Cement News tagged under: Indonesia
Indonesian sales down 5.8% In August12 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesian cement sales fell 5.8 per cent to 3.3Mt in August 2013, according to latest data from the Indonesian Cement Association. Compared to July 2013, cement sales in Indonesia were down by 32 per cent, however, there was an almost two-week holiday in August (the Idul Fitri or Lebaran festivities that follow after the holy fasting month of Ramadan). Export of cement increased 2.4 per cent to 95,000t in August 2013 from the same month a year earlier. This year's growth target of c... |
Weaker rupiah impacts Semen Baturaja plant plans11 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Baturaja is having to adjust its plan to develop a new factory due to the weakening of the rupiah against the US dollar. According to reports by the Jakarta Post, that the purchase of equipment, which makes up about 40-50 per cent of total investment costs, could be delayed. Semen Baturaja president director Pamudji Rahardjo told the newspaper that the company was working on a new valuation of the investment with higher exchange rate, as the currency has passed 11,000. The curre... |
Cemindo Gemilang to break ground on new project, Indonesia11 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsPT Cemindo Gemilang is to break ground on a new 4Mta cement plant in Banten, the westernmost province on the island of Java, bordering Jakarta. President director of Cemindo told the Jakarta Post that the company would carry out the plant's groundbreaking on Wednesday. The plant will begin commercial operations in the third quarter of 2015 and will serve the markets of Banten, Greater Jakarta and West Java. Last year, Cemindo acquired the majority stake in Vietnamese cement producer... |
Otto Marine signs MoU for new cement carriers project, Indonesia06 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsSingapore-based Otto Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding (Mo) for the building of five new cement carriers with sizes ranging from 7500-15,000dwt for an Indonesian customer. Apart from the cement carriers order, there is also potential for Otto Marine to secure contracts for the conversion of two additional bulk carriers into cement carriers, and a further order for a 3,500 bhp ocean towing tug from the same Indonesian customer. Conversion works will be carried out in Otto Marin... |
Indocement orders seven Loesche mills21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndocement has ordered seven Loesche Vertical Roller Mills (VRM) for the new production line at Citeureup cement plant, 45km south of Jakarta, Indonesia. The new production line will consist of two Type LM 56.4 mills for the grinding of cement raw material. Each will have a capacity of 400tph at a product fineness of 10 per cent R90μm. Two further, LM 28.3 D mills will be grinding coal at a maximum rate of 40tph at a product fineness of 12 per cent R 90μm. For the clinker grinding the cli... |
Indonesian producers increase exports14 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Indonesia increased in July as domestic demand slows and new capacity comes on-stream. Cement exports increased by more than 10 times to 95,000t in July from the same month last year, cement maker Semen Indonesia reported, citing data from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). With new plants coming on-stream, producers have been able to ship their products abroad. Industry commentators have pointed to June’s fuel price increase as a factor in slowing domestic con... |
Holcim Indonesia first-half sales decline 1.3%02 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsPT Holcim Indonesia reported a decline in sales for the first six months of 2013, having registered a second consecutive quarterly fall. Volumes dropped by 1.3 per cent to 4Mt in the Jan-June 2013 period. "The company had foreseen the contraction after a similar dip in the first quarter, the first time after eight consecutive quarters of growth," Holcim president director Eamon Ginley told the Jakarta Post. First quarter sales fell 1.6 per cent to 2Mt. However, Mr Ginley expects the sl... |
Calderys announces Indonesian joint venture02 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsRefactory solutions specialists Calderys has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Indonesian refractory manufacturer PT Indoporlen. Calderys, a subsidiary of Imerys of France, has been a partner of PT Indoporlen during over 30 years of service to the cement, tin, nickel, steel, aluminium and fertiliser industries (with Calderys known prior to 2005 as Lafarge Refractories). The JV was signed with Calderys as the majority shareholder and PT Indoporlen’s founding Halim family as the le... |
Semen Padang to begin construction of Line 6 by year-end31 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsIndonesia-based cement producer PT Semen Padang said it plans to start construction of its sixth line at the end of 2013 to meet growing national demand for cement. "Groundbreaking ceremony will take place soon for the IDR3.5trn project," Munadi Arifin, the president of the company told local press. The new production line, named Indarung VI, will have a production capacity of 3.5Mta and bring the company’s total capacity to 10.5Mt, he added. In mid-June, Semen Padang also marked the con... |
Bali APEC construction projects boost Holcim Indonesia sales25 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsDespite some parts of Indonesia recently witnessing a slowdown in sales this year, Holcim’s local sales have been boosted by construction growth in Bali ahead of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference to be held on the island later this year. “Nationally, this year’s cement sales growth has tended to slow down but we have been able to take advantage of construction growth in Bali,” Holcim vice president Juhans Suryantan, told Antara news agency. He said the company wou... |