New orders for FLSmidth
The year 2003 was a breakthrough in introducing the new training simulator system ECS/CEMulator in the cement industry. Based on a article in the role of training simulators pub...
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New orders for Metalock Engineering
Having ascertained that the slew ring on its 20-year-old cement unloader was in need of replacement, the management of Forth Ports, Leith, called in Metalock Engineering, Covent...
Colombian cement sales up by 6.2 per cent in 2003
Although grey cement sales barely expanded during December 2003 (0.4 per cent when compared to December 2002), annual sales were up by 6.2 per cent as Colombian cement makers so...
Proposed cement plant is Maine concern
The attorney general of Maine has written a letter to Gov George Pataki expressing "strong concerns" about the proposed St. Lawrence Cement plant in Greenport. The letter from S...
Chinese economy blamed for cement trade problems
China’s booming economy is claimed as responsible for the loss of 2Mt of Thai cement exports this year. It’s not the stronger baht, the artificially low Chinese yuan...
Turkish Ergani Cimento halts production
Turkish cement maker Ergani Cimento ceased production, due to financial difficulties, company general manager Metin Oral said on January 30, 2004. The move follows the decision...
Katavsky resumes operation
JSC Katavsky Plant (locat6ed in the Chelyabinsk region) has resumed operation and plans to boost production to 1Mta. On Jan 24, 2004 two out of four kilns were put back into ope...
Wait for Lafarge verdict
Residents in Westbury could have to wait until the end of March to learn whether the town’s cement works will be allowed to burn Recycled Liquid Fuel. Lafarge lodged an ap...
Cemento opens Bahia Las Minas bulk terminal
Cemento Panama has opened a US$6.5m bulk cargo terminal at Bahia Las Minas port in Panama’s Colon province, the presidency reported. Banco General and Citibank helped ban...
Future looks bright for Apasco
Along with the fine future for Holcim Apasco predicted by analysts, the risk-rating agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has decided to place the company’s debt on its spe...
Indonesia 2003 domestic cement sales
Indonesian domestic cement sales in 2003 were almost flat, growing only one percent from the year earlier, the country’s top cement producer PT Semen Gresik Tbk (SMGR.JK) ...
Boral bidder statement for Adelaide Brighton
Boral Ltd has despatched the bidder’s statement for its offer for Adelaide Brighton Ltd. Under the offer, ABC shareholders will receive A$1.55 in cash from Boral for each ...
HAZEMAG in Nigeria
HAZEMAG & EPR GmbH has been awarded an order by FLSmidth of Bethlehem, USA for the supply of a giant impact crusher for the processing of limestone, to be installed at the Obaj...
Bhutan-India cement venture may be revived
Improved security could shortly see a revival of the Dungsam Cement Project [DCP] in Nganglam, Samdrup Jongkhar, first mooted some 20 years ago. "The DCP is an important project...
Chinese New Year quietens market
There is a little bit of irony to see that during the same week, when China announced its final figures of GDP for 2003, which finally reached 9.10 per cent, when the latest mon...
US cement shipments
Seasonally adjusted US domestic cement shipments in October came in at 11,917Mt, 12.5 per cent up on September’s revised figure of 10,597Mt and 16.6 per cent up on the cor...
Cemex debates new factory option
Options allowing Cemex to build cement factories can be considered an alternative by Indonesia’s government and Cemex to have out of court settlement concerning PT Semen G...
Cebu price rises
Construction activities on Cebu island are not expected to peak up until summer but increases in the prices of cement and other building materials are already felt this early. ...
Collective labour agreement signed
The management board and the independent trade union in Croatian cement maker Dalmacijacement, a subsidiary of UK producer and supplier of materials, products and services in th...
Union Cement looking at waste options
Union Cement Corp, Philippines has teamed up with government agencies in its quest to tap alternative materials such as used tyres, waste oil, solvents, sludge, resins, plastic,...
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