Cement News tagged under: Pakistan
Pakistan terminal begins commercial operations06 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBT) has started commercial operations from the country's first and only common-user coal, cement and clinker terminal at Port Qasim, near Karachi. In May the company announced that the terminal commenced hot commissioning and achieved a significant milestone by handling the first coal cargo vessel of 41,000t. PIBT has invested around US$285m to establish the state-of-the-art mechanised, coal, clinker and cement bulk cargo terminal. Under a 30-... |
Pakistan cement output up 6.6% YoY04 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement output in Pakistan during the first 10 months (July-April) of FY17 increased by 2.12 per cent on a MoM basis and 6.63 per cent on a YoY basis. According to data released by the country's Federal Bureau of Statistics, the domestic cement industry produced 3.33Mt in April 2017 compared to 3.258Mt in April 2016. On cumulative basis, during July-April 2017 cement production totalled 31.12Mt vs 29.17Mt in the same period a year earlier. The industry growth was due to higher loc... |
Pakistan's exports continue to rise MoM26 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exporters earned revenues of US$14.86m on exports of 282,304t cement in May, 2017, compared to US$13.49m on 255,778t of exports in the previous month, reports Pakistan's Federal Bureau of Statistics. These figures represent a MoM increase in dollar value and volumes of 10.2 and 10.4 per cent, respectively. However, when compared with May 2016 (521,220t with a value of US$26.9m), the export value slipped by 44.7 per cent and the quantity was down by 45.8 per cent, accordi... |
Fauji Cement's damaged line will be operational in 1QFY1826 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsAccording to market sources, Fauji Cement's (FCCL) damaged 7500tpd Line II is expected to be operational in 1QFY18. Similarly, construction of FCCL's 7.68MW waste heat recovery power plant is under way and likely to start in early-FY19. Situated in Jhang Bahtar village, Attock district, FCCL's CF silo cement production Line II collapsed in May 2016. As a result, the line's coal mill, a substation of the coal-fired Line 1 (capacity of 3700tpd) and some equipment of the line's raw milling ... |
Gharibwal WHR plant starts operations22 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsGharibwal Cement Ltd has started operations from its 20MW waste heat recovery (WHR) system as well as a conveyor belt at its plant located in Chakwal district, Punjab Province, Pakistan. Earlier, the company informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange that it has finalised a contract with CITIC of China for the supply of an 8000tpd line together with a waste heat recovery system. Furthermore, the first shipment of equipment relating to Gharibwal's new 250tph grinding mill has arrived and erec... |
Double-digit decline in Pakistan cement exports over 11FY1720 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement exports during the first 11 months (July 2016 to May 2017) of the current fiscal declined by 21.27 per cent to 4.319Mt versus 5.486Mt a year earlier, according to latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Exports to Afghanistan decreased from 0.206Mt in May 2016 to 0.097Mt in May 2017, representing a decline of 53.03 per cent. Exports to India also fell from 0.135Mt in May 2016 to 0.114Mt in May 2017, down 15.22 per cent YoY. The APCMA e... |
Kohat Cement announces new line construction07 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Co is to construct a new 7800tpd production line at its cement plant Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the company informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange on 6 June 2017. The new project will also include a waste heat recovery unit. The additional capacity is expected to boost the company’s market share by four per cent to 9.2 per cent. Kohat currently has grey clinker and cement capacities of 2.5Mta and 2.8Mta, respectively. Earlier, the company said the installation of a 105tph... |
Pakistan: growth in local cement consumption unabated05 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's cement industry dispatches to domestic markets during May 2017 stood at 3.399Mt compared to 3.065Mt during same month last year. The home market shows a healthy increase of 10.90 per cent on YoY basis. However, exports during May 2017 were 0.309Mt, against 0.558Mt during May 2016, showing a reduction of 44.58 per cent. Total dispatches (local and export) during May 2017 were 3.708Mt, compared to 3.623Mt during same month last year, showing an increase of 2.36 per cent. On cu... |
Pakistan cement sector prospects02 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's construction industry is thriving and is expected to continue doing so in the foreseeable future. However, to maintain healthy capacity utilisation rates, increased exports are needed. The acceleration in construction sector activity and the government's infrastructure and housing initiatives has seen cement consumption increasing by 17.6 per cent in 2016 to reach 34.7Mt. Growth in the cement sector has been underpinned by robust domestic demand, which has enabled local... |
Khrew Cement is on target to reach 0.9Mta capacity02 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsProduction capacity at JK Cement's Khrew cement plant in India is expected to soon surpass 0.9Mta, the company informed Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Parkash Ganga, who recently visited the Khrew factory to view the laboratory, analytical lab and kiln. The minister also highlighted the importance of strictly conforming to the pollution measures introduced by the government and carry out a pollution control programme to minimise the degradation of the environment. The ar... |