Cement News tagged: International
Iran exports rise 36.2% in first nine months
Iran exported 14.425Mt of cement and clinker in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, representing a rise of 36.2 per cent YoY. Total exports comprised 11.164Mt of cement and 3.261Mt of clinker, Abdolreza Sheikhan,secretary of the union of cement industry employers, revealed. For the full-year, Iran plans to export 12Mt. The country also plans to increase cement out...
PT Semen Indonesia to increase packing capacities
PT Semen Indonesia plans to increase its number of packing plants to 30 over the next two years as part of the company's strategy of reducing logistic costs and bringing its product closer to customers. Indonesia's largest cement producer is set to inaugurate a packing plant in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, this month, company secretary, Agung Wiharto, told Antara News. "The presence of Banj...
Vietnam cement sales exceed annual target
Vietnam cement sales climbed by 13.9 per cent YoY in 2013, exceeding the full-year target by 7.5 per cent, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC). Latest figures by the MoC show that sales reached 61Mt for the year, including 47Mt of domestic dispatches (up 3.4 per cent YoY) and 14Mt of exports (up by 6Mt). Domestic output, however, is nearly 70Mt and the supply-demand imbalance...
Najran Cement launches trial operations of WHR plant, Saudi Arabia
Najran Cement on Saturday launched on Saturday trial operations of the first phase of its waste heat recovery (WHR). The trial will take 10 days to complete and the commercial launch is yet to be announced. The WHR project, with a projected power generation capacity of 27.1MW, is being carried out by China's Sinoma Energy Conservation on a turnkey basis. The installatin will help Najran re...
February restart for flood-hit Ferriby works, UK
Production at Cemex’s South Ferriby works is set to resume in February – two months after the site was forced to close due to floods. A tidal surge on 5 December 2013 caused the River Humber to burst its banks, sending flood water throughout the village. The South Ferriby works, which stands a few hundred yards from the Humber, was one of the worse hit areas, swamped by millions of litres of ...
Semen Indonesia: upbeat on 2014 outlook
PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, the holding company for domestic producers Semen Gresik, Semen Padang and Semen Tonasa and Vietnam-based Thang Long Cement, is upbeat on its outlook for 2014 following a positive performance last year. Total group sales, including exports to the end of November reached 23.41Mt, up 14.6 per cent YoY, the company said in a statement. Exports amounted to 317,5...
Kenyan prices expected to rise
A decision by Kenya's ministry of Mining to impose a levy on cement manufacturers is likely to see cement prices rise by KES10/50kg bag next week. “This new levy is a result of a negotiated settlement between the Government and cement makers for purposes of creating a level playing field between those who import finished products and those who have clinker,” said Pradeep Paurana, Chief Exec...
UltraTech director elected as new CMA president
Mr OP Puranmalka, Ultratech Cements whole-time director, has been elected as the new president of the Cement Manufacturers' Association (CMA) of India for the 2013-14 term. Mr Puranmalka will replace MAMR Muthiah of Chettinad Cement, CMA said in a release today. JK Lakshmi Cement whole-time director, Shailendra Chouksey, has been elected as the Vice-President of the 51-year old industry ...
Pakistan production costs set to increase
Pakistan cement producers fear further production costs increases after the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) has been increased from PKR50/mmbtu to PKR100. This will push up costs for those producers with gas-fed captive power plants, such as Lucky Cement, DG Khan Cement and Maple Leaf Cement Company. The Pakistan Tribune quoted Farhan Mehmood of Sherman Securities as saying that...
Argentina reports annual consumption gains
Cement consumption in Argentina increased by 16.1 per cent YoY in December to reach 914,964t, latest data from industry association AFCP shows. However, despite the annual increase, the December 2013 figure was 12.6 per cent lower compared to demand in November 2013. Portland cement shipments by the domestic industry (including exports) were 927,964t in December 2013, also down 12.6 per cent ...
Energy savings for Çimko Cement
Mobil SHC™Gear has helped Turkish cement producer Çimko Cement reduce energy consumption with its Mobil SHC Gear 320, therefore improving energy efficiency at the company's Narli works . Çimko Cement achieved the reductions both in energy consumption and in gearbox operating temperatures following a switch to the high performance gear oil, Mobil SHC™Gear said in a statement. As a result, Çi...
Vicem sets 2014 revenue targets
Vietnam Cement Industry Corporation (VICEM, the country's leading cement producer, is targeting more than VND30trn (US$1.4m) in revenue this year. To meet these goals, the company will focus on cost reduction strategies, renew production techniques, among other measures. Last year VICEM witnessed a 8.8 per cent YoY ncrease in clinker and cement output. The firm also accounted for over 16Mt ...
New appointments at Buzzi Unicem USA
David Nepereny has been elected as chairman of the board for Buzzi Unicem USA, effective 1 January 2014. Mr Nepereny will continue as president and CEO of the company until 30 April 2014, at which time he will relinquish this position. He has served as president and CEO for 24 years, and will continue as executive chairman. On 1 May 2014, Massimo Toso will be appointed president and C...
Swiss shipments advance 3.8% YoY
Swiss cement shipments in 2013 rose by 3.8 per cent YoY, latest data from local association cemsuisse reveals. Fourth quarter sales proved to be particularly strong, rising 7.2 per cent YoY due to favourable weather conditions. Total deliveries for the year reached 4.564Mt last year compared to 4.395Mt during the year before. CEM II represented the lion’s share of sales at 85 per cent...
Tangshan Jidong to launch restricted shares, China
Tangshan Jidong Cement Co Ltd announced that 59,500 of the company's restricted shares (a 0.004 per cent stake) will become tradable from 9 January 2014, China Business Newswire reported. The Hebei Province-based manufacturer mainly sells construction materials.
Morocco sales recovery in sight?
Overall Moroccan cement sales proved disappointing through 2013, but industry body Association Professionnelle des Cimentiers (APC) is hopeful of an upturn this year. During the first 11 months of the year, cumulative cement sales declined by 6.52 per cent YoY, according to the latest APC data. Demand has been affected by credit constraints, the completion of some major public and private ...