Cement News tagged under: production
Pakistan’s Cherat Cement Co to raise production capacity21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsCherat Cement Company Ltd (CCCL) of Pakistan plans to increase production capacity at its 2500tpd cement plant, situated 52km from Peshawar near Nowshera in northern Pakistan. The company is expected to hold negotiations with various cement plant suppliers in due course. At present, the works is operating near full capacity and with the expected growth in the domestic cement market, the company’s Board has decided to raise capacity at the works. Furthermore, its strategic location close t... |
Supplying the Nordic market19 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsAs cement consumption in the Nordic countries is comparatively low compared to its European peers, most local producers ship significant quantities of their output to overseas markets. However, domestic cement companies supplying the Norwegian, Estonian and Latvian markets saw sales pick up in 2012 and can look forward to further growth ahead. Meanwhile, in other Nordic countries, markets remained subdued last year and a recovery appears a little way off. Norwegian civil engineering a... |
US shipments ahead in first five months07 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsTotal shipments of Portland and blended cement in the United States and Puerto Rico in May 2013 were about 7.77Mt, up by nearly three per cent YoY, according to the latest statistics from the US Geological Survey (USGS). Shipments for the year were also up slightly to 29.7Mt, the data shows. The leading Portland cement-producing states in May were Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Michigan (in descending order). These five states accounted for around 43 per cent of total shipments d... |
Poland's monthly output edges ahead07 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsPoland's cement production totalled 1.733 Mt in July 2013, up by 2.2 per cent YoY, according to the latest data from the country's cement association. Cement sales, meanwhile, stood at 1.838Mt, marking an increase of 6.6 per cent YoY. However, for the first seven months of 2013, cement output declined by 17.5 per cent to 7.515Mt, while sales dropped by 16.7 per cent to 7.679Mt. Construction activity and cement consumption in Poland has suffered due to the limited demand from the infrastr... |
Iran cement output increases 5% in first four months05 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsIran’s cement output in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (beginning 21 March 2013) increased by five per cent compared to the same period of the previous year. For the first four months production was 25.654Mt, Abdolreza Sheykhan of the Iran Cement Producers’ Association, reported. "The figure shows five per cent increase compared to the same period of time previous year," the IRNA News Agency quoted Sheykhan as saying. "Some 25.213Mt of clinker was also produc... |
North Asia: mixed fortunes05 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsA cooling-off in cement consumption growth is giving China, the largest cement producer in North Asia and the world, the chance to reassess its industry structure to ensure a sustainable future. For other markets in the region, a surge in construction investment means growing demand, and new entrants are queuing up for a piece of the action. Private sector development projects are boosting Tokyo’s cement demand North Asian international relations have endured some difficult time... |
Eurocement 1H output rises 5%31 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe cement output of Russia’s Eurocement Group increased by five per cent to 11.5Mt during January to June 2013, the company said in a statement. Cement shipments, meanwhile, rose by seven per cent during the six month period. The group plans to upgrade its production facilities to raise the share of dry-process production to 100 per cent by 2018 from the current 25 per cent. The Russian market leader plans to boost capacity by 4Mta. Last year Eurocement opened its 2Mta Podgorensky Ce... |
Vietnam Jan-July 2013 output rises30 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsVietnam produced 32.5Mt of cement in the first seven months of this year, up 5.9 per cent from a year earlier, data from the country's General Statistics Office (GSO) has showed. During July alone, output rose by 14.3 per cent from the same month of last year to 5.1Mt, the government-run office's monthly report revealed. The GSO has revised down the country’s cement output in the first six months of this year to 27.4Mt from a previous estimate of 28.1Mt. |
Cemex Tilbury reaches cement production milestone, UK30 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Cemex grinding and blending cement plant at Tilbury, UK, has produced its millionth tonne of cement and has also achieved an increase of 26 per cent in production, while decreasing its consumption of energy by 28 per cent since it was opened in 2009. The 1Mt of cement will make approximately 300,000m3 of concrete for use in construction projects. When it opened in 2009, Tilbury was the first plant in the country to install vertical cement mill technology which has led to energy savin... |
Nine Nepal brands fail to comply with NBSM standards26 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsNine cement brands on sale in Nepal have been breaching quality standards set by the Nepal Bureau of Standard and Metrology (NBSM). Random samples tested by an NSBM team (comprising representatives of the Department of Commerce and Supply Management as well as different consumer rights associations) showed some manufacturers were not adhering to required standards despite these brands complying with the standard when applying for Nepal Standard (NS) certification. According to reports by... |