KHD becomes a member of the WCA
Germany’s KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (KHD) has joined the World Cement Association (WCA) as an Associate Corporate Member. "In a globalised world, we can only tackle t...
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Uzbekistan's cement imports rise 32% in 7M19
In the first seven months of 2019, Uzbekistan has recorded a 32.3 per cent YoY increase in cement imports at a total value of US$105.6m, according to the State Statistics Commi...
Pakistan's cement dispatches fall in July 2019
Pakistan's cement industry dispatches in July, the first month of the FY19-20, fell to 3.5Mt from 3.6Mt in July 2018. This translates to a decline of 2.8 per cent, primarily du...
Attock Cement's grinding unit starts production in Iraq
Attock Cement Pakistan Limited (ACPL) has informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that commercial production from its newly constructed 0.9Mta cement grinding unit in Basra,...
Zhejiang Shangfeng to acquire majority stake in cement producer
China’s Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials Co is set to acquire a 65 per cent stake in Ningxia Mingfeng Mengcheng Building Materials Co, a producer of general Portland cemen...
Construction of Akhangarancement's new line is 90% complete
Construction of the new line at Eurocement’s Akhangarancement facility in Uzbekistan is now over 90 per cent completed, according to Ma Mingliang, general director of Beijing T...
Pakistan makes GIDC workable for industries
The President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, promulgated the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess - GIDC (Amendment) Ordinance 2019 to waive half of the outstanding liabilities of the ...
Boral and AdBri look to infrastructure rescue
This week CemNet has reported on the business results of Boral and Adelaide Brighton and the slowing down of Australia's construction sector. Looking more closely at the result...
PPC releases operational update for the 4MFY20
South Africa's PPC has released an operational update for the four months to 30 July, noting a 5-10 per cent increase in group EBITDA due to positive price momentum in South Af...
Cement production in Panama falls 10%
The drop-off in construction in Panama is being cited as the main reason for the depressed cement sector in the 1H19. According to data from the General Comptroller of the Rep...
Ramco Cements expects price hike in Indian states
India's Ramco Cements Ltd has stated that a cement price hike in Telugu states is imperative as prices are unviable for manufacturers. "Companies have to increase cement pri...
YTL Corp returns to profit in the 4QFY19
Malaysia’s YTL Corp Bhd posted a net profit of MYR2.44m (US$578,705) for the 4QFY19, against a net loss of MYR63.54m in the year-ago period. Revenue increased 20 per cent to MY...
DTI reports that cement prices remain stable
Cement prices in the Philippines are holding firm despite some rumours of cement shortages, says the Department of Trade and Industry Regional Consumer Protection Division and ...
Clinker vessel salvage delay
A vessel carrying clinker which capsized in the Meghan River at Birbir, Bangaldesh on Tuesday could not be immediately salvaged. The MV Tanvir Tousib-2 was anchored at Birbir o...
China's cement output rises by 6% in 1H19
China's total cement output rose by 6.8 per cent in 1H19 to 1.045bnt. This was the fastest growth in the last six years, even though cement supply was still constrained by th...
Sampyo Cement joins the WCA
The World Cement Association has announced tthat South Korea's SAMPYO Cement, a leading cement producer established in 1957, has joined the international association as a Corpo...
Vietnamese production estimated to have risen 9% in August
Vietnam is estimated to have produced 7.9Mt of cement in August, an increase of 8.7 per cent YoY, according to the latest data from the country’s General Statistics Office. ...
Cahya Mata Sarawak sees decline in 1H19 net profit
Malaysia's Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd (CMS) recorded a 54.9 per cent decline in net profit to MYR41.33m (US$9.79m) for the 2Q19, compared with MYR91.63m in the year-ago period. How...
Vassiliko Cement sees 9% increase in total income
Cyprus’ Vassiliko Cement has seen an 8.9 per cent YoY increase in total income to EUR53.99 for the first six months of 2019, compared with EUR49.6m in the year-ago period. Prof...
Gujarat requests producers to use more plastic waste
The Gujarat Pollution Control Board has requested cement producers in the Indian state to use plastic in five per cent of their total fuel. The board is also expected to increa...
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