Cement News tagged under: Czech Republic
Czech market declines expected to ease in 201403 March 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in the Czech Republic is expected to see another fall in 2014, but the pace of decline is set to ease, according to the head of Lafarge Czech Republic. Cement demand in the Czech Republic reached a high of 5.18Mt in 2008, but the onset of the global financial crisis has resulted in five consecutive years of decline and consumption by end-2012 was down to 3.389Mt. Speaking to CTK press, Janusz Miluch, CEO of the Lafarge unit, said that total domestic cement sales dropped ... |
Holcim, Cemex Europe deal to be examined21 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsEU antitrust regulators will assess a bid by Cemex to acquire Holcim's cement operations in Spain following a request from Spanish authorities, the European Commission said. Cemex and Holcim announced plans back in August this year to exchange some assets and combine others in Germany, Czech Republic and Spain to boost profit amid tough conditions in the European construction sector. The Spanish part of the deal involved Cemex and Holcim combining all their cement, ready-mix and aggregate... |
European cement sector: towards greater efficiency30 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsCemtech Europe 2013 has opened its doors to 200 cement industry specialists, gathered together in the magnificent city of Prague, Czech Republic, for three days of intense discussion on achieving the most efficient and competitive operations possible in today’s challenging environment. Jan Gemrich, executive director of the Czech cement association, provides an overview of the current status of the domestic market and advances by the local producers While the eurozone has re... |
A TEC supplies calciner upgrade to Cement Hranice, Czech Republic02 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsA TEC has been awarded a calciner upgrade contract from Cement Hranice, the Czech Republic unit of Buzzi Unicem, involving the the engineering, supply of equipment, steel structure, erection and civil works. With the combustion of alternative fuels, the necessary retention time for complete combustion in the calciner has been increased. The retention time in the new calcining system (hot gas chamber, calciner and post combustion chamber) will be approximately seven seconds. The new time all... |
Holcim and Cemex to swap, combine assets in Europe28 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim and Cemex have reached an agreement to conduct a series of transactions to exchange and combine assets in parts of Europe with the aim of improving synergies and boosting operating profit. Cemex increase its presence in Central Europe through the acquisition of Holcim Cesko in the Czech Republic. The deal includes one cement plant (cement and clinker capacities of 1.1Mta and 0.9Mta, respectively), four aggregate quarries and 17 ready-mix plants. Holcim said it will continue to serve... |
Cement Hranice 2012 outlook, Czech Republic10 September 2012, Published under Cement NewsDespite reporting an increase in 2011 cement sales, Czech cement producer Cement Hranice company expects a decline this year the Euro zone sovereign debt crisis and a continuing fall in construction output. Last year the company increased sales by 14.5 per cent last year to CZK1.69bn (EUR69m) following two years of declining sales due to a downturn in the domestic construction industry. Net profit in 2011 reached CZK499m, an increase of 10 YoY. Cement Hranice's results improved last ye... |
Czech cement production down 14% in 1Q1228 May 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement production in the Czech Republic declined 14% YoY to 465,555t in the January-March period due to a drop in construction activity and a cold winter, the Czech Cement Producers Association has said. Domestic consumption and exports also fell, the association told CTK Business News. "A combination of several effects was behind the significant drop in Czech cement production and consumption in the first quarter this year," Jan Hrozek, Ceskomoravsky cement board chairman said . Unclea... |
Czech Republic: challenging year ahead – report28 March 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Czech Republic construction sector is expected to experience “challenging” year due to the postponement of major road and rail projects, according to a latest report by PMR Research. As a result, growth is not expected to return until 2013 and 2014. Civil engineering witnessed a marked slowdown in 2011 due to economic difficulties and budgetary cuts. The revised Czech government strategy on transport infrastructure released in January 2012 suggest the decline may continue this year. ... |
Cautious outlook on Czech Republic market27 February 2012, Published under Cement NewsCement production in the Czech Republic rose by 15% to 3.8Mt last year while domestic sales increased five per cent to around 3Mt, the Association of Cement Producers said. However, this recovery is expected to only be temporary as the construction sector is seen declining this year. CTK Business News quoted Jan Hrozek, board of directors chairman of cement producer Ceskomoravsky Cement, saying: "Taking a closer look, it is obvious that optimism is inappropriate.” Hrozek attributes the r... |