Najran Cement's Line 3 begins production
Najran Cement has said that commercial production of its third production line has started. The Saudi-based cement producer said output was launched on 21 September 2013. The ...
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Cemex announces pricing of senior notes
Leading Mexican cement major Cemex priced US$1.4bn in senior notes Wednesday. The debt sale comes after the Mexican government's issuance Monday of US$3.9bn in 10-year global b...
August cement demand falls 23% in Spain
Cement consumption in Spain continues its freefall with the figure for August down more than 23 per cent to 886,005t. Production fell by 7.7 per cent from 1,308,090t to 1,207,8...
Sri Lankan government plans four port-based cement facilities
The government of Sri Lanka plans to establish four cement facilities adjacent to the country’s main ports as part of its plan to establish new industrial estates within new an...
MPA calls for government to sustain UK industry
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) of the UK yesterday launched a landmark document for the UK cement industry. The new publication launched on Monday sets out to explain t...
Spain: Cemex invests EUR4.4m in new Lloseta clinker silo
Cemex invested EUR4.4m in the construction of a new clinker silo in its Lloseta works, Spain. The new facility is designed with sustainability in mind and includes the latest e...
Vietnam producers increase prices
Vietnam producers have increased cement prices by VND100,000/t (US$4.71) to help mitigate higher input costs despite domestic demand remaining subdued. The increase is due to...
SCG outlines Indonesian plant spend
Thailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) is expanding its southeast Asian presence by constructing a new cement plant on the island of West Java, Indonesia, through its subsidiar...
Saudi: strong growth expected to continue
Cement sales in Saudi Arabia are expected to rise by 8.2 per cent this year and rise at a CAGR of 6.3 per cent, a recent report by NCB Capital forecasts. However, concerns are ...
Kohat Cement full-year profit rises 58.55%, Pakistan
Northern Pakistan-cement based cement producer Kohat Cement Co reported a 58.55 per cent YoY rise in FY13 net profit. For the July 2012-June 2013 fiscal, the company reported...
India Cements explores export opportunities
India Cements is looking at the possibility of resuming exports in a bid to improve capacity utilisation and benefit from the falling rupee, N Srinivasan, Vice-Chairman and Man...
Thatta looks forward to increased efficiency, Pakistan
After swinging to a net profit in fiscal 2013, Pakistan producer Thatta Cement is looking forward to increased efficiency as it modernises existing operations. Earlier this...
Semen Baturaja expects higher 3Q output and sales
PT Semen Baturaja anticipates third-quarter 2013 production and sales to rise by 14 and seven per cent YoY, respectively, but full-year sales are expected to fall short of an e...
US to drive gains in Cemex EBITDA – report
The US construction sector is expected to be the main driver behind an annual 12.6 per cent rise in Cemex’s EBITDA over the next five years, a report by Banco Monex has stated....
Semen Baturaja raises investment spend
Semen Baturaja is having to increase investment for its new cement plant in South Sumatra to IDR2.9m (US$253m) from the original IDR2.6trn as the weaker rupiah has raised the c...
Jan-August cement dispatches in Peru rise 9.9%
Cement shipments in the Peruvian market totalled 6.701Mt between January and August 2013, reflecting a 9.87 per cent increase YoY, according to the country’s cement association...
Semen Indonesia to launch new packing plant
A new packaging terminal being built by Semen Indonesia in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, will be ready in the next quarter and forms part of a strategy to position the company...
Kohat Cement sees 59% rise in full-year profit, Pakistan
Pakistan-based Producer Kohat Cement reported a 59 per cent surge in net profit for FY12-13 mainly due to favourable cement and coal pricing trends as well as lower financial c...
Loesche wins another order at Dangote's Ibese works
Dangote Cement has placed another order with Loesche for a VRM cement mill, this time for its new Ibese 7 project. Loesche will supply a LM63.3+3 mill for clinker to be ground...
Executive management changes at Dyckerhoff, Germany
Following the 100 per cent buy-out of all minority shareholders by Buzzi Unicem SpA and the delisting of shares from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Dyckerhoff’s Supervisory Boar...
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