Cement News tagged under: COVID-19
Indian industries look for lockdown exit strategy15 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsWhile many Indian industries were preparing strategies for a partial lifting of the country’s lockdown, some members of the cement industry were reportedly aiming to wait an additional week before deciding whether to resume operations. "There are two issues – demand for cement is not there as construction is put on hold and all expenses of capex are getting deferred. Secondly, there is a big issue on logistics," said H M Bangur, managing director of Shree Cement. In addition, Mr Bangur not... |
Akhangarancement completes kiln housing installation15 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsEurocement has completed the installation of the rotary kiln housing at its 3Mta Akhangarancement project in Uzbekistan, according to a press release. Internal and external welding work was carried out on parts of the kiln body, bandages and support rollers, while the main and auxiliary drives were also installed. The rotary kiln is equipped with high-tech sensors, scanners, gas analysers and manometers, which ensure high energy efficiency and minimise environmental impact, states the com... |
Eagle Materials supplies business update amid COVID-19 uncertainty15 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsUS-based Eagle Materials has announced that it intends to continue operations as an essential business and deliver products to its customers, since its primary manufacturing facilities span across the country’s heartland in areas where construction has generally been deemed essential by government authorities. Although market conditions for the company’s construction materials have reportedly remained robust, there is uncertainty about the level of mid-term demand sustainability. Therefore... |
Pakistan resumes cement and construction activities15 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's government has taken the bold decisions to open selected local and export-oriented industries (including cement) in a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan on 14 April. However, the lockdown period for other industries has been extended until 30 April, says the official notification. It was felt that the restrictions need to be extended, but certain relaxations related to low-risk economic activities should also be consi... |
Polish Cement Association calls on government to send cement and construction workers back to work14 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Polish Cement Asociation has written an open letter to the government explaining how important it is to get the cement and construction sectors back to work. “The contribution of Polish construction to the national economy is estimated at 10 per cent of GDP, including the cement industry generating directly about one per cent of our GDP... "For the sake of the state of the entire economy, including the situation of all participants in the construction process, we call for consistent sup... |
Research house prospects on Pakistan's cement sector after COVID-1914 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsPakistani research house Spectrum Securities Ltd has taken stock of mitigation efforts against the coronavirus in the country's cement sector. The measures to stop the spread of the virus had prompted the closure of number of plants to suspend production. The analysts review the pandemic impacts on stocks, demands in 2Q20, profits, future outlook and other aspects. According to the research house, given the current circumstances, the future looks uncertain about where this pandemic will le... |
Chinese infrastructure construction sees boost14 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsChinese infrastructure construction has reportedly been stepped up across the country as the government increases funding in the sector, states Xinhua News Agency. The production and prices of construction materials, including cement and steel, have also seen an increase. The work resumption rate of the cement industry reached 94 per cent as of 6 April, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. |
New DRC cement plant project on hold14 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe laying of the foundation stone of a new cement plant in Katanda, Lomami province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has been postponed indefinitely. The plant will be built in Bakwa Tshiluila, some 70km northeast of Mbujimayi, where deposits of limestone and other raw materials have been discovered. Nestor Kabuya, geologists and supervisor of the construction site said the postponement was due to the state of emergency decreed by the country’s head of state to prevent the spread of t... |
Société de Ciment de Bizerte halts cement sales14 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsTunisia’s Société de Ciments de Bizerte announced a temporary stop to cement sales until 19 April. The company said it had not seen a single case of coronavirus in its employees but would halt sales as a precaution. Government-owned Société de Ciment de Bizerte operates a 1.5Mta plant on the northern Tunisian coast. |
Shah Cement distributes food items to construction workers and families14 April 2020, Published under Cement NewsShah Cement Industries Ltd of Bangladesh has taken an initiative to provide food items and handwash to construction workers and their families considering that many workers have become jobless during the coronavirus situation, says a press release. The cement company had selected 80 points across the country to distribute the items and since 30 March, a total of 10,000 construction workers have gotten the benefit under the supervision of Shah Cement officials and its distributors of respect... |