in the supply of cement as prices of the commodity continue to escalate. House Deputy Minority Leader and Isabela Rep, Rodolfo Albano III warned against its adverse effect on the economy and its impact on current infrastructure projects being pursued by the Aquino government and the private sector. “Government regulatory agencies must move swiftly and act now to avert any crisis in cement supply to ensure the s... |
Cemex Philippines wins Sopi safety award08 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Safety Organisation of the Philippines Inc (SOPI) recently cited Cemex with an Outstanding Road Safety Programme award for the cement company's consistent efforts in promoting a culture of safety in its operations and surrounding communities. “At the end of the day, our goal is always to go home safe. We want everybody to go home unharmed to their families. We at Cemex live and breathe our commitment to safety which is ‘Ligtas 24-Oras.’ We will always raise the bar when it comes to impr... |
Holcim and Lafarge announce proposed asset disposals07 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsTwo months after the announcement of their planned merger, Lafarge and Holcim have revealed the list of proposed divestments. In Europe the merged entity aims to have “a significant and balanced industrial base in Europe – around 20 per cent of its revenues – within its overall global footprint, enabling it to take advantage of the European economic recovery,” according to a joint statement. LafargeHolcim plans to sell Lafarge’s Mannersdorf works in Austria as well as the Lafarge Tarmac a... |
Philippines: Lafarge and Holcim start talks07 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Republic Inc (LRI) and Holcim Philippines Inc have begun plans for a local merger. Both Boards of Directors gave the green light "to explore, study and consider the combination" of their businesses "in order to avail... of the resulting synergies and opportunities... and in the course of such study, determine optimal structures to implement the combination". Discussions opened in a special meetings on 6 July. Both companies said "it is contemplated LRI's two plants in Norzagaray, B... |
LH Merger update: plants for sale07 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsFinally, exactly two months after the first official announcement of their 'merger of equals', Lafarge and Holcim clarify which plants are likely to be put up for sale. No surprises for those who've been following our coverage of the deal to date with divestments slated for Austria, France, Germany, Romania, Hungary and the UK in Europe; Canada - but not the USA - in north America; Brazil in Latin America; Philippines in Asia; Reunion and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean... We summarise the... |
LH Merger: LatAm, Asia, Africa07 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Lafarge Holcim merger is being viewed as a good geographical fit in emerging markets given Lafarge’s strong presence in the Middle East and Africa, and Holcim’s significant exposure to Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. However, regional overlaps in certain key markets are likely lead to the expected disposal of assets. Latin America Moves to address anti-trust concerns already appear to be underway with Lafarge last month confirming the sale of its cement operations in Ec... |
Lafarge Republic expansion on track for 1H15 completion28 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Republic is on track to launch new mills at its Teresa and Norzagaray cement plants in the first half of next year, its president has said. "For 2015, Lafarge Republic, Inc. is putting up new cement grinding mills in Teresa plant and Norzagaray plant and targeting to start operating them by January 2015 and second quarter of 2015, respectively," said Renato C. Sunico, president of Lafarge Republic, Inc. Both new grinding mills are designed with capacity of 850,000tpa, These will... |
Lafarge Republic & Global Power team up for special cement variant26 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Republic, Inc (LRI) and Global Business Power Corporation (GBPC) have launched an initiative aimed to lower the costs of rehabilitation projects, such as the rebuilding efforts for Yolanda- and the Bohol earthquake-affected areas of the Philippines, through the introduction of a special cement variant called “Kapit–Balay” cement. Kapit-Balay cement is a result of the Total Ash management partnership between LRI and GBPC. Under this collaboration, Lafarge utilises the fly ash from GB... |