Cement News tagged under: export
Adocem reports fall in domestic demand19 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsThe Dominican cement association Adocem reports that this year to date has seen a decline in cement consumption. In the first 10 months of the year, cement demand in the Dominican Republic totalled 2.2Mt, down 8.2% when compared with the equivalent period in 2011. It forecasts a full-year figure of 2.6Mt. The contraction is attributed to several factors, including lower activity in the construction industry, which was down 0.4% in the first half of 2012, according to the Central Bank. ... |
Algeria's white present07 November 2012, Published under Cement NewsLafarge operates a 3.5Mta cement works in Oggaz, Algeria, from where it produces not only grey cement for the western Algerian market but also white cement for domestic and overseas customers. By Ali Boumgharef, Ciment Blanc Algérien Spa (Lafarge), Algeria. Lafarge’s Oggaz works in Algeria delivers sizeable quantities of white cement to domestic and overseas customers White clinker production at Lafarge’s Oggaz plant began in July 2007 while the cement grinding unit started one ... |
Making your own Lucky30 January 2012, Published under Cement NewsPakistan producer Lucky Cement has emerged as a leading exporter of cement to Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, contributing substantially to the country’s total exports to non-traditional markets. However, the company has not only relied on the “good luck of the markets” as the establishment of its own export infrastructure, with considerable investment in its Karachi Port terminal, has been key to its export success. In that sense, Lucky Cement is indeed making its own luck. Ruhail Thob... |