Cement News tagged: International
FLSmidth air pollution control order, Thailand
Siam Cement in Thailand has placed an order with FLSmith for an air pollution control system for three cement lines at its Thungsong plant
Cemcorp plans new Jamaican plant
Canadian company, Cemcorp, plans to build a US$340m, 1.5Mt cement plant at Port Esquivel, St Catherine.
Peruvian imports to exceed 1Mt
Cement imports this year will exceed 1Mt, driven by demand growth, which rose 22.9% between January and November 2010.
Paraguay’s INC to invest in doubling capacity
Paraguayan state-owned cement producer INC will invest up to US$300m to double its cement production capacity by end-2011
Spanish cement consumption declines 15% YoY
The Spanish cement market closed 2010 with total consumption of 24.5Mt, representing a 15 per cent decline on 2009 figures (28.9Mt).
Ghana: cement shortage hits Northern Region
The Northern Region of Ghana has, for the past two weeks, been hit hard by a shortage of cement.


Peru orders elimination of cement tariffs
Peru’s Ministry of Economy and Finance has ordered the elimination, once again, of tariffs on cement and clinker
Al Jouf Cement swings to profit, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Al Jouf Cement Co said Monday it showed a fourth-quarter profit of SAR16.7m (US$4.5m) on higher sales
Polish cement prices on the rise
Poland’s infrastructure investment boom was the signal for cement producers to start raising prices.
Credit Suisse Prefers China producers like CR Cement, CNBM
Credit Suisse says major listed China cement producers cut cement prices by 7.0%-14% during the first week of January
Bolivia faces cement deficit in 2011
The Bolivia government expects the country will face a deficit of 200,000t of cement and clinker in 2011 and warned that by failing to alleviate the problem
Argentina cement production hits record levels?
Argentina’s mining ministry’s office reported yesterday that the lime and cement production hit a record high in 2010, with 2.6Mt and 10.5Mt respectively.
Holcim Philippines reopens Calaca terminal
Holcim Philippines has revived its terminal in Calaca, Batangas, to give it more logistical room in anticipation of higher demand likely to be spurred by robust private and public construction spendin
Brazil full year 2010 sales up 14.8% – preliminary data
Preliminary data from the industry and market estimates indicate that cement sales in the Brazilian market in December 2010 
reached
Vietnam proposes suspension of new cement licensing
Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction plans to present a proposal to the Prime Minister to suspend licensing of new cement production projects.
Vietnam to prioritise electricity for cement and steel production
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has requested the state-run Electricity of Vietnam Group (EVN) to prioritise electricity supply for steel and cement factories nationwide