Cement News tagged under: spain
Cementos Cosmos restarts Toral kiln, Spain20 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsAfter a two-month shutdown and an investment of around EUR2m, Cementos Cosmos has lit the kiln at its Toral de los Vados plant following an upgrade project. The works were carried out to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of the facility and include a remodelling of the kiln to reduce energy consumption. The project has brought Toral, which celebrates its 90th year of continued operation, up to date and transformed it into a modern and efficient works. |
Lacklustre start to year for Spain19 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsSpanish cement producers can only hope for a better 2014 as demand figures for January 2014 show a 13.6 per cent fall to 764,011t, according to the country’s cement association, Oficemen. However, the rate of market contraction appears to be slowing somewhat. Over the past 12 months, consumption fell by 18.7 per cent. But recovery seems some time away as the result is worse than predicted. Oficemen had indicated in December that it expects a 7-8 per cent decrease for 2014. |
Spanish cement demand drops 19% in 201329 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Spanish cement market contracted by a further 19.2 per cent in 2013, bringing national cement consumption to 10.981Mt from 13.597Mt the previous year, according to Oficemen, the cement association of Spain. The country’s cement producers, who experienced the sixth-consecutive year of double-digit decreases, were forced to rein in output by 14.9 per cent, producing 13.17Mt during the year. Exports, which provided a lifeline against slinking domestic sales, saw a notable slowdown in ... |
Cemex to export 100,000t white cement from Sagunto22 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsMexico-based cement producer Cemex anticipates it will export 100,000t of white cement through the port of Sagunto, Spain. A first shipment is expected to leave the port for Greece, carrying 4500t of cement. A second dispatch will deliver a similar volume in big bags. White cement demand has experienced a surge in north African countries as the material is enjoying growing popularity in the construction of both public and private buildings, according Carlos Moreno, Cemex Levante’s directo... |
Catalonian monthly sales tumble23 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Spain's autonomous region of Catalonia during November 2013 fell by 21.8 per cent YoY to 110,140t. The decline was more than double the 9.3 per cent fall overall in Spain. Sales for the accumulated January to November period in Catalonia were also down 20.7 per cent to 1.43Mt. (Source: Expansión) |
Spain: cement consumption to drop 20% in 201318 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsNational cement consumption is expected to register a double-digit decline for its sixth-consecutive decline as Spanish cement association, Oficemen, put the YoY drop at 20 per cent. Oficemen also points out the decreasing profit margins for the country’s producers as demand continues to falls and production costs move in the opposite direction. The lack of competitive power prices, which sees price differences between Spanish and German power of around EUR15-30/MWh have pushed up product... |
Cemex quarries win European biodiversity awards29 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsTwo Cemex quarries, Rugeley in the UK and Soto Pajares in Spain, have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to biodiversity at the European Aggregates Association (UEPG) awards in Brussels. Rugeley Quarry in Cannock Chase, West Midlands received a Recognition of Achievement for its significant restoration work and excellent habitat management activities. Soto Pajares Quarry in the Province of Madrid, Spain won the Special Award for Biodiversity for its outstanding actions rel... |
Portland Valderrivas reduces losses27 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementos Portland Valderrivas has cut losses in the first nine months of 2013 thanks by 74 per cent to EUR24.8m compared to EUR95.2m in the same period of last year, thanks to a series of cost control measures. Group revenues for the period amounted to EUR413m, of which Spain accounted for EUR168m. Operations in the US and Tunisia accounted for 60 per cent of group revenues and partly offset weak cement demand in Spain, which fell 22 per cent YoY to 8.3Mt over the Jan-Sept period. EBITDA in... |
Cosmos completes 2013 Brazil shipment quota26 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe year’s last shipment of clinker produced at the Toral de los Vados plant of Cementos Cosmos will be heading for parent company Votorantim’s cement works in Brazil. Around 2000tpd has been trucked from the plant to the port of Langosteira, La Coruña since the end of September and loaded onto ships. As a result, some 44,500t of clinker will be heading to the Latin American country over the next few days. The shipment, the last of six undertaken this year, enables Cementos Cosmos to se... |
Cemex Spain says it complies with tax obligations26 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemex Spain has made the following clarifications regarding information published in the media concerning the inspection process opened by the Tax Agency: Cemex scrupulously complies with all legal and tax obligations in Spain, without having debt with or being sanctioned by the Spanish tax authorities to date. Cemex has learned through the media of personnel movements within the Tax Agency and does not weigh the decisions that the authority, in the internal order, adopted. The com... |