Cement News tagged under: white cement
JK Cement: white cement demand growing?24 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsAccording to JK White Cement executives, white cement has witnessed an increase in demand over the past few years. In a statement the company said, "In the modern construction world, the demand and requirements for aesthetics undergo rampant changes. And to accommodate them, we at JK White Cement have always provided with products that best fit to these ever changing demands.” An increased demand for white cement could be attributed greater importance being placed on the aesthetics of con... |
Cementir boosted by financial items31 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementir's turnover edged ahead by 0.6 per cent to EUR475.7m in first half of 2015, as the improvements in Denmark and Sweden made up for lower results from Norway and Turkey while Italy was broadly stable. EBITDA, however, declined by 6.7 per cent to EUR73.14m. After a 3.4 per cent increase in depreciation and similar charges, the trading profit was down by 17.7 per cent to EUR31m. The net financial item swung from a EUR6.2m loss to a EUR5.3m profit, resulting in a pretax profit 15.3 per ce... |
JK White Fujairah in full swing12 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsEarlier this year, JK Cement Ltd commissioned its new dual 0.6Mta white/1Mta grey cement works in the UAE. The so-called ‘swing plant’ has effectively doubled the Indian cement producer’s overall white cement capacity, provided it with a white cement production base in the Middle East and positioned it to serve grey cement market needs. By MP Rawal, D Ravisankar and N Gowrishankar, JK Cement Ltd, India. JK Cement Ltd’s new dual product Fujairah works, UAE, has a white and grey clinker... |
CBR to close Harmignies cement plant, Belgium23 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsCBR, part of HeidelbergCement, announced Wednesday to staff representatives that the company plans to close the Harmignies 0.22Mta white cement plant in Belgium, a move which is expected to affect 97 jobs. "This announcement can be explained by the structural difficulties faced by the plant as well as the deterioration of the white cement market. If it is confirmed, this could generate for the collective dismissal of 97 workers at the site," said the works’ management, stressing that a the... |
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... |
Iraq bans white cement imports from Iran17 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsIraq has placed a ban on imports of Iranian white cement from the Shalamcheh and Chazabeh borders, Sadeq Sava'edi, the deputy head of Khuzestan's Cement Exporters Union said on Tuesday. "The ban has been in effect for three months now," the ISNA News Agency quoted Savaedi as saying. "This while the Iraqis are importing white cement from other borders," Savaedi said. However, he noted that Iraq is still importing regular cement, construction stones, tiles and other construction materials. ... |
JK Cement aims to double capacity in 5-7 years28 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsJK Cement Ltd is undertaking several expansion projects to cement its position in the domestic as well as international markets. The Kanpur-based Indian company is setting up a 0.6Mta white cement plant at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates and plans to add 3Mta capacity at its existing facilities in India by September 2014. According to its annual report for 2012-13 (Apr-Mar), JK Cement will also expand wall putty capacity by 0.2Mta at its Gotan plant in Rajasthan by Septembe... |
Cementir boosts white cement volumes in China and Malaysia08 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding increased turnover in 2012 by 6.4 per cent to €976.2m and the EBITDA was ahead by 11.2 per cent to €138.1m as the margin improved from 13.3 per cent to 14.1 per cent. Depreciation and impairment provisions were 2.2 per cent higher at €89.9m, giving a trading profit advance of 33.2 per cent to €48.2m. After a net financial charge 3.5 per cent lower at €21.8m, the pre-tax profit rose by 83.4 per cent to €28.6m. After a 20.7 per cent reduction in the tax charge and an 11.3 p... |
Adelaide Brighton acquires 30% in Malaysian white cement producer03 December 2012, Published under Cement NewsAdelaide Brighton Limited has entered into an agreement to acquire 30 per cent of white cement producer Aalborg Portland Malaysia Sdn Bhd (APM). The acquisition price for the 30 per cent equity stake in APM is US$29.7m including US$2.3m for 30 per cent of the net cash on hand, plus transaction costs of about US$0.4m. Completion is expected on 5 December 2012. APM's facility is situated in Ipoh, on the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula, approximately 180km north of Kuala Lumpur. It ... |
Algeria's white present07 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge operates a 3.5Mta cement works in Oggaz, Algeria, from where it produces not only grey cement for the western Algerian market but also white cement for domestic and overseas customers. By Ali Boumgharef, Ciment Blanc Algérien Spa (Lafarge), Algeria. Lafarge’s Oggaz works in Algeria delivers sizeable quantities of white cement to domestic and overseas customers White clinker production at Lafarge’s Oggaz plant began in July 2007 while the cement grinding unit started one ... |