Cement News tagged: International
Pakistan Prime Minster Abbasi inaugurates PIBTL terminal at Port Qasim
Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, has inaugurated Pakistan’s first state-of-the-art mechanised, coal, clinker and cement bulk cargo handling terminal, Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBTL), at Port Qasim, 55km from Karachi. Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, has appreciated Captain Haleem Siddiqui, chairman of Marine Group of Companies, and his team for making...
Dominican Republic cement production tops 2.6Mt in 1H17
In the first half of 2017 cement production in the Dominican Republic reached 2,612,099t, according to data released by the Dominican Central Bank. From January to June of this year, domestic sales volumes increased by 5.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2016 while cement exports accounted for nearly 18 per cent of production, exceeding US$654.8m, more than US$58.6m, in the 1H16. ...
Kenyan cement factories cut production back to 4.2Mt
Cement plants in Kenya have reduced production by seven per cent to 4.2Mt in the year to August, down from 4.5Mt. The cutbacks came amid decreases in cement consumption, data from Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows. The deepest cut was experienced in August when Kenya held its general election, underlining the effects of election fever on the economy. The reduction came i...
Pakistan International Bulk Terminal set for launch
Everything is set for the formal inauguration of Pakistan’s first state-of-the-art mechanised coal, clinker and cement bulk cargo terminal, Pakistan International Bulk Terminal, located at Port Qasim near Karachi on 14 October. The country's Federal Minister for Port and Shipping, Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo, and other top government officials are expected to take part in the inauguration. ...
TÇMB's 14th International Technical Seminar attracts over 600 delegates
The 14th of the International Technical Seminar and Exhibition organised biennially by Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB) since 1987, in which the latest developments in cement technology are shared, was successfully held this year with 605 participants in Antalya on 10-13 October 2017. A wide range of industry-related subjects were covered, including alternative fuel and raw...
PCA updates US annual cement consumption forecast
Portland Cement Association's (PCA) Market Intelligence Group has forecast annual cement consumption to climb in the USA by 2.6 per cent during 2017 and 2.8 per cent in 2018. The updated forecast adjusts downward PCA projections released earlier this year. Bad weather and lower than anticipated budgets for the public construction sector are among the factors that have prompted the adoption of...
Swiss Cement distribution falls by 2.7% in 3Q17
Deliveries of Swiss cement in the 3Q17 saw a slight decrease in shipments of 2.7 per cent compared with the same period last year. Compared with the 2Q17, sales were down further at -4.7 per cent. At the end of September, total YtD shipments were down by 3.5 per cent compared to the previous year.
LafargeHolcim innovates at Archibat 2017
LafargeHolcim Côte d'Ivorie welcomes customers at Archibat 2017 At the recent Archibat 2017 construction exhibition in Abidjan, LafargeHolcim presented three innovations for the construction market in Côte d'Ivoire. Binastore: the company's distribution network of cement and building materials totals more than 120 sale outlets, spread all over the territory. But the Binastore n...
Pakistan's cement industry records highest dispatches in 1Q17
Pakistan cement manufacturers in the first quarter of this fiscal year, July - September 2017 dispatched 10.348Mt of cement – a new record. The country is now well poised to exceed the 40Mt barrier this year, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (APCMA), which added that the cement industry is operating at 88.18 per cent of its installed capacity. ...
Cemex will supply concete for Mexico City's new international airport
Cemex has announced it will supply 320,000m 3 of concrete for the Terminal Building of Mexico City’s new international airport. In addition to the Terminal, Cemex previously announced the supply of 845,000m 3 of concrete for the construction of Runway 2, of which 770,000m 3 will be utilised for the cemented base. The Terminal Building will be "X" shaped and comprise a surface area of ...
Pakistan's local dispatches expected to grow at 3% in September
Experts foresee that total cement sales in September 2017 to observe a decline of two per cent YoY to clock in at 3Mt. Out of which, exports are likely to depict a downward trajectory, dropping by 26 per cent YoY to 387,000t while local dispatches are expected to grow three per cent YoY to 2.6Mt. According to estimates of local research house, region wise distribution suggests that domesti...
Petcoke prices in India resume upward trend
Following an easing of petcoke prices in August, petcoke prices are increasing again in India, adding further cost pressures to cement producers. A key fuel for the country’s cement plants, petcoke is mainly imported from the US or Saudi Arabia. However, when Hurricane Harvey struck the US at the end of August, several US Gulf refineries closed. This led to a shortage of petcoke ad saw loca...
Vietnamese market grows 6% YoY in 9M17
Vietnamese cement producers sold an estimated 59.27Mt of cement in the first nine months of this year, according to the country’s Ministry of Construction. This represents a six per cent YoY rise and 74 per cent of its 2017 target. Around 45.28Mt of cement were sold in the domestic market, which expanded by four per cent YoY. Some 13.99Mt were exported. In September, domestic sales rema...
First eight months sales fall 18% YoY in Saudi Arabia
In the first eight months of 2017, cement sales volume In Saudi Arabia declined 18 per cent YoY to 32.1Mt, while clinker production fell 10 per cent YoY during the same period, reports analysts Al Rajhi Capital. Northern Cement (-47 per cent YoY), Najran cement (-45 per cent) and Hail Cement (-38 per cent) witnessed the steepest YoY decline in terms of cement dispatches during the same peri...
Cementos Cienfuegos resumes production following Irma
Cementos Cienfuegos SA, the largest cement plant in Cuba, is gradually restarting cement production following the passage of Hurricane Irma. Irma caused some damage to the plant and saw the insulation of the ESPs, cables and the intake of water in the dyke of Codicia affected. The expert team at the plant also faced issues with key fan control systems. Power was restored on 14 September...
Five killed in accidental explosion at Rohri Cement plant
Initial report suggests that five people, including security personnel, were killed and eight others were injured in a blast while defusing explosives at a cement factory in Sukkur in Sindh province of Pakistan on Tuesday. The management of Rohri Cement (Pvt) Ltd in a public announcement, on 21 September, expressed profound sorrow about the deaths of "martyred, valiant Rangers – as well...