Cement News tagged under: southeast asia
Vietnam cement market expands 8% in 202220 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement sales in Vietnam declined nine per cent YoY and seven per cent MoM to 5.694Mt in December 2022, according to the country’s cement association, VNCA. Of this total VICEM companies sold 1.792Mt, representing a 13 per cent YoY drop, while other VNCA member companies saw their sales shrink by 12 per cent to 1.192Mt. Sales by non-member cement producers were stable at 2.71Mt in December 2022. In addition, Vietnamese cement producers exported 3.074Mt of cement and clinker, a nine per ce... |
Cebu cement production on the rise17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Philippines welcomed a new cement producer to its market this week as Century Peak Cement Manufacturing Corp (CPCMC), a subsidiary of Century Peak Holdings Corp, received a licence to sell cement in the archipelago of Visayas. The new player's entry comes just as the government's affordable housing programme and road transport projects are expected to increase cement demand. The new PHP10.9bn (US$198.8m) Pinamungajan cement plant in Cebu has 1Mta cement capacity. The factory is situated... |
CEMEX Philippines signs biosolids partnership08 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX Philippines and Manila Water Co recently signed a partnership allowing the use of biosolids as alternative fuels, a first in the Philippines and a major accomplishment in helping address climate change in alignment with the Philippine government’s policy. Biosolids are organic materials coming from a sewage treatment process. Wastewater undergoes full treatment and clean water is discharged to rivers, and byproducts such as biosolids can be turned into useful resource, such as ... |
Holcim and Geocycle accelerate green growth03 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsGeocycle and Holcim have been paving the way for using low-carbon alternative fuels to reduce carbon emissions and divert industrial by-product waste from landfill. The US and Canada, in particular, have seen major developments from recent new investment by Holcim and Geocycle. In 2022 Geocycle LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holcim (US) Inc, claims that it prevented approximately 1.7Mt of waste in the USA going to landfill. It has targeted the provision of finding sustainable solutions... |
PT Solusi Bangun Indonesia orders silos from Claudius Peters17 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsPT Solusi Bangun Indonesia has ordered two Claudius Peters EC22 cement silos for a volume of approximately 17,200m³ via contractor PT Hutama Karaya (Persero). The scope of supply includes all process equipment of the silo technology as a complete deliver, starting from conveyors up to filters. The principle of the Expansion Chamber (EC) is a Claudius Peters invention and has proven its unsurpassed performance and reliability in more than thousand blending and storage silo facilities wor... |
Holcim Philippines embrace drones and digitalisation for maintenance16 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines has started to harness advanced technology as part of its regular maintenance programme in plants and manufacturing sites. Drones inspect the La Union facility in Bacnotan, allowing the operator to take notes of maintenance actions to be taken. Using drones for regular and periodic maintenance has eliminated health and safety risks from having people conduct visual inspections in remote spaces. The drone also allows for higher frequency of checks and reduces equipment ... |
Cement Industries (Sabah) raises cement prices11 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement Industries (Sabah) Sdn Bhd has increased the price of cement by 5-15 per cent effective from the 4 January 2023. The price hike was made after taking into consideration the rise of raw materials and freight shipping costs. Local media states that the price of cement in Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia has increased dramatically in recent months. In Peninsular Malaysia, for example, the price of cement had risen 30 per cent last year, reports Borneo Post. Cement Industries (Sabah)... |
South Korean producers set to hike cement prices06 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsSouth Korea’s major cement producers are implementing another hike in wholesale prices amid strengthening in the key ingredient bituminous coal and construction activity, adding woes to concrete mixers and builders. According to multiple sources from the cement industry, the country’s top cement producer Ssangyong C&E has decided to raise the price of its top-grade bulk cement to KRW93,000/t (US$77.6/t) from next month. It would be an increase of 18 per cent from current KRW78,800/t.... |
Cambodia's cement producers output 7.7Mt in 11M2204 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCambodia's five cement factories produced 7.7Mt of cement in the January-November period of last year, according to a report from the Cambodian Cement Manufacturing Association (CCMA). Kampot Cement Co Ltd (SCG) was the largest producer at 2.2Mt, followed by Chip Mong Insee Cement Corp (CMIC) with 1.9Mt. Battambang Conch Cement Co Ltd (Conch) produced 1.6Mt, Cambodia Cement Chakrey Ting Factory Co Ltd (Huaxin) 1.1Mt and Thai Boon Roong Cement Co Ltd 0.88Mt, the report indicated.... |
Vietnamese cement market contracts 3% in November02 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsCement consumption in Vietnam in November 2022 totalled 5,275,474t, down by three per cent YoY, according to the Vietnam National Cement Association (VNCA). Of this total 1,800,848t was supplied by VICEM, representing a YoY decline of two per cent, while other VNCA members supplied 1,174,626t, down four per cent YoY. Other cement producers reported a YoY drop of four per cent to 2,300,000t. Total exports contracted by 45 per cent to 2,510,450t when compared with November 2021, said the VNC... |