Cement News tagged under: Russia
Aumund win clinker conveyor order from Ask Cement23 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsAUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has won a clinker conveying system order from ASK Cement, which is building a greenfield cement plant in Yekaterinburg, Ural region, Russia. AUMUND developed the concept for the complete clinker conveying package at the plant, together with ASK Cement and its long-time engineering partner, the Sibniiproject Cement Design Institute in Novosibirsk. The concept comprises transportation of clinker from the kiln to the clinker silo, which has five discharge channels, as... |
Russian producers increase railway distribution in 201917 January 2020, Published under Cement NewsRussian cement manufacturers shipped over 26.21Mt of cement by railway in 2019, an increase of four per cent YoY against 2018. The top regions for consumption of cement delivered by railway in 2019 were Moscow region (1.99Mt tons, +12.3 per cent YoY), the Republic of Tatarstan (1.79Mt, +7.2 per cent), Moscow (1.7Mt, +15.3 per cent), Krasnodar region (1.55Mt, -13.9 per cent), and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area (1.15Mt, +4.8 per cent). |
Teploozersky cement plant purchases excavators12 December 2019, Published under Cement NewsRussian cement producer Vostok Cement has bought two Hitachi ZX470 excavators for its Teploozersky plant. They will replace the current Volvo excavators with high-performance, increased safety and environmentally-friendly equipment. Located in the Jewish Autonomous Region, the Teploozersky cement plant is an integrated works with a cement capacity of 0.815Mta. |
Ukrainian capacity utilisation on the rise08 October 2019, Published under Cement NewsAntidumping duties on Portland cement and clinker from Belarus, Moldova and Russia introduced by the Ukrainian government last summer have led to an increase in output and capacity utilisation in Ukraine’s cement plants, according to Interfax-Ukraine. "We regard this step as positive, which allowed us to increase the load of enterprises and output of marketable products. Now our capacities are 90 per cent loaded," said Mykola Kruts, the chairman of the board of Ivano-Frankivskcement. |
Russia's cement market cools but exports strong19 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Russia increased by 8.9 per cent YoY to 33Mt in the first seven months of 2019, according to Soyuzcement, the country’s cement association. The demand for cement in Russia in the January-July 2019 period was at the highest level for several years, added the association. However, since July demand has significantly fallen, despite the domestic construction sector experiencing its high season. Soyuzcement analysts anticipate consumption to continue its downward trend in ... |
Gebr Pfeiffer opens new CIS region subsidiary19 August 2019, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfeiffer has opened a subsidiary OOO "Gebr Pfeiffer GUS" based in Moscow, Russia. The subsidiary will serve orders in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Uzbekistan. The new subsidiary has been established to be closer to the customers and thereby further intensify Gebr Pfeiffer's close contacts and long-term relationships. The team will be headed by General Director Alex Nickel and the company will offer new machinery as well as after sales for customers based in the CIS region. ... |
Eurocement Group to offer polypropylene packaging24 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Eurocement Group will provide customers with the opportunity to purchase ared cement in high-quality polypropylene (PP) bags as result of a strategic cooperation between Eurocement and SIBUR, one of Russia’s largest PP producers. The group is currently large-scale testing of the PP packaging under actual operating conditions, in which customers are able to evaluate the benefits of the packaging and give feedback. Their higher strength also enables their use for the collection and dispo... |
Ukraine extends ban on Russian imports17 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has amended the decree on the ban of imports of Russian goods into the country, extending its operation until 31 December 2020, according to UkrInform The import of Portland, aluminous, slag and other similar hydraulic cements and clinkers is prohibited. On 15 May, Ukraine imposed an embargo on Russian cement and plywood in response to the decision of the Russian Federation to close access of Ukrainian goods to Russia. |
Siberian Cement sees 2% rise in production for 1H1917 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s Siberian Cement has announced that its enterprises produced over 1.455Mt of cement in the first six months of 2019, an increase of two per cent YoY. Its subsidiaries have also reported their results for the January-June 2019 period. Topkinsky Cement produced 1Mt (up four per cent YoY), Krasnoyarsky Cement produced 288,900t (down 11 per cent) and Timlyuy Cement manufactured 164,500t (up 18 per cent). |
Asia Cement launches 25kg bags15 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsAsia Cement has started the production of cement in 25kg bags, according to Esmerk Russian News. The smaller pack size is suitable for small construction works and minor repairs. Bags are made from multilayer microcreped paper with a density of 80gm/m 2 . |