Cement News tagged under: Vietnam
Howden opens new Hanoi office25 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsHowden has opened a new office in Hanoi, Vietnam. The new office complements Howden's existing location in Ho Chi Minh City and brings greater access to the company’s procurement, quality control, technical assistance and project execution in northern Vietnam. This move brings Howden experts closer to hand for vital industries and supports Howden’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM), aftermarket (AFM), and retrofit expertise. Camille Levy, president of the Asia-Pacific Region at Howde... |
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions and VIBM sign MoU16 May 2022, Published under Cement Newsthyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Vietnam and the Vietnam Institute of Building Materials (VIBM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation between both parties on the research and application of new technologies in cement manufacture. At the ceremony, Lukas Schoeneck, CEO of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions Vietnam, reaffirmed his commitment to collaborate with VIBM under the guidance of the Deputy Minister of Construction, Nguyen Van Sinh, to transit the cemen... |
Vietnam exports to dip as China weakens02 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s cement and clinker exports are expected to record an annual drop of 1.5 and two per cent YoY, respectively, to 45Mt in 2022-23, according to VNDirect Securities. This is being blamed on lower demand from China. Vietnam’s cement and clinker exports have surged since China was forced to close many of its factories due to environmental problems and a shortage of power for production in 2017-21. The figure reached 46Mt in 2021, marking a 20 per cent uptick YoY and triple the figure r... |
VICEM goes for green29 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsVietnam Cement Corp (VICEM) has used the COVID-19 period to increase its use of alternative fuels and waste raw materials. ICR highlights Tai Nguyen and Moi Truong's recent report on the projects that have seen the Vietnamese cement company reduce its production costs and its CO2 emissions over the last three years. VICEM started testing the treatment of ordinary industrial waste as an alternative fuel from the end of 2019. Since 2020 the company has treated waste, mainly from the leather... |
Vietnamese market expands 25% in March22 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsTotal cement deliveries in Vietnam reached 7,110,132t in March, representing a YoY increase of 25 per cent and a MoM advance of 101 per cent, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, 2,576,950 was supplied by VICEM, which saw its domestic sales increased by 31 per cent YoY and by 130 per cent MoM. Other VNCA members reported a 12 per cent YoY and 118 per cent MoM rise to 1,743,182t while non-affiliated cement producers posted a 30 per cent YoY and 72 per ... |
Bringing down temperature12 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsVietnam’s tropical climate, with its high humidity, places extra challenges on FICO-YTL’s grinding plant operations in Tay Ninh, affecting the performance of the final product. However, following an upgrade the cement produced in the mill is now of a significantly better quality, while output has increased and power consumption reduced. By Hongzhi Zhu, CETEC Co Ltd, China. Following an upgrade at FICO-YTL's grinding operations in Tay Ninh, Vietnam, the company's cement quality has ... |
Vietnam market expands 39% in February25 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsTotal domestic cement sales in Vietnam reached 3,538,333t in February 2022, up 39 per cent YoY but down 14 per cent when compared with January 2022, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). VICEM plants sold 1,119,190t, up 47 per cent YoY, while other VNCA members dispatched 799,143t, seeing their sales increase by 33 per cent YoY. Other cement producers in the country reported a 36 per cent YoY rise to 1,620,000t. Exports advanced by 33 per cent YoY but slipped two p... |
Cement producers raise prices in Vietnam18 March 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement manufacturers have raised prices by VND100,000-150,000 (US$4.40-6.60) /t, or by 5.5-8.3 per cent, in Vietnam, claiming production costs have risen. Ha Tien 1 Cement JSC, a subsidiary of the Vietnam National Cement Corporation ( VICEM ), announced a hike of VND100,000/t to VND1,800,000/t for its Vicem Ha Tien brand of packed cement with effect from 23 March. Hoang Long Cement JSC has increased its prices by VND120,000 and Thanh Thang Group Cement JSC has hiked the pri... |
Vietnam sees fall in January domestic sales while exports advance25 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsVietnam saw a 24 per cent drop in cement sales to 4,133,512t in January 2022 when compared with January 2021, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total, VICEM sold 1,382,175t, down 20 per cent YoY, while other associated companies saw their sales shrink 27 per cent YoY to 911,337t in January 2022. Sales of other Vietnamese producers contracted by 24 per cent YoY to 1,840,000t. However, exports increased 22 per cent YoY to 3,834,871t in January 2022. Clinke... |
BMH Technology Oy wins MSW to RDF project order in Vietnam17 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsBMH Technology Oy will supply a Tyrannosaurus ® waste-to-fuel plant to TTCL Vietnam Corp Ltd as the main EPC Contractor in Bắc Ninh province, Vietnam. The line will process municipal solid waste (MSW) collected in Bắc Ninh province, separate recyclables and refine the rejects into RDF. The delivery by BMH will be part of a waste-to-energy power plant that is being built for Thang Long Energy Environment JSC. The plant is designed to handle a total of 600tpd of fresh MSW and indu... |