Cement News tagged under: Russia
Katavksy and Krasnoyarsk Cement announce new equipment and products10 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsA number of Russian cement companies have made announcements regarding new products and equipment. Katavsky Cement , part of the Eurocement Group, has reportedly modernised the control systems of its raw material mills and replaced outdated power equipment. According to Esmerk Russian News, the company has opted for Segnetics domestic microprocessor controllers and modern microprocessor units MBV, produced by Intellectual Machines. The investment is expected to reduce specific power consump... |
Iskitimcement produces 0.53Mt of cement in 1H02 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsRussia-based Iskitimcement produced 528,000t of cement in the 1H22, up six per cent when compared with the 1H21. Of this total, CEM I 42.5B cement accounts for 42 per cent, CEM II/A-SH 32.5B cement for 22 per cent, CEM 0 42.5B cement for 13 per cent and cement for road construction for seven per cent. Company sales totalled 515,000t, of which 408,000t was shipped in bulk and the remainder in paper and big bags. Most of the cement – 334,000t – was delivered to the customer by truck, but... |
Holcim’s Russian assets raided29 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has reported a raiding attempt on its Russian assets, according to Kommersant daily and RIA Novosti. Unidentified people have filed documents with the Federal Tax Service to change the structure of the legal entities owned by Holcim. In March, Holcim announced it would leave the Russian market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, following the decision of the Leninsky district court of the Chechen capital Grozny, the benefactors of its Russian divisions have reportedly cha... |
Nevyansky raises production by 18% in 1H2225 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsNevyanski Tsementnik , owned by Russia-based Mikhailovsky Combine of Building Materials , produced 436,000t of cement in the first half of 2022, up 18 per cent YoY. CEM I 42.5N accounted for over 90 per cent of this total. Customers received more than 437,000t, representing an increase of 17 per cent YoY. Product was delivered by rail and road. The higher output was attributed partly to new equipment installed in the plant, where renovation is expected to continue. This autumn the facto... |
Kaliningrad construction sector suffers from cement sanctions05 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe restrictions of Russian cement and metals transit to the Kaliningrad region is having an impact on construction in the Russian province. Anton Alikhanov, governor of the Kaliningrad region, said the the transit of building materials such as cement is the most critical for the regional economy. "Cement. This is the most challenging for us at the moment. Metals as well. We started experiencing interruptions of cement supplies as early as in spring, because Europeans initiated sanctio... |
UltraTech Cement pays for Russian coal shipment in yuan30 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has reportedly paid for a shipment of Russian coal in Chinese yuan, raising questions over whether this will now become the norm. The cement producer is importing 157,000t of coal from Russian company SUEK at a value of CNY172.65m (US$25.8m). The coal was loaded onto the bulk carrier MV Mangas in the Russian port of Vanino and is currently at anchor near the port of Kandla, reports The Hindu. The news is being described by one Singapore-based trader as "significant" as it... |
Multiple potential buyers for Holcim Russia17 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsMore than 30 potential buyers have expressed an interest in Holcim’s Russia business, according to Jan Jenisch, CEO, Holcim. Holcim announced in March that it plans to exit the Russia market following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. “The process has started, it has to be done with very great diligence. We have had many inquiries,” Mr Jenisch told Reuters. “We don't expect to write it off completely, I would hope this business has a value. You have to give us a couple of months t... |
Serbian cement industry faces fuel challenge22 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsSerbia’s cement industry is being considerably impacted by the Russia-Ukraine war as the sector depends on high-calorie coal imports from both Russia and Ukraine for more than 50 per cent of its fuel requirement. Moreover, the alternative fuels used by the industry are insufficient to safeguard business continuity, particularly in the currently expanding market. The supply chains from Russia and Ukraine have almost stopped, presenting a serious challenge to the industry, according to Associ... |
Akkermann Cement acquires unfinished Kaluga Cement plant19 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s Akkermann Cement , owned by USM Holding , has acquired the Kaluga Cement Plant for RUB8.95bn (US$110m) at an auction, reports Esmerk Russian News. Kaluga Cement was declared bankrupt in 2018. The plant was expected to have a capacity of 3.5Mta when commissioned, but the construction works were never completed. To take the project to a successful completion, it is expected Akkermann Cement will have to spend at least RUB30bn. |
Holcim to exit Russian cement market30 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim will leave the Russian market. It is the latest western company to quit the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Holcim operates three intergrated grey cement plants in Russia consisting of OJSC Volskcement , Kolomna Cement and the Ferzikovo plant. It also has white cement production at Kolomna Cement . "The Holcim Board of Directors has decided to initiate the process to exit the Russian market in line with the company's values to operate in the most responsi... |