Cement News tagged under: Eastern Europe
Belarusian Cement Co sees sales rise 105% in 5M2006 July 2020, Published under Cement NewsBelarusian Cement Co produced 1.835Mt of cement in the January-May 2020 period, an increase of 104.7 per cent YoY. Total domestic sales also advanced 112.1 per cent YoY. Belarusian Cement Mill dispatched 656,600t of cement (up 3.6 per cent YoY), including 407,800t of domestic sales (up 13.8 per cent). OAO Krasnoselskstroymaterialy reportedly sold 568,300t of cement in the 5M20, climbing 110.2 per cent. OAO Krichevtsementnoshifer also saw sales rise 109.6 per cent YoY to 465,000t. Through t... |
Turkmenistan ready to expand two cement plants23 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe President of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, has signed resolutions authorising the Ministry of Industry and Construction Production to finalise contracts for the second phase of construction on two cement plants. Both projects reportedly represent a brownfield expansion of 1Mta each. As such, the ministry has awarded Beýik-Bina Individual Enterprise the contract for the design and construction of the second stage of a cement plant in the Ahal region. A similar contract will ... |
Tajikistan exports 0.5Mt of cement in Jan-May19 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn the 5M20 Tajikistan produced over 1.5Mt of cement and exported 0.5Mt of this output, according to Avesta. The largest share of exports, 238,300t, was supplied to Uzbekistan, with an additional 227,200t to Afghanistan and 34,100t to Kyrgyzstan. Total cement exports were valued at US$20.5m. |
Jan-May exports from Turkey up 37%16 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsIn the January-May 2020 cement and clinker exports from Turkey surged 37 per cent to 9.8Mt, according to the Turkish Cement Manufacturers’ Association (TÇMB). Export revenues advanced by 16.7 per cent YoY to US$447m. Cement exports were up to 4.8Mt while clinker exports rose to 5Mt. While volume increases were across the board, exports to Ukraine showed particularly robust growth, followed by Togo and Romania. The rise in exports surpasses expectations and TÇMB President, Tamer Saka, said... |
Akhangarancement sets record shipment figures in May12 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsUzbekistan’s Akhangarancement, part of Eurocement, shipped a record monthly shipment of more than 180,000t of cement in May 2020, up 10.6 per cent YoY. Gennady Kulikov, general director of Akhangarancement, praised the contribution of the clinker firing department, automotive workshop, cement shipping and packaging section, and the sales department in reaching the record level. "Despite the special mode of operation associated with the coronavirus pandemic, the enterprise team at all s... |
CRH Romania posts 15% turnover increase in 201912 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCRH Romania reported a turnover of RON1.1bn (US$257.45m) in 2019, a 15 per cent YoY increase compared to the previous year, according to data published on Ministry of Finance's website. The company's profit exceeded RON100m, while the number of employees remained flat at around 720. The company has two cement factories in the country. |
Steppe Cement records net profit of US$9.7m in 201911 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsSteppe Cement has released its annual results for 2019 and records a net profit of US$9.7m. EBITDA increased to US$23.9m from US$21.4m in 2018 aided by higher prices. The Kazakhstan-based producer sold 1.715Mt in 2019, compared to 1.72Mt in 2018. The company's domestic cement sales grew by four per cent, while its exports fell by 29 per cent due to increased competition from new plants in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and the strength of the tenge against the som in the 2H19. Both kiln lines... |
Turkish cement exports to Georgia fall by 53% in April08 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Turkey to Georgia fell by 8.2 per cent between January-April 2020, compared to the same period of 2019, amounting to US$12.8m. In April 2020, cement exports to Georgia fell 52.9 per cent YoY to US$1.5m. Turkey's export of cement to international markets was stable at US$1.1bn in the first four months of 2020, equal to the same period of 2019. The country's cement exports amounted to 2.2 per cent of its total exports over the reporting period. The export of cement to int... |
Azerbaijan sees 9% fall in cement production01 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsCement production in Azerbaijan fell 8.7 per cent YoY to 911,400t in the first quarter of 2020, according to the State Statistical Committee. Ready-mix concrete production rose 9.9 per cent to 461,400t, while prefabricated structures were down 4.3 per cent to 13,500m 3 . In total, construction materials worth AZN203.9m (US$119.9m) were produced in in the country between January-April 2020, a 4.5 per cent decline compared to the same period of 2019. |
Kyrgyzstan produced 230,600t of cement in 1Q2001 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsKyrgyzstan produced 230,600 of cement in the first quarter of 2020, according to the country’s National Statistics Committee. In January output reached 28,500t, followed by 58,600t in February and 143,500t in March. When compared with the 1Q20, when 352,400t was produced, output declined by 34.6 per cent YoY. |