Cement News tagged under: production
Algeria’s expansion drive19 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs cement demand rapidly increases across north Africa, Algeria leads the region’s drive to increase its cement production capacity. Supported by an active housing and infrastructure construction sector, domestic cement demand is expected to remain high, offering plenty of opportunity for existing and new cement plants. Algeria’s housing shortage and a need for infrastructural development is expected to ensure a continued buoyant domestic cement market Algeria’s economy is on... |
Peru’s cement market stable in 201419 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s cement market absorbed around 881,360t of cement in December 2014, according to the latest data from the country’s cement association, Asocem. Domestic producers reached an output of 932,603t in the last month of 2014, of which 37,491t of cement were exported as well as 30,014t of clinker. Comparative figures for December 2013 revealed a 3.3 per cent increase in national dispatches but a 7.5 per cent decrease in cement exports. Production rose 0.5 per cent in December YoY. Full... |
Iran output exceeds 50Mt in first nine months19 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsIran produced 51.645Mt of cement in the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 December 2014), the IRNA news agency reported on Sunday. Moreover, 56.85Mt of clinker were produced over the period. In the first six months, the country's exports reached 7Mt, according to the report. |
Russia: Angarsk Cement full-year output up 8% YoY16 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsAngarsk Cement and Mining Plant increased the output of cement to 770,000t in 2014, up eight per cent YoY. Clinker production edged ahead one per cent to 624,000t. The plant targets minimum cement production of a minimum of 715,000t this year. |
Argentine cement market contracts 3.5 per cent in 201408 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn December 2014, Argentina’s cement demand fell 10.4 per cent MoM and 2.5 per cent YoY to 892,313t, according to the latest data from AFCP, the Argentine cement association. The country’s cement producers supplied 905,306t of cement, including exports, registering a MoM drop of 10.4 per cent and 2.4 per cent YoY. For the full-year, domestic demand reached 11,271,399t, down 3.5 per cent when compared with 2013. Imports fell from 5431t to 2499t, down 54 per cent. Argentina producers also... |
Semen Baturaja on course to meet 2016 production target, Indonesia08 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Baturaja is on course to achieve its production target of 3.6Mt in 2016 to help meet increasing demand in South Sumatra and neighbouring regions. The state-owned Indonesian company is seeking to expand its production capacity and build a number of new production facilities to meet the target, company’s chief spokesman Sahadi told local press. He said the company has optimize the capacity of its three factories, which are located in Palembang and Baturaja in South Sumatra and in... |
HeidelbergCement06 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement’s subsidiary Ghacem in Ghana is seeing its cement production fall significantly because of interruptions to the electricity supply, as the country’s monopoly supplier introduces 48h power cuts for industrial users every six days. HeidelbergCement has agreed the sale of most of its building products business in North America and in Great Britain to the US institutional investor Lone Star Funds for US$1400m, subject to regulatory approval. The deal covers 107 manufacturing ... |
Cuba: Nuevitas fulfils 2014 production plan05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe 26 July cement works in Nuevitas, Cuba, completed its 2014 production plan with over 129,000t. In 2015 it is expected that the plant will deliver product for key construction projects in the province of Camagüey and further afield places such as Ciego de Ávila, las Tunas, Holguín y Granma. |
SibCem unit sees full-year output ahead, Russia30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsOutput at Krasnoyarsk Cement, part of Siberian Cement (SibCem), is expected to have edged ahead by 1.32 per cent YoY to 922,000t in 2014 versus the 910,000t produced a year earlier. Krasnoyarsk Cement has been undertaking a modernisation programme to increase capacity and enhance environmental performance. At the heart of the project is the launch of a new dry-process line to double capacity at the factory. |
Peru: November dispatches up 3.6%18 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsPeru’s November cement dispatches remained stable MoM at 928,981t, according to Asocem, the country’s cement association. However, YoY figures show a 3.6 per cent rise. Production increased 2.8 per cent from 945,992t in October to 972,529t in November. November exports reached 26,625t of cement, up 14.6 per cent YoY, and 27,501t of clinker (from a zero base in 2013. In the January-November 2014 period, domestic deliveries increased 0.57 per cent YoY to 9,460,630t. Production expanded b... |