Cement News tagged: International
Holcim Indonesia to raise cement output
Holcim Indonesia, (formerly Semen Cibinong) plans to raise its cement output to 7.9Mt this year from 7.7Mt last year, the Jakarta Post reported, citing company president Timothy Mackay. Mackay said
Tabuk Cement signs 500,000t contract
Saudi cement producer Tabuk Cement Company (TCC) has recently signed a contract to sell some 500,000t of its 2006 output, the company’s board chairman, Salih al-Shatri, said in mid-January 2005.
Pakistan cement output decreases
Cement production in Pakistan has recently decreased by 30 per cent due to the current spell of winter rains in the country, say sources in the cement industry. The production has reduced to 35,000 to
Polish cement producers expect growth
Polish cement producers forecast five per cent sales growth in 2005 in comparison to the year 2004. In 2004, 11.06Mt were sold, or 4.6 per cent more than in 2003. However, sales rose only by 2.3 per c
Cement cos record 10.2% growth, India
Cement consumption in India recorded a healthy 10.2 per cent growth during April-November 2005, as sustained demand led to higher utilisation rates, but higher energy costs
Dry mortar continues to gain share in Britain
Though behind a number of Continental markets, where the cement groups push the product, in terms of product acceptance, the British dry mortar market continues to expand
Akmenes lifts 2005 sales to EUR35m, Lithuania
Akmenes Cementas, Lithuania’s only cement manufacturer, posted sales of LTL119.823m (EUR34.7m) for 2005, up 14 per cent from LTL105.505m in 2004. In December, however, sales fell by 19 per cent
Cement sales rise 10.64 YoY, Peru
Peru’s overall cement sales rose 10.64% in 2005 to 5Mt from the 4.5Mt sold in 2004, as the economy continued to expand, the National Association of Cement Producers (Asocem) said.
Vietnam’s cement sector to turn out 32.5Mt of cement
The cement sector is projected to turn out 32.5Mt of cement this year, a 13.1 per cent YoY rise.
Chinese firm seeks to build mini cement plant in W Sumatra, Indonesia
Kenyon T & D Company of China has expressed interest in building a number of mini cement plants in the Indonesian province of West Sumatra with an annual capacity of 25,000t each.
FCC unit to invest US$180m on US plant
Cementos Portland Valderrivas said it plans to invest – US$180m to upgrade its cement plant at Bath in the state of Pennsylvania. The unit of construction group Fomento de
TCC aims for No.3 spot, China
The year 2008 would be a guidepost year for the Taiwan Cement Corp (TCC) as a development pillars of fast growth, said Leslie Koo, chairman of Taiwan Cement Group.
Growth on cement market continues to slow, Hungary
Hungary’s cement market continued to slow in 2005, for the second year in a row, according to Hungarian press.
Yanbu Cement boosts annual capacity, Saudi Arabia
Saudi cement producer Yanbu Cement Company (YCC) has raise its annual capacity to 4.8Mt from 3.6Mt, the company said.
Less dust, fewer jobs as Essroc keeps word
As promised years ago, four outdated kilns at Essroc Cement Corp.’s Plant III on West Prospect Street stopped spinning last month.
Cemex increases local cement prices
Cemex increased domestic Mexican cement prices on Friday by an average six per cent to offset higher production and power costs, a company executive said. Revenues for Cemex,