Cement News tagged under: Cuba
Cuba’s Siguaney produces first low-carbon cement15 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsSiguaney saw its first low-carbon cement produced on an industrial scale. The Cuban cement plant in Sancti Spíritus delivered a pilot output of 130t of SIG-B45 cement, according to the Structures & Materials R&D Centre (CIDEM) director, Fernando Martirena. The development of the so-called Ecological Cement started in May with the firing of 120t of kaolin of the Pontezuela quarry in Camagüey. "The first phase successfully concluded on 3 April 2013, and in June we found that all the paramet... |
Venezuela imports 24,000t of cement20 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsAlthough government spokesmen assure Venezuela’s cement production is sufficient to meet local market demand, the country has imported 23,991t of cement from Cuba. The port of Puerto Cabello saw the arrival of 12,991t of Portland cement Type I on 22 May, five days after 10,999t of Portland cement Type III was received by the same port. Both vessels left the Cuban town of Cienfuegos. In addition, Venezuela is also increasingly importing white cement. The imported volumes are destined f... |
Cuban plant celebrates anniversary, surpasses production target12 April 2012, Published under Cement NewsWith over 25,000t of grey cement made in the first quarter of this year, the “26 de Julio” cement works situated in the municipality of Nuevitas, Cuba, celebrates its 44th anniversary. Rudy García Arce, general manager of this factory, highlighted that the company surpassed its production target for the first quarter of 2012. In order to work more efficiently, Mr Arce said it is a priority for the factory to implement the Guidelines for Social and Economic Policies approved last year a... |