Cement News tagged under: Russia
MKAO Fenestraria Consultants Ltd acquires 100% stake in Serebryansky Cement05 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsMKAO Fenestraria Consultants Ltd, one of the companies close to Oleg Deripaska that became residents of the SAR on Oktyabrsky, Kaliningrad region, now holds a 100% stake in Serebryansky Cement, according to SPARK-Interfax. Serebryansky Cement plant was built in 2012 in the Ryazansky region by BaselCement. Russia’s SAR zones were set up last year to de-offshorise foreign holdings that are controlled by Russian citizens and have assets in Russia as part of an anti-sanctions measure. Fenest... |
Russia sees record cement prices in May01 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsIn Russia the average selling price for cement in the domestic market in May 2019 reached RUB3730/t (US$56/t) and RUB3740 for cement with additives, according to the Russian Federal State Statistics Service. This is reportedly a record figure for cement prices. When compared to the previous month, the overall price growth rate stood at one per cent. Prices increased 4.9 per cent in the Far Eastern federal district (FD) but fell in the Southern FD. |
Kazakhstan output represents 12 per cent of total Eurasian cement production21 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan produced 12 per cent of the total volume of cement manufactured in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) during the 1Q19, according to Trend News Agency. The total volume of output in the first quarter reached 12.03Mt, or on average 16-19 per cent of the annual volume due to the seasonal nature of cement production and demand. Some 77.5 per cent is produced by Russia, which is the largest producer in the block. Kazakhstan follows with 12 per cent while Belarus and Kyrgyzstan have sh... |
Eurocement provides update on Akhangarancement07 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsMikhail Skorokhod, president of Russia's Eurocement group, has provided an update on the company’s Akhangarancement project to the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The plans will see a group of industrial projects developed in Akhangaran, Uzbekistan. "The result of the cluster will be a production complex with an annual capacity of 5Mt of cement, 144,000m 3 of ready-mixed concrete, 30,000m 3 of concrete products, as well as other products. The company will make a significant... |
Eurocement modernises Katavskiy Cement grinding section07 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsRussia-based Eurocement has invested more than RUB180m (US$2.8m) in the modernisation of the grinding system at its Katavskiy Cement plant. The project saw input from several European equipment suppliers. Christian Pfeiffer delivered separators, while Aumund and Siemens were responsible for the plant’s elevators and automation systems, respectively. Vega delivered the internal milling equipment and grinding media. "The main goal of modernisation was to improve the quality characteristics ... |
Ukraine set to introduce new antidumping duties on imports23 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsUkraine’s interdepartmental commission for international trade has decided to introduce antidumping duties on imported cement clinker and Portland cement of 115 per cent for goods originating in Russia, 57 per cent for Belarus and 94.5 per cent for Moldova, according to the Economic Development and Trade Ministry. The duties will reportedly be levied for five years. The final antidumping duty will be charged as a percentage of the customs value and in addition to the import duty. The duty ... |
Dal Engineering Group wins multiple orders16 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsDal Group has reported the signing of a number of new orders in the cement sector in Colombia, Russia, Egypt and Qatar. Dal Machinery & Design (Dal Engineering Group) has been awarded the contract for delivering two surface feeders with a capacity of 2x200tph to Cementos Argos' Rio Claro cement plant in Colombia. According to the planned schedule, the installation of two surface feeders was executed in December 2018 and they are now fully operating. Dal Machinery & Design's surface fe... |
Novorosscement and Verkhnebakansky to raise cement prices16 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsNovorosscement and Verkhnebakansky Cement will increase the price of cement by RUB300 (US$4.50)/t from 20 April 2019, according to Esmerk Russian News. The companies have attributed the price rise to higher rates for VAT, transportation equipment and rail freight as well as increasing raw material prices. |
Russia: time for change15 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsWhile Russia’s economy has stabilised following several years of recession, domestic cement demand is expected to only return to growth in 2020. Meanwhile, trading volumes have also softened as cement imports and exports continue to decline on the back of lower demand from domestic and key export markets. By Aleksei Semenov, GS-Expert LLC, Russia. The construction of office and administrative buildings rose by 25 per cent YoY in 2018 although the major office market of Moscow exper... |
Russia looks at Al Arabiya upgrade08 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsRepresentatives of several Russian companies have held negotiations to restore and upgrade the Al Arabiya cement plant in Syria as well as build a cement works in Muslimiya in Aleppa governorate. “Representatives of several large Russian companies have had a working visit to Syria, during which they held meetings with representatives of the Industry Ministry of the Syrian Arab Republic directly at two cement plants in Aleppo and at two metals plants in Hama,” according to a source of Prime... |