Cement News tagged under: cement production
Nepal to be self-sufficient in cement production in 201902 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Manufacturers' Association of Nepal claims that, while the import of clinker has increased due to high production demands, it expects the country to be self-reliant on clinker production from next year. According to Dhurba Thapa, president of Cement Manufacturers' Association Nepal, cement factories in Nepal are now producing 8.5Mta of cement. Currently, there are 53 cement factories operating in the country that annually produce 160m sacks of cement. Mr Thapa also said the two n... |
Iran’s cement exports up 32%17 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement exports expanded by 32 per cent during the first four months of the current fiscal year (20 March-22 July 2018), according to the country’s Customs Administration. The country exported cement to the value of US$107m, representing a 32 per cent YoY rise, and a volume of 2.7Mt, up 24 per cent YoY. In addition, 2.2Mt of clinker was exported with a value of US$60m. Destinations included Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Cement and clinker exports to Oman and Kuwait saw... |
Puerto Rican cement sales up 23% in August12 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Puerto Rico increased 23 per cent YoY to 1.26m bags of 42.5kg (approx 53.55t) in August 2018. It is the eight-consecutive month of growth in cement sales after five years of decreasing sales in the country. In 2017 sales fell 11.2 per cent YoY. Output advanced 10.6 per cent to 1.09m in August. In the year prior, cement production fell by 14.2 per cent YoY. |
Pakistan's cement dispatches fall in August06 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement's industry saw a fall in total dispatches in August 2018, dropping 8.3 per cent YoY to 3.452Mt from 3.76Mt in August 2017. This runs counter to the strong month of July when a growth of 5.1 per cent was recorded. The breakdown of data, as provided by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers' Association (APCMA), indicates that domestic cement dispatches in Pakistan reached 2.895Mt in August, including 2.326Mt delivered by mills located in the northern part of the country ... |
Uzbekistan eagerly awaits new cement capacity24 August 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week CemNet reported on the inauguration of JSC Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine's new 1.5Mta plant at Sherabad, Uzbekistan. The project was orchestrated by Dal Teknik Makina of Turkey and is one of a number of new capacity projects that have been attracted to the high cement demand forecasts in this former Soviet Union country. The Sherabad factory is JSC Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine's largest plant in Uzbekistan and joins the facility that the group operates i... |
Ukrainian cement output up 13% in May26 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsUkraine’s cement producers increased their production by 12.9 per cent YoY in May, reports the Ukrainian News Agency. Output reached 1,024,000t and when compared to April, this represents a rise of 42.2 per cent. In April cement production reached 720,000t, a decrease of 12.5 per cent YoY. However, in the first five months of 2018, cement production fell 6.2 per cent YoY to 2.985Mt. In 2017 cement production edged up by 2.3 per cent YoY to 9.307Mt. |
Indian cement sector receives new investment04 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Indian cement sector is receiving fresh investment as capacity utilisation rates increase, with at least six companies at various stages of announcing or implementing expansion plans, according to the Business Standard. Dalmia Bharat has recently announced plans for 8Mta of new capacity in Odisha, eastern India, at an investment cost of INR37.2bn (US$554.7m). "Looking at the demand for our premium products, we decided to add capacity and strengthen our leadership in east India. For... |
Russian cement consumption rises by 3.5% in January16 March 2018, Published under Cement NewsIn January 2018 the volume of cement consumption in Russia amounted to 2.2Mt, up 3.5 per cent on January 2017, reported the Cement Producers’ Union (CPU). Domestic cement production increased in January 2018 by 7.9 per cent to 2.1Mt when compared with the same period in 2017. The CPU added that the Russian market was on course for three per cent growth in cement demand in 2018, with February's demand expected to also see a three per cent rise, supported by the building renovations in Mosc... |
North Africa: mixed fortunes26 February 2018, Published under Cement NewsICR takes a look at the current economic and political challenges facing cement producers in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, and how they are responding to this rapidly-changing landscape. As Algeria’s cement production touches 30Mt and the domestic market is expected to require 28Mt, the country is envisaged to commence regular exports. Meanwhile, production capacity is growing with Lafarge-Souakri Group joint venture, Cilas commissioning its 2.7Mta Biskra plant in... |
Vietnam produces 7.2Mt of cement in January31 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsVietnam is likely to have produced 7.2Mt of cement in January, which fell 5.8 per cent from December 2017 but rose 29.7 per cent from a year earlier, according to latest data from the government-run General Statistics Office. In 2017, Vietnam made 85.4Mt of cement, including 7.6Mt in December, according to the revised figure. The country now has 82 cement production lines with a combined capacity of 97.64Mta.The Vietnam Cement Association (VNCA) has warned that Vietnam will face a glu... |