Cement News tagged under: russia
Ulyanovskcement output rises in first 11 months, Russia23 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsUlyanovskcement, part of the Eurocement Group, produced 1.726Mt of cement and 1.45Mt of clinker in the first 11 months of the year, representing a four and five per cent increase on the same period of 2012, respectively. The company’s sales were also ahead by four per cent, having delivered 1.742Mt of cement to its customers over the period. There was a 15 per cent increase in the amount of road deliveries. There has also been steady growth in the amount of bagged cement produced by Ulyan... |
KHD subsidiary wins Holcim order, Russia12 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsVolskcement OJSC Russia (Holcim Group) has placed an order with Zementanlagenbau GmbH Dessau (ZAB), a subsidiary of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD), to construct a production line in the Volsk cement factory. The scope of the contract, with an order value of over EUR77m, comprising engineering and the delivery of equipment. The project is scheduled to run until the end of 2016. |
Kolomna plant hits production highs, Russia06 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsHolcim’s Kolomna plant in Russia produced 1Mta of clinker for the first time in 2013 on the new production line on November 24 at 3.00am. The company attributed the achievements to the coordinated efforts of production staff as well as maintenance and support services. In July this year, the company reached another significant high, having produced a record monthly volume of grey cement of 239,885t. |
Russian cement unloader to be supplied by Cargotec07 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsUK-based TAD Enterprises Ltd has signed a contract with Cargotec for a Siwertell 5 000 S mobile unloader for cement-handling operations in the Black Sea port of Yeysk, south of Rostov, in Russia. Delivery is planned for February 2014 from Cargotec's production plant in Bjuv, Sweden. "The new Siwertell unit will offer the company a flexible, low cost cement handling operation," says Jörgen Ojeda, Siwertell sales director. "TAD Enterprises currently employs a pneumatic mobile unloader, but is... |
Eurocement launches two new cement types, Russia01 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsEurocement’s new Podgorensky plant in the Voronezh region of Russia has launched the production of two special types of cement designed to be used in the construction of residential, infrastructural, and industrial facilities. The company said in a statement that addition to the TSEM I 42.5N, it has "certified and launched the production of two new types of cement: TSEM I 52.5N and TSEM II/ A-Sh 42.5N." Russia's leading cement producer launched the 3Mta Podgorensky plant in December ... |
Cement imports - fortress Mexico breached25 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe first industrial scale consignment of bagged cement in 25 years has successfully been imported to Mexico, marking a unique milestone in the recent history of the Mexican building materials sector. Shipunloading at Puerto Progreso, Mexico On 9 October, the vessel M/N Atenea docked at Puerto Progreso on the Yucatan Peninsula with a cargo of 2850t of bagged cement, according to a spokeperson for Comercio para el Desarrollo Mexicano del Sureste SA de CV (CDMS), the import compan... |
Russia: the rise of imported cement11 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has launched a case against stevedoring companies and ports in the Rostov region for refusing the transfer of shipments from Turkey over the past few months, against a backdrop of increasing imports into parts of the country. The Russian competition watchdog initiated the case following a series of complaints against SK "Blue Wave", LLC " Don port", OAO " Rostov port ", OAO "Sailor" for refusing to handle Turkish deliveries since July o... |
Ulyanovskcement reports steady gains10 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsJSC Ulyanovskcement, part of Russia’s Eurocement group, has shown a steady increase in all of its performance indicators during the first eight months of this year. In January-August 2013 the plant produced 1.243Mt of cement and 1.046Mt of clinker, a YoY rise of one and five per cent, respectively. Shipments reached 1.26Mt during the period, surpassing last year’s amount over the first eight months of 2012 by 23,000t (two per cent). The company also saw a 13 per cent increase in road deliv... |
Lafarge appoints new Russia CEO25 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge has appointed Andre Martin as its new chief executive of its Russian division, replacing Alex de Valukhoff. Mr Martin had previously had previously served as senior vice president for the group’s industrial segment in Paris since last year. "To come to Russia and serve as the CEO of Lafarge Russia, is an honoir I find humbling and motivating," Martin said in an emailed statement. "Together with the team of professionals we are committed to contributing to the building of better ... |
SibCement minority shareholders call for BoD election recount10 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsMinority shareholders of Russian producer OSJC Holding Company Sibcem have called for the board and relevant authorities to review the results of the Summer 2013 Board of Directors election results, according to a report by Moscow’s Globe Newswire. A statement by the Siberian Cement Minority Shareholders’ Association (SCMSA) said that they believe that the votes were possibly miscounted and therefore rendered the outcome of the count inaccurate. "Minority shareholders did not get a single s... |