Cement News tagged: International
Cement Production Up By 14.7%
In April, Ukraine cement production rose by 14.7 per cent compared with April 2004, to 1,121,000t. Additionally, in April, cement production rose by 64 per cent compared with
IEEE/PCA conference opens in Kansas City
Edgar Buehler, Chairman of IEEE-IES today welcomed delegates to the opening of the 47th IEEE Cement Industry technical conference in Kansas City USA. With some 896 delegates attending the meeting, Mr.
Challenges to cement manufactures in Uganda
According to Mr Mbuvi Ngunze, Managing Director Hima Cement, one of the biggest power consumers in Uganda, electricity power tariff hikes have hit the manufacturing industry hardest. While there is a
Qatar cement shortages looming
Cement continues to be in short supply in Qatar hitting the construction industry. Nasser Al Mir, a member of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI), told Al Sharq yesterday that he had a w
Concrete consumption in Spain hits record
The consumption of concrete in Spain reached a record 82.35 million cu m in 2004, an 1.6 per cent year-on-year increase, according to data of Spanish Association of Concrete
Conch Group invest in cement project in Guangxi
Conch Group headquartered in Hefei, capital of East China’s Anhui Province, signed an agreement with Beiliu City in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, under which, the group will invest about 1.5
High prices in Saudi
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce has been forced to intervene in the cement market to bring the prices down. Reaction to the move by the Ministry of Commerce was mixed. Distributors were apparently comf
Indian cement production up 7.24 per cent
Cement production clocked a 7.24 per cent rise in April at 11.41Mt as against 10.49Mt in the year ago month. Dispatches grew by 9.25 per cent to 11.46Mt from 10.49Mt during the monthly review period,
Peru’s April cement sales
Peru’s overall cement sales in April rose 0.7 per cent to 405,535t from the 402,624t sold in April 2004, as the economy continued to expand, the National Association of Cement Producers, or Asoc
Pivdentsement to upgrade second line
The Pivdentsement company (Olshanske, Mykolaiv region), a large Ukranian cement producer, has decided to upgrade the second clinker kiln by 2006. A spokesman said that
DG Khan cement review
DG Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKCC) was established under the management control of State Cement Corporation of Pakistan Ltd (SCCP) in 1978. DGKCC started its commercial production in April 1986 wi
Padang earthquake – no damage to plant
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.9 rattled Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Saturday, and residents fled their homes for higher ground fearing a possible tsunami, an official said. There were no
South Africa’s April cement sales soar
South African cement sales soared by 28 per cent year-on-year (y/y) to 971,604t after climbing by only 2.1 per cent y/y in March 2005 to 924,652t. The y/y comparisons are distorted by Easter falling
Government Approves Semen Gresik’s new plant
The Government of Indonesia approved the plan of PT Semen Gresik Tbk to develop a new cement facility at the investment value of US$400m to boost its production capacity. The President Director of
Indian Cement industry to face continued oversupply?
With more than 6 million tonnes of capacity addition in the pipeline in the next three years, the Indian cement industry could continue to remain under the surplus condition. As per the estimates, OCL
Philippines Republic Cement sees tough year
Republic Cement Corp, part of the worldwide Lafarge empire, expects a tough year in 2005 as it grapples with rising production costs, continued tight government spending on infrastructure, and a possi