Cement News tagged under: Indonesia
LafargeHolcim reviewing sale of Indonesian assets06 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim (Switzerland) is considering the sale of its Indonesian subsidiary, Holcim Indonesia, for a total consideration of US$2bn, according to Bloomberg and local reports. The Indonesian cement market has suffered from overcapacity and price pressure in recent years, placing pressure on profit margins. Nevertheless, the long-term potential of the market and Holcim Indonesia’s strong market position make this a significant and surprising move. Potential buyers include China’s major... |
Indonesian cement plants to burn medical waste21 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry has asked four cement plants to burn untreated medical waste. In early April the ministry requested PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, PT Holcim Indonesia, PT Semen Padang and PT Cemindo Gemilang to burn the waste within six months. The step follows the closure of two of the country’s six medical waste companies last year as a result of legal sanctions for overcapacity issues. The closure has left medical waste from 3069 health facilities unmanage... |
Hongshi Holding Group expected to contract FLSmidth for equipment supply07 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsChina-based Hongshi Holding Group Co Ltd is expected to award a contract to FLSmidth for the supply of mills, crushers and feeders for its 8000tpd plant in East Java, Indonesia. The US$40m contract is expected to be signed at the end of the month, according to Lu Jianlong, manager at the company’s equipment supply sector. The dry-process facility represents a total investment of US$314.7m, with equipment procurement estimated at US$227m, reports Inside International Industrials. Sinoma (... |
PT Semen Indonesia to invest in e-commerce platform05 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia plans to expand its market across the country through an e-commerce platform. The company aims to increase sales through the project, reports Antara. Domestic sales of the company fell 4.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2018, decreasing to 2.27Mt from 2.38Mt. The producer is currently facing competition from new companies joining the market, according to Sigit Wahono, company spokesman. "In Kalimantan, a cement-producing company from China is selling their product... |
Indonesian cement producers see strong export sales23 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Indonesia reported a 79.2 per cent rise in cement exports to 121,917t in April and clinker exports more than tripled to 471,410t from 156,225t in April 2017, according to the Indonesian Cement Association. As a result, total export sales increased 165 per cent to 594,327t in April from 224,277t. In the January-April 2018 period total exports rose by 110.7 per cent from 615,005t in 4M17 to 1,295,957t. Clinker exports saw the strongest growth, up from 297,681t in the ye... |
Semen Indonesia sees 9% rise in 4M18 group sales22 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia's export sales more than doubled in April to 279,945t from 118,401t in April 2017. Meanwhile, the company’s domestic cement sales remained largely stable in April at 2,116,468t. The group’s Vietnamese subsidiary, Than Long Cement JSC (TLCC), increased its sales by 3.1 per cent to 179,050t in April from 173,725t a year ago, while its exports advanced to 91,149t from 43,900t in April 2017. Total group sales in April 2018 rose by 8.7 per cent to 2,664,722t, up from 2,452,4... |
Indonesian cement market expands 6% in April22 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement consumption advanced six per cent YoY in April to 5.337Mt, according to the Indonesia Cement Association. Growth was particularly strong in Sumatra, where demand increased by 12.2 per cent. On Kalimantan deliveries rose by 7.5 per cent to 340,520t while Maluku and Irian Jaya saw demand pick up by 6.2 per cent to 103,479t. In Nusa Tenggara consumption edged up by 2.5 per cent to 284,996t while in Sulawesi it remained stable at 428,691t. On Java, where consumption rose... |
Rembang plant has environmental go-ahead02 May 2018, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia says it has fulfilled all of its operational requirements at its 3.3Mta Rembang cement plant, Central Java, since last March despite a series of protests by locals over environmental issues. PT Semen Indonesia's corporate secretary, Agung Wiharto, said the company had obtained all permits to build the greenfield factory, including environmental ones. "Therefore, legally, no one can stop us now [from operating the plant]," he added after a shareholders meeting recently... |
Semen Indonesia26 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia sold 6.79Mt of cement in the first quarter of 2018, up four per cent YoY. Domestic sales accounted for 6.19Mt of this, marking a 1.3 per cent improvement YoY. Exports, meanwhile, advanced by 44.9 per cent YoY to almost 0.6Mt. This compares to national growth of 6.6 per cent YoY with Indonesia reporting total cement sales of 15.72Mt in the 1Q18, compared to 14.75Mt in the same period a year earlier, according to the Indonesian Cement Association. March saw domestic consumpt... |
Indonesian cement market grows to 5.2Mt in March16 April 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Indonesia increased by 3.5 per cent YoY to 5,204,852t in March 2018 when compared with 5,027,799t recorded in the year-ago period, according to figures by the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). In February off-take in the domestic market advanced by 5.9 per cent YoY from 4,554,653t to 4,821,262t. In terms of exports, cement exports in March fell by 36.6 per cent YoY to 70,512t, but clinker exports nearly quadrupled from 55,201t in March 2017 to 218,333t one year later. T... |