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Salonit Anhovo recognised for AF usage13 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Slovenian cement producer Salonit Anhovo has won a bronze EBRD Sustainable Energy Award for substantial progress in the use of non-hazardous solid recovered waste in the energy mix. The prize was presented to the company by Dariusz Prasek, EBRD Director, Environment and Sustainability Department, in the presence of Slovenia’s Minister of Economy, Zdravko Počivalšek and EBRD Head of Office in Ljubljana, Jolanta Gabriel. Salonit Anhovo is introducing a new system which will allow the pro... |
Cement demand in Brazil continues fall in 1H1712 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Brazil in the 1H17 fell 8.8 per cent YoY as the domestic market required 26.015Mt of cement, according to Brazil’s cement association, Sindicato Nacional de la Industria del Cemento (SNIC). In the southeast of the country, the largest segment, sales fell from 13.12Mt in 1H16 to 12.21Mt in 1H17, representing a decrease of 6.9 per cent. However, both the northeastern and central-eastern regions reported a drop of around 11 per cent to 5.61Mt and 2.67Mt, respectively. In the ... |
HeidelbergCement 2016 sustainability achievements11 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has published its Group Sustainability Report 2016 which shows specific net CO 2 emissions have been reduced by 22.6 per cent compared to the base year of 1990. This eighth Sustainability Report for the group was prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI G4) and summarises important topics and challenges for HeidelbergCement in its drive for sustainable development. The report focuses on targets, measures and achievements of the co... |
Loesche to supply Bim Son Cement11 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsBim Son Cement JSC has awarded Loesche the contract to supply a vertical roller mill for the grinding of clinker and granulated blast furnace slag at the Bim Son cement plant in Thanh Hóa province, Vietnam. The scope of the order includes a VRM with a throughput of 250tph, plus a silo, blower, filter and packing plant. The new mill is expected to be commissioned in August 2017. Bim Son Cement, a subsidiary of the Vietnam National Cement Corporation (VICEM), has recently increased capacit... |
FLSmidth to deliver Bangladesh grinding line11 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed an engineering, procurement and supply of equipment contract with Meghna Cement Mills for a cement grinding unit at the producer’s existing cement line in Mongla, Bangladesh. The grinding unit will produce 415tph Portland composite cement at 3800 Blaine. The contract includes a range of equipment, including FLSmidth OK TM 54-6 mill, planetary gear unit from FLSmidth MAAG Gear, fabric filters from FLSmidth Airtech, weigh feeders from FLSmidth Pfister and a plant control... |
Pakistan full-year growth slows10 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan dispatched 40.315Mt of cement of during fiscal year 2016-17, up 3.71 per cent YoY, the latest data from the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) shows. Capacity utilisation for the year was 86.9 per cent. During the July 2016-June 2017 period domestic cement dispatches from the north zone were 29.141Mt (+7.72 per cent) and exports were 3.150Mt (-18.22 per cent). Meanwhile, dispatches from the south zone rose by 9.47 per cent YoY to 6.511Mt. However, exports were... |
Votorantim Cimentos inaugurates new Sivas plant06 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos on Wednesday inaugurated its new plant in Sivas, central Turkey, continuing the company’s strategy of geographic diversification with investments in markets with high growth potential. Involving an investment of EUR140m, the new plant has a capacity of 1.8Mta and will replace the company's old Sivas facility, located about 500km from the capital Ankara and 900km from Istanbul. “This expansion makes our Sivas operation not only more competitive and efficient, but also be... |
Pakistan terminal begins commercial operations06 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistan International Bulk Terminal Ltd (PIBT) has started commercial operations from the country's first and only common-user coal, cement and clinker terminal at Port Qasim, near Karachi. In May the company announced that the terminal commenced hot commissioning and achieved a significant milestone by handling the first coal cargo vessel of 41,000t. PIBT has invested around US$285m to establish the state-of-the-art mechanised, coal, clinker and cement bulk cargo terminal. Under a 30-... |
US and Puerto Rico shipments down slightly05 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in April 2017 were about 7.6Mt, slightly less than sales in April 2016, latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. The leading producing states in April 2017 were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama, in descending order. The leading cement-consuming States (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Georgia, in descending order) received 41 per cent of the April shipments. Shipments for the yea... |
BOAD grants CIMAF Burkina Faso finance05 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe West African Development Bank (BOAD) has granted XOF6bn (US$10.3m) to Morocco’s Cimenteries de l'Afrique Burkina Faso (CIMAF) for the partial financing of the import of raw materials for cement production. Following the commissioning of a plant in Ouagadougo in 2015, CIMAF is building a 0.7Mta grinding plant in Bobo-Dioulasso, reflecting an investment of XOF20bn. The first cement is expected in June 2018. In addition, the company has also undertaken to double capacity at the Ouag... |