Cement News tagged: International
Indonesian sales growth beats expectations
Indonesia’s cement sales rose 20 per cent in June from the same month last year, according to data from the
UK construction forecast to see two further years of decline
Construction activity in the UK is forecast to continue to decline for at least the next two years, followed
US shipments down 14% YoY in April 2011
Total shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for April 2011 were
South African June sales edge higher YoY
Cement sales in South Africa moved 10.2 per cent higher YoY in June to 996,500t, from 903,857t in June
Arabian Cement Co, Huta Marine sign limestone deal
Saudi cement producer Arabian Cement Company (ACC) said it signed on Monday an agreement with
Argentina’s producers see sales rise 14% in 1H11
In June, Argentine cement producers shipped 921,573t, 8.6% less than in May but noting a 12.5% increase YoY, says Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers (AFCP).
India: INR13bn of cement projects deferred
The ambitious expansion plans of cement manufacturers face deferral and some are running behind schedule. About INR13bn (US$293.2m) of projects have been deferred, while no new clinker capacities have
Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement 1H11
In its latest trading statement, Steppe Cement shows that in the 1H11, it sold 601,099t of cement for KZT6286m (US$43.2m), compared with 523,156t of cement for KZT4694m in the 1H10.
Mustafa Güçlü is the new Chairman of Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association.
Mustafa Güçlü is elected unanimously as the new Chairman of Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TCMA).
El Salvador’s cement market not expected to pick up this year
Cement sales in El Salvador during the 1H11 rose by 4%, but are not expected to increase much during the rest of the year, according to Holcim El Salvador’s CEO Ricardo Chavez Capparroso.
Vietnam Cement consumption hits 25.07Mt in 1H11
Vietnam’s cement consumption stood at 25.07Mt in the first half of this year, fulfilling 46% of the sector’s full-year target.
Egypt: Sinai Cement’s production cost rises by 25%
Mr Mostafa Yousef, CFO of Sinai Cement, announced that the production cost of cement increased 25% after the natural gas line feeding the company exploded this week.
Mikhail Baghdasarov forecasts drop in cement prices in Armenia
President of Mika Cement CJSC Mikhail Baghdasarov forecasts a drop in cement prices in Armenia after modernisation of its Hrazdan plant.
Guam: Hanson Cement overhauls shipping line to boost capacity
Hanson Permanente Cement, Guam’s largest bulk cement supplier, has raised its capacity by 50% by overhauling its shipping method to help meet the projected boost in demand for cement in the Guam
Saudi Arabian Cement Co to boost Rabigh plant production capacity
Saudi cement producer Arabian Cement Co (ACC) said in a bourse filing yesterday it is currently studying a project to add a production line at its Rabigh plant.
Zambia: high-quality cement key to economic growth
Zambezi Portland Cement Limited has called for high-quality products in the construction sector, which is key to the growth of the Zambian economy.