Cement News tagged under: imports
Cement demand in Belgium falls 2.2% while imports rise30 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement demand in Belgium declined 2.2 per cent to 6.41Mt but this decrease was well below the European average decline of 18.8 per cent, according to Belgian cement association Febelcem. Febelcem attributes the figure to local elections, which historically boost public works. The non-residential sector also expanded by three per cent thanks to a numbmer of large projects in Mechelen, Ghent and Halle-Vilvoorde. In 2011, cement consumption reached record 6.55Mt. Looking forward, Febelcem... |
Industry body calls for cement sector to be prioritised, Nepal28 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal’s Cement Manufacturers Association has urged the government to give the cement sector priority due to its huge potential given the country’s infrastructure and housing requirements. The government must promote the cement industry because it has huge potential as the country has been witnessing infrastructure development which needs a huge amount of cement, newly-elected president of the association, Dhurba Raj Thapa, said during the ninth annual general meeting of the association, s... |
Iraq can grow with security23 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsWith considerable growth potential in the Iraqi cement market, the government is not only keen to rehabilitate the old plants but also aims to encourage new investors to enter the country. However, the task is a difficult one because of the continued political instability, the prospects for further unrest and inadequate energy supplies. Iraq’s cement industry has potential to grow, but it is restricted by political uncertainty and a lack of energy provision Iraq is a nation that... |
Saudi Arabian port authorities prepared for cement imports20 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Saudi Arabian Ports Authority (PA) has said the kingdom’s commercial ports are prepared to receive cement and clinker shipments following King Abdullah's directive to import 10Mt to end the current supply shortages. PA spokesperson Abdul Rahman Aldrais said the authority has allocated 17 docking stations, with four each in Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail and one in Yanbu, Dhuba and Jazan. He added that the authority has allocated sufficient storage space to temporarily store and handle cement... |
Algeria: Gica launches 1.5Mt import tender07 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsAlgerian cement company Gica launched a tender for the importation of 1.5Mta of cement with the first delivery of 0.95Mt due early July. The imports are expected to alleviate the cement shortage in the country, which currently has a demand exceeding 20Mt but only 17Mt in national output. Two technical stoppages have occurred during the year and in addition, Lafarge halted operations at two works in the past two weeks. This at a time when Algeria has commenced a housing programme that ... |
US February shipments edge ahead06 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico for February 2013 were about 4.7Mt, slightly more than shipments in February 2012. Shipments for the year through to February 2013 were 9.6Mt, up by nearly three per cent, the latest data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows. The leading Portland cement producing states in February were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama in descending order. The leading consuming states (Texas, Califo... |
Saudi cement producers urged to maintain reserve supplies02 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe government of Saudi Arabia is urging cement companies to maintain a strategic stockpile of cement to prevent future shortages. A directive to this effect was issued by the Commerce and Industry Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, according to local press reports. Each company has has been asked to build up a strategic reserve (equaling a company’s two-month output) in addition to regular market supplies. Companies may face punitive action if they failed to adhere to the latest directives, the... |
Saudi orders cement imports to meet shortages17 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsKing Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has ordered 10Mt of cement to be imported into the kingdom to meet cement shortages and the construction of more cement plants over the medium-term is also being encouraged. Citing trade minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah, the Saudi Press Agency, reports that King Abdullah wants three to four cement plants to be built over the next three years and has granted SAR3bn towards the scheme. The Saudi cement industry has quickly grown to support high consumption and i... |
Russia: status and prospects17 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Russian cement industry is ranked in the world top 10 in terms of cement capacity. Amongst the BRIC nations, Russia is second only to China in terms of per capita cement consumption. In recent years, the industry has witnessed a real turning point with consumption continuing to climb and new capacity being installed. But what does the long-term future hold? By CMPro, Russia. A view of Moscow’s city centre. The capital has developed into modern and bustling city, as the many new... |
US January shipments rise 5%09 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the US and Puerto Rico for January 2013 were up by five per cent to 4.8Mt compared to the same month a year ago, latest data from the US Geological Survey shows. The leading consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Arizona and Oklahoma, in descending order) received about 46 per cent of the total January shipments. The leading Portland cement-producing states in January were Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama (in desc... |