Cement News tagged under: Eastern Europe
Turkish cement exports to Turkmenistan rise by 79% in 9M2001 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Turkey to Turkmenistan increased by 79.1 per cent from January through September 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, amounting to US$14.8m, the Turkish Trade Ministry reported. In September 2020 cement exports from Turkey to Turkmenistan fell by 1.6 per cent compared to September 2019 and amounted to US$1.4m. In the same month, Turkey exported US$344.6m worth of cement to world markets, which is 13.4 per cent more than in the same month of 2019. Over the... |
Uzbekistan's Ministry of Energy denies reports about electricity supply26 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan has denied reports regarding the cessation of electricity supply to certain cement producers. According to the dispatch centre, the Akhangaran cement plant received 605,000kWh of electricity on 24 November. On average, this plant is supplied with 540,000kWh of electricity per day. Elsewhere, the Kuvasay cement plant consumes an average of 332,000kWh electricity per day. |
US claims 18% of Turkey's cement exports in the 9M2003 November 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe USA represented an 18 per cent share of Turkish cement exports during the first nine months of the year, the largest share amongst the export destinations, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat). In total, Turkey exported US$118.3bn worth of goods during the period in question. Around TRY7.7bn (US$923m) of this was made by the cement industry. In the January-September period, the value of cement exports to the US reached US$164m, followed by Israel (US$103.7m) an... |
Sberbank consolidates 100 per cent shares of Eurocement Group30 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsSberbank has consolidated 100 per cent of the share in the parent company of Eurocement Group (GFI Investment Ltd). The bank is currently searching for investors interested in Eurocement Group’s shares but is expected to write off part of the debt. Eurocement operates 19 cement plants and is the largest cement producer in Russia. Eurocement has more than 60Mt of cement and producer more than 11Mm 3 of concrete. It also has more than 5.5bnt of raw materials. As of 30 September 2020... |
Tajikistan exports 31% of production in 9M2028 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsTajikistan exported 990,000t of cement in the January-September period of 2020, according to the country’s Ministry of Industry and New Technologies. Around 31 per cent of the cement produced in the country was exported in the 9M20, mainly to Uzbekistan (562,000t), Afghanistan (391,000t) and Kyrgyzstan (43,000t). Three Tajik-Chinese joint ventures accounted for 82 per cent of cement production in the nine-month period. This included Huaxin Gayur Cement (27.1 per cent), Chzungtsai Mohir... |
Two plants in Uzbekistan report fall in production22 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Uzbekistan’s Antimonopoly Committee, Akhangarancement announced the failure of two rotary kilns on 7 October. As a result, the company’s cement volumes offered for sale decreased on average from 7000 to 5000tpd. Almalyk MMC’s Jizzakh cement plant has also seen its production volumes decrease from 11,000 to 5000tpd on average, due to ongoing repairs on its kiln. Therefore, the average volume of daily production in the country amounts to almost 37,000tpd with sales at 35,000... |
TCMB appoints new CEO15 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsAs of 13 October 2020, Volkan Bozay was appointed CEO of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB). He succeeds Ismail Bulut, who will continue his activities as an advisor to the chairman of the Board of Directors, having made major contributions to the TÇMB 's strategic work areas during his tenure as CEO. Dr Tamer Saka, chairman of the Board of TÇMB , made the following statement: "We would like to extend our gratitude to Mr İsmail Bulut for his valuable c ontributions and... |
Tajikistan reports 4% rise in cement production09 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsTajikistan has produced more than 2.8Mt in the first eight months of 2020, representing a rise of 3.5 per cent YoY over the 8M19. There are 13 companies currently producing cement in the country, with an estimated annual capacity of 4.7Mta. |
Steppe Cement sees 5% revenue increase for the 3Q2009 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan’s Steppe Cement saw a 5.2 per cent YoY increase in revenue to KZT11.11bn (US$26m) for the 3Q20, up from KZT10.56bn a year earlier. However, its sales volume declined four per cent to 556,162t. Average prices for delivered cement advanced to KZT18,841/t from KZT18,157/t. Kazakhstan’s cement market is expected to expand two per cent YoY in 2020. |
Iskitim Cement produces 684,000t in the 8M2002 October 2020, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s Iskitim Cement (Sibcem) produced 684,000t of cement in the first eight months of 2020, down 13 per cent compared to the target of the company. By late 2020, the company is expected to reach 90 per cent of its targeted volume for the year. Managing Director of Iskitimtsement, Vladimir Skakun, noted that the decline in production volumes was influenced by the suspension of all construction projects due to the coronavirus pandemic. |