Cement News tagged under: Southeast Asia
Thai cement demand up 11% in May11 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsDomestic sales of Portland cement in Thailand increased 10.9 per cent MoM to 2Mt in May 2022 but when compared with May 2021, sales were down 16 per cent, according the Office of Industrial Economics. In the January-May 2022 period domestic sales declined 6.6 per cent YoY to 10.4Mt. Exports Exports in the first five months of 2022 declined 6.6 per cent YoY to 10.4Mt. Clinker exports increased 32.2 per cent yoY to 3.3Mt while exports of blended cement were up 24.2 per cent YoY to 68,300t. ... |
Siam Cement plant catches on fire11 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsPT Siam Cement Group ( SCG) factory on Jalan Palabuhan II, Sukabumi Regency, Thailand, has caught fire. The cause of the fire is not yet known. A number of vehicles and firefighters entered the factory area to extinguish the fire. There were no casualties in the incident. The President Director of PT Semen Jawa and PT Tambang Semen Sukabumi, Somchai Dumrongsil, confirmed the fire outbreak. |
Holcim participates in coastal clean-up programme08 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim and One Earth One Ocean have launched the Circular Explorer in Manila to be part of cleaning coastal areas in the Philippines. The first-of-its-kind 100 per cent solar powered catamaran, the Circular Explorer is designed to recover up to 4tpd of plastic waste to preserve vital marine ecosystems in a sustainable way. In parallel, it is driving an education programme to empower students and local communities as changemakers to take action for people and the planet. Taking a s... |
FLSmidth wins US$56m Asian greenfield order04 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsFLS has won an order for an undisclosed Asian greenfield cement plant. The order is valued at more than DKK400m (US$55.8m) and has been booked in 2Q22. The equipment will be supplied during 2023. The contract includes an FLSmidth OK TM Raw Mill, OK TM Cement Mill and Low NOx ILC preheater, which are flagships in FLSmidth’s MissionZero programme for Cement. "This project showcases FLSmidth’s ability to deliver energy efficient technologies across the full cement flowsheet... |
Dai Duong Lines 3 and 4 under review22 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s Ministry of Construction has proposed Thanh Hoa’s provincial authority to review the construction of Lines 3 and 4 of Dai Duong JSC to avoid a glut in supply, according to local media. The approval of the new lines will raise the country’s cement capacity to 150Mta by 2025, surpassing the government target. The provincial authority also has to seek consultation from the ministry for the project. In 2020-21 the cement company started construction on Lines 1 and 2 at Nghi Son eco... |
Vietnamese cement market contracts 8% in May21 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam declined by eight per cent YoY and by five per cent MoM to 5,655,119t in May 2022, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total VICEM saw its sales contract by two per cent YoY and seven per cent MoM to 1,967,271t. Other VNCA member companies reported a 10 per cent YoY and seven per cent MoM decline with sales of 1,387,848t. In addition, other, non-affiliated producers saw their sales fall by 11 per cent YoY and three per cent MoM to 2,... |
Vietnam continues to dominate imports in the Philippines07 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s dominance of cement imports in the Philippines continues to cause concern for local producers. With local demand expected to reach 66Mt in 2025, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CeMAP) has revealed data showing that Vietnamese cement accounts for the bulk of cement imports while deliveries from the rest of the world continue to shrink, according to the Manila Bulletin. In 2021 the Philippines imported 7.107Mt of cement, of which Vietnam accounted for 6.... |
Vietnamese cement deliveries decline 9% in April30 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement deliveries in Vietnam fell nine per cent to 5,968,302t in April 2022 when compared with April 2021 and decreased 16 per cent when compared with March 2022, according to the Vietnamese National Cement Association (VNCA). VICEM sales volumes during the month decreased six per cent YoY and 18 per cent MoM to 2,121,931t while sales by other VNCA members saw their sales fall by 10 per cent YoY and 15 per cent MoM to 2,121,931t. Other, non-affiliated cement producers posted a 11 per c... |
Eagle Cement Corp 1Q net profit slips 3%26 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsPhilippines-based Eagle Cement Corp reported a three per cent decrease in net income to PHP1.66bn (US$31.674m) in the first quarter of 2022 from PHP1.72bn in the equivalent period of 2021. The company’s sales advanced 30 per cent from PHP5.3bn in the 1Q21 to PHP6.83bn in the 1Q22 as historically high quarterly sales volumes combined with higher average cement prices. In addition, its subsidiary Solid North Mineral Corp contributed extra revenue. Gross profit was PHP2.59bn, up 11 per ce... |
Howden opens new Hanoi office25 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsHowden has opened a new office in Hanoi, Vietnam. The new office complements Howden's existing location in Ho Chi Minh City and brings greater access to the company’s procurement, quality control, technical assistance and project execution in northern Vietnam. This move brings Howden experts closer to hand for vital industries and supports Howden’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM), aftermarket (AFM), and retrofit expertise. Camille Levy, president of the Asia-Pacific Region at Howde... |