Cement News tagged under: Russia
Russian cement production in June reaches 7.1Mt22 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsSubstantial rises in Russian cement production and consumption have been achieved in 1H13. SMPro analysts state that Russian cement producers achieved an output of 7.1Mt of cement in June, the highest monthly production in 2013. Meanwhile, cement consumption rose by 4.8 per cent compared to June 2012 and by 14.6 per cent with May to 7.5Mt. Russia's overall 1H13 production total was 29.9Mt, a 7.7 per cent YoY increase, while cement consumption is estimated at 31.5Mt for the same period, up ... |
Russia and USA prove Dyckerhoff's only first-half bright spot01 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsGerman cement major and Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Dyckerhoff AG reported a decline in first-half sales volumes across all its market except Russia and the USA. Consolidated sales fell by six per cent. Group EBITDA was down by EUR3m which includes a one-time effect of EUR4m. In the previous year, one-time effects amounted to EUR5m. Pretax results were EUR10m, some EUR12m lower than the same period of last year. Net income after tax was EUR7m. For fiscal year 2013, Dyckerhoff expects group... |
Eurocement plans full ownership of Ahangaran Cement, Uzbekistan01 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsRussia-based Eurocement Holding AG is planning to increase its stake in Uzbekistan's second largest cement producer Ahangaran Cement up to 100 per cent. Currently, Eurocement Holding AG owns 83.9186 per cent or 4,136,269 shares in the company.???According to reports by Uzbekistan Daily, it now plans to acquire an additional 792,637 shares, or 16.0814 per cent stake in the company, Uzbekistan Daily reported. Should the deal proceed, Eurocement Holding AG will own 4,928,906 shares in Aha... |
Eurocement 1H output rises 5%31 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe cement output of Russia’s Eurocement Group increased by five per cent to 11.5Mt during January to June 2013, the company said in a statement. Cement shipments, meanwhile, rose by seven per cent during the six month period. The group plans to upgrade its production facilities to raise the share of dry-process production to 100 per cent by 2018 from the current 25 per cent. The Russian market leader plans to boost capacity by 4Mta. Last year Eurocement opened its 2Mta Podgorensky Ce... |
Gebr Pfeiffer grinding mill for Lafarge cement works in Russia11 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Cement has opted for a Gebr Pfeiffer vertical roller grinding mill to be installed at its Ferzikovo works in Russia. The MPS 5300 BC with a drive power of 5500kW will produce 190tph of CEM I 42.5 R with a specific surface of 3600cm²/g and various blended cements. In addition to the vertical roller mill the scope of supply will cover the plant filter, the fan, the handling equipment of the external material circulation as well as its dust collection equipment. Gebr Pfeiffer SE will ... |
Buzzi Unicem is advancing in Russia and in the USA13 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsBuzzi Unicem's first-quarter turnover declined by 10.5 per cent to €503.14m and the EBITDA dropped by 51 per cent to €11.75m but advances were seen in Russia and the USA. The loss at the trading level was 29.7 per cent higher at €42.03m. Net financial charges declined by 7.3 per cent to €25.83m to give a seasonal pre-tax loss 7.1 per cent higher at €68.82m. Net debt at the end of March was 9.1 per cent higher at €1227m, giving a gearing level of 50.4 per cent compared with 47.1 per cent a... |
Dyckerhoff sees advances in Russia, USA volumes stable03 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsDyckerhoff Group, a Buzzi Unicem subsidiary, reported a decline in sales for the first three months to the end of March 2013 due to unfavourable weather conditions. In an advanced statement, the group said that total sales were down by 11 per cent. Sales were down in all regions in which the group operates except for Russia where volumes increased, and the USA where they remained almost stable. Group EBITDA fell by a total of EUR9m, of which EUR2m was due to a one-time negative effect. Th... |
Lipetskcement increases first-quarter output, Russia30 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsLipetskcement, part of the Eurocement Group, reported a 25 per cent increase in production during the first quarter of 2013, the company announced in a statement. The company produced 164,000t of cement in the three months to the end of March 2013, with the production of CEM 1 32.5 N being six times higher than the first quarter of 2012. The production of bagged cement in 1Q13 rose by 36 per cent YoY to 9307t compared to last year. Total shipments between Jan-March 2013 amounted to 153,0... |
HeidelbergCement increases holding in Russian cement company19 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has increased its holding in the Russian cement company CJSC “Construction Materials” from 51 per cent to 100 per cent. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The purchase of the stake is included in the HeidelbergCement capital expenditure plan. CJSC “Construction Materials”, located in Sterlitamak, is the market leader in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan and one of the leading cement producers in the Wolga area with about 760 employees. The ... |
Volskcement to increase investment spend, Russia08 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsVolskcement, part of the Holcim Group, plans to increase investment in 2013 to RUB1.59bn (EUR39.74m), Russian press reported. The plant, which is situated in the Saratov Region allocated RUR829m for development, up 15 per cent from 2011. The Russian cement industry has been flourishing over the last few years, leading to a number of projects including upgrading from wet-process technology to modern dry-process techniques as well as expansion and modernisation projects. While future growth i... |