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Armenia reduces import duty for cement

09 September 2022, Published under Cement News

Armenia’s parliamentary committee on economic affairs has given the green light on a bill by ruling Civil Contract Party MP Babken Tunyan on the lowering of import duty on cement and abolishing import duties on clinker. If passed by parliament, the cement import duty will fall from AZD14,000 to AZD9000 while clinker import duties will no longer be levied. The new bill is expected to address the shortage of cement in the market.

Uzbekistan reduces imports by 25% in 7M22

24 August 2022, Published under Cement News

In the January-July 2022 period Uzbekistan has imported 1.3Mt of cement, with a value of US$52.2m. In terms of volume, this represents a 24.5 per cent YoY drop from 1.721Mt in the 7M21, reports Asia-Plus. Of this total, 533,000t was exported by Tajikistan, which is the largest importer into Uzbekistan. Other sizeable volumes originated in Kyrgyzstan (385,000t) and Kazakhstan (353,000t). Turkmenistan imported 11,500t, while Iran supplied 6700t and China 1400t. Russia delivered 782t. Tajik...

Iskitim buys analyser for grinding department

24 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Russia-based Iskitimcement has purchased a RUB5m X-Supreme 8000 XRF bench top analyser for its grinding department laboratory. The analyser will be used to quickly and accurately determine the content of additives round-the-clock and adjust levels as necessary. The cement company’s central laboratory expects a KFK-3 photoelectric photometer to be used in the chemical analysis of cement and other materials under the GOS 5382-2019 standard before the end of the year, reports Esmerk Russian...

Angarskcement and Krasnoyarsk Cement report on 1H22 shipments

11 August 2022, Published under Cement News

In the opening six months of 2022, Angarskcement produced 346,000t of cement, up 11.7 per cent on the same period a year earlier. A 12 per cent YoY increase in the production of CEM I 42.5H plain cement to 237,000t was reported, along with 72,500t of CEM II/A-Z 32.5B Portland cement (+13.7 per cent YoY), 23,700t of CEM 0 42.5H Portland cement, and 5700t of CEM I 42.5H AP Portland cement. According to Esmerk Russian News, shipments by rail improved by four per cent YoY, with shipments by ro...

Katavksy and Krasnoyarsk Cement announce new equipment and products

10 August 2022, Published under Cement News

A number of Russian cement companies have made announcements regarding new products and equipment. Katavsky Cement , part of the Eurocement Group, has reportedly modernised the control systems of its raw material mills and replaced outdated power equipment. According to Esmerk Russian News, the company has opted for Segnetics domestic microprocessor controllers and modern microprocessor units MBV, produced by Intellectual Machines. The investment is expected to reduce specific power consump...

CEMEX expands trial of zero-emission concrete mixers

09 August 2022, Published under Cement News

CEMEX is further developing its global pilot of electric, zero-emission concrete mixers in Europe. Tests of these vehicles were carried out in Poland, following initial trials in Germany and France, among others. CEMEX has completed testing of the Putzmeister iONTRON e-Mixer, a fully electric ready-mix concrete truck, organised in Germany, France and Poland. This prototype vehicle is powered solely by electricity so the manufacturer provided a mobile charging station for use during the tr...

Iskitimcement produces 0.53Mt of cement in 1H

02 August 2022, Published under Cement News

Russia-based Iskitimcement produced 528,000t of cement in the 1H22, up six per cent when compared with the 1H21. Of this total, CEM I 42.5B cement accounts for 42 per cent, CEM II/A-SH 32.5B cement for 22 per cent, CEM 0 42.5B cement for 13 per cent and cement for road construction for seven per cent. Company sales totalled 515,000t, of which 408,000t was shipped in bulk and the remainder in paper and big bags. Most of the cement – 334,000t – was delivered to the customer by truck, but...

Holcim’s Russian assets raided

29 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Holcim has reported a raiding attempt on its Russian assets, according to Kommersant daily and RIA Novosti. Unidentified people have filed documents with the Federal Tax Service to change the structure of the legal entities owned by Holcim. In March, Holcim announced it would leave the Russian market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, following the decision of the Leninsky district court of the Chechen capital Grozny, the benefactors of its Russian divisions have reportedly cha...

Nevyansky raises production by 18% in 1H22

25 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Nevyanski Tsementnik , owned by Russia-based Mikhailovsky Combine of Building Materials , produced 436,000t of cement in the first half of 2022, up 18 per cent YoY. CEM I 42.5N accounted for over 90 per cent of this total. Customers received more than 437,000t, representing an increase of 17 per cent YoY. Product was delivered by rail and road. The higher output was attributed partly to new equipment installed in the plant, where renovation is expected to continue. This autumn the facto...

Limak Cement Group has carbon footprint report independently verified

22 July 2022, Published under Cement News

Limak Cement Group ’s Anka plant broke new ground in the Turkish cement industry and became the first cement factory with a verified carbon footprint report.   The cement factory in Anka , Turkey, has been awarded a certificate as the first cement factory whose 14064-1:2018 carbon footprint report has been verified by Emicert and QSI, which are accredited in the cement industry.