Cement News tagged under: Vietnam
Vietnam cement exports fall 17.2% YoY in 9M1620 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn September Vietnam’s clinker and cement exports fell 0.3 per cent to 1.15Mt when compared with August but climbed 3.5 per cent to US$48.16m, according the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. Vietnam exported 11.28Mt of cement and clinker in the first nine months of 2016, which represents a 6.6 per cent fall when compared with the same period the previous year. Total value of the exports was down 17.2 per cent YoY to US$429.3m. The Philippines, Bangladesh, Taiwan and Mozambique... |
Dangote Asian expansion?18 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsAccording to a Ghanaian news source, Dangote Cement is hoping to expand into the Asian market over the next decade. It is reported that the company plans to launch in southeast Asia and Latin America once it is able to consolidate its operations in Africa. Immediate targets for such an expansion are countries such as Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam and Colombia, according to Armando Martinez Gallegos, director of Dangote’s Ibese plant in Nigeria. Mr Gallegos commented, “Dangote has to first ... |
Vietnam: inspection of polluted plants10 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsA joint delegation from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment were due to inspect cement plants that pose a high risk of contamination. The inspection investigated production and waste treatment facilities at the plants. Minister of Industry and Trade, Trần Tuấn Anh has asked corporations to consider establishing a specialised department for environmental work for large-scale enterprises. Contractors and investors were required t... |
Vietnam: 9M16 cement sales reach 55.25Mt05 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsAccording to the Ministry of Construction, Vietnam's cement sales reached 55.25Mt for the period January-September 2016. No YoY comparative figures were given. Of the total, 43.55Mt were sold domestically, a 7.7 per cent increase on the previous year, and 11.7Mt of cement and clinker were exported, representing a -1.3 per cent YoY change. In the month of September Vietnamese companies sold 5.25Mt of cement in the domestic market and exported 1.3Mt of cement and clinker, the ministry added... |
Vietnam exports to Bangladesh rise30 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement and clinker exports from Vietnam to Bangladesh market in the first eight months of 2016 reached US$94.20m worth, accounting for 26 per cent of total export value. Cement and clinker exports to Bangladesh market fell 39.18 per cent while over the same period last year but is found to have the largest export value, accounting for 26 per cent share of exports. Demand for cement in Bangladesh is mainly focussed on government infrastructure projects – approximately 40 per cent of ceme... |
Vietnam: domestic cement consumption could reach 80Mt by 202022 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam will this year reach 60Mt, while 15.5-17Mt of cement and clinker will be exported, claims Vietnam's Cement Association Chairman, Nguyen Quang Cung. Mr Cung said Vietnam's total productivity was estimated to reach 95Mt by 2020, of which domestic consumption would increase by 5-5.5Mta, reaching 80Mt. The remaining volume of 15Mt would be be shipped overseas. "Vietnam will be able to meet the increasing demands of production and export of cement and clinker by... |
Vietnam: Xuan Thanh Cement Phase 2 enters main construction period21 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe 4.5Mta Phase 2 project of JSC Xuan Thanh Cement is entering its peak construction period, according to company reports. More than 60 per cent of the mechanical equipment, including a clinker kiln, raw and coal mills, ESPs, bag filters and cooler, has been delivered to the installation site. FLSmidth of Denmark was awarded the EUR100m equipment supply contract. Energy efficiency and state-of-the-art emission and process control systems were a key requirement in the design of the plant... |
Sai Son Cement VND50bn renovation project09 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsSai Son Cement (SCJ) announced that it will spend nearly VND450bn (US$20.17m) on renovation projects of clinker production lines at its Nam Son Cement plant, an decision reached at a recent General Assembly. The investment will go towards renovating the plant’s equipment to save energy, which will in turn improve the economic efficiency of the clinker production lines. Some 20 per cent of the funds (VND85bn) for this project were generated through equity capital, while the remaining VND36... |
Vietnam: Xuan Thanh Cement orders Loesche mills07 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsLoesche has won an order to supply two cement mills for a new line at Xuan Thanh Cement’s plant in Hà Nam in northern Vietnam. Xuan Thanh announced in March 2014 that it had secured government approval for its plans to expand its existing facilities at the plant to a capacity of 4.5Mta. The new mills will enable the company to realise this goal. The agreement will see Loesche supply two LM 56.3+3 CS cement mills a number of other components, including fresh material supply, the product... |
Vietnam: multiple mergers and acquisitions05 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsSiam City Cement (SCCC) is set to purchase 65 per cent of the stakes in LafargeHolcim Vietnam in a deal valued at US$524m. The acquisition is due to be completed in the 4Q once all administrative procedures are completed. This is not the first Thai purchase of Vietnamese cement operations. In 2012 SCG Cement bought Buu Long cement plant in the Dong Nai province. SCG has been developing multiple projects in the country, purchasing stakes in a range of building materials manufacturers,such ... |