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Nepalese government terminates two cement producer licences

29 June 2020, Published under Cement News

The government of Nepal has terminated the licences of two cement producers for selling cement that did not meet the quality standards set by the government. The Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) informed that the production licences of Reliance Supertek Cement, Bara, and International Cement Ltd, Parsa, have been terminated. “These two companies even defied our direction to halt selling their products and were repeatedly found selling substandard products in the market,” info...

Afghan government cancels licence on country’s only cement plant

10 February 2017, Published under Cement News

The Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has cancelled the licence to operate the Ghori cement plant, Reuters reports. The 0.4Mta plant, located in Baghlan province just north of Kabul, was originally state-run, but control was transferred to the private sector in 2006. Last year, ownership of the firm was transferred to Afghan businessman Javid Jaihoon. The government maintains that it was not informed of the change of ownership in advance, in breach of the licencing agreement. Auth...

Cementos Molins applies to raise tyre use

24 August 2016, Published under Cement News

Recognising the need to increase its use of tyres as fuel to fire its kiln, Cementos Molins is applying to extend its licence. Initially, Catalonia’s provincial government authorised Cementos Molins to burn 5000t of tyres as fuel for its kiln in its Sant Vicenç dels Horts plant, but following the success of the operation, the cement producer has now applied to raise this figure to 20,000t. The cement company has said that as it does not use whole or cut tyres, but tyre chips, which requir...

Algeria: introduction import licences delays supply

23 February 2016, Published under Cement News

The decision of the Algerian government to require import licences for imported cement is causing delays in the supply of cement. However, the issuing of licences is progressing slowly and at a time when major cement plants are shut down for maintenance, the step causes shortages in the market. In recent days, the price of a 50kg bag of cement has skyrocketed to DZD1900, according to Dennouni Abdelmajir, president of the General Confederation of Employers (BTPH).