Cement News tagged under: Turkey
Titan Group records increased 1Q volumes in the US and Greece14 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan's 1Q21 regional results saw strong volume growth in the US, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic region, while the domestic market of Greece also had encouraging results with cement sales increasing on 1Q20. Solid price trends in the US testified to the pent-up demand and a more confident restarting of activity that reflects the economy's robust growth. Demand was stable in Florida, with divergent trends depending on geographies, while even a slow recovery was witnessed in New York, whi... |
TürkCimento’s DigitalCem discusses the way to a net zero emission future21 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsTürkCimento, the Turkish cement association, hosted Digitalcem from 20-21 April 2021 and covered discussions in decarbonisation in its opening session and the current state of the cement sector’s path towards net zero emissions by 2050. Koen Coppenholle, C EMBUREAU CEO, outlined the EU cement sector carbon neutrality roadmap. He advocated that the cement sector should be proud that cement is an enabler of the Green Deal. Cement will allow the construction of green wind energy and transport... |
A change in direction for Taiwanese cement producers01 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsTaiwan's cement sector saw tremendous growth in 2020, after the country acted rapidly and very successfully to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Cement consumption rose from 9.48Mt in 2019 to 10.07Mt in 2020, a rise of 6.2 per cent, according to data released by the Taiwan Cement Manufacturers' Association. Cement consumption previously exceeded 10Mt in 2015, when it peaked at 10.6Mt. It fell to 8.88Mt in 2017 before recovering to its current level, and in 2021 it is forecast to reach 10.36Mt,... |
Ukrcement protests against FTA with Turkey31 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsUkrcement wants to exclude the Urainian cement sector from the agreement on a free trade zone (FTA) with Turkey as cement is a commodity item that can be fully provided by domestic manufacturers. "The signing of an agreement on a free trade zone with Turkey for the cement industry poses a serious threat," said Pavlo Kachur, head of the Ukrcement association. "We have transferred our position to the Ministry of Economy and the trade representative of Ukraine." Ukrecement is concer... |
Titan Cement Group records FY20 revenue of EUR1607m23 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsTitan Cement Group delivered strong results in 2020, despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Group consolidated revenue reached EUR1607m and was stable compared to the previous year. EBITDA posted a solid increase of 7.1 per cent to EUR286.2m . This was the highest EBITDA recorded since 2010. Net profit after taxes and minorities dropped to EUR1.5m (EUR50.9m in 2019) as a result of significant non-cash charges taken representing the full write-off of the EUR46.6m goodwil... |
Cementir sees strong regional sales in Turkey11 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsCementir Holding’s consolidated results for 2020 saw a surge in Turkish local cement demand and exports. This saw an increase in revenues of 53 per cent in local currency and a rise of 39 per cent in overall clinker and cement sales volumes. Turkish sales volumes in the domestic market grew by 27 per cent. Exports of cement and clinker more than doubled with new markets of Africa and the Middle East. Ready-mix concrete volumes rose by 47 per cent compared to 2019. Overall revenue totalled ... |
NIR online analysis for finish mill applications22 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsNuh Çimento’s SpectraFlow near-infrared online analyser improves quality control at the Hereke cement plant in Turkey While near-infrared (NIR) analysis is an established technology for the analysis of raw materials and raw meal in the cement plant, it is now being used as an online analysis system for SO 3 and clinker phases at Nuh Çimento’s finish mill in Hereke, Turkey. By Ismail Dogan and Orhan Karadeniz, Nuh Çimento, Turkey, and Petra Mühlen, SpectraFlow Analytics Ltd, Swi... |
Çimko Çimento contracts FLSmidth for grey-to-white line conversion03 February 2021, Published under Cement NewsTurkey’s Çimko Çimento has contracted FLSmidth to deliver a grey-to-white cement line conversion at its existing production line near Adiyaman in southeast Turkey. The project includes the supply of product engineering and equipment, such as the FLSmidth DUOFLEX TM burner, a rotary cooler and an OK TM raw mill. Work will start later this year and is expected to be completed in early 2022. Once commissioned, the upgraded line will allow the producer to expand its product range and enter ... |
The TCMB changes its identity to TURKCIMENTO20 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Turkish Cement Manufacturers' Association (TÇMB) has a new identity and logo. In future, the organisation will be known under the name of T ÜRKÇİMENTO , representing a total of 66 plants and also being an international representative of the Turkish cement industry. Promoting the change of its identity and logo at the launch meeting held on 18 December 2020, the association shared its vision of the future as T ÜRKÇİMENTO with the public . As T ÜRKÇİMENTO we say that: "We a... |
Turkey cement exports reach US$1bn in 202021 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsTurkey has exported nearly US$1bn of cement in 2020, amounting to 30Mt, according to Tamer Saka, the chairman of the Turkish Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMB). "The [Turkish cement] industry is ranked first in Europe and sixth in the world in terms of both production capacity and sales," said Mr Saka. "The sector has been selling cement to important big projects in the US and they prefer Turkey because both price, quality, and service differentiate us from others," he said. ... |