Indonesia exports reach 3.62Mt between Jan-Aug 2018
Indonesia's cement and clinker exports have reached 3.62Mt in the January-August 2018 period an increase of 95.8 per cent YoY, reports Indonesian Investments. According to the...
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Unacem seeks loans of up to US$490m
Union Andina de Cementos SAA (UNACEM) plans to start talks with banks for up to US$490m in loans to refinance existing US$-denominated debt and other corporate purposes. The ...
Pakistan cement exports rise during July and August
According to Federal Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan's cement industry earned foreign exchange revenue of US$27.57m by exporting 617,745t of cement during the month of August 20...
Oman Cement unveils new brand identity
Oman Cement Co unveiled a new brand identity and logo to convey its strong brand value proposition that is synonymous with quality, strength and reliability. The new brand id...
Nuvoco Vistas appoints new MD
India’s Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd has announced the appointment of Jayakumar Krishnaswamy as its managing director with immediate effect. Mr Krishnaswamy will be responsible for t...
Production remains stable in Iran
Iran produced 24,085,446t of cement in the first five months of its calendar year, started on 21 March 2018, representing a minor increase of one per cent YoY from 23,841,346t....
Kigali Cement plant to go under auction
Kigali Cement plant will again go under the auction hammer tomorrow, Tuesday, when owner Athi River Mining Cement Ltd (ARM) looks to see the plant meet its valuation. Located ...
Republic Cement Service's president forecasts 8% cement growth
Nabil Francis, president of Republic Cement Services Inc, believes that the cement industry in the Philippines can achieve a growth in cement demand of eight per cent this year...
Vicat Group appoints Hugues Chomel as CFO
France’s Vicat Group has announced the appointment of Hugues Chomel as CFO, replacing Jean-Pierre Souchet, deputy CEO, who will now be serving as an advisor to the chairman and...
Ciments du Maroc reports 1H turnover down 4%
Ciments du Maroc posted a 1H18 turnover of MAD1.94bn, a 4.2 per cent decrease when compared with the same period in 2016. The sales volume of the company and its subsidiary Ind...
FANCESA increases freight charges
From 1 October new freight charges will come into effect at Bolivia’s Fábrica Nacional de Cemento (FANCESA) as it currently prepares individual contracts for carriers. Fo exa...
Cemex Holding Philippines denies ownership in landslide area
Cemex Holding Philippines (CHP) reported to the stock exchange that it has no equity stake in APO Land & Quarry Corp (ALQC) after a landslide killed at least 22 people and le...
Ukraine industry moves against counterfeit cement
This week Ukrcement, the Ukranian cement association, reported that counterfeit cement was prevalent in Ukraine's cement market. It is more disappointing news for local produce...
Moroccan cement demand falls 28% in August
Cement consumption in Morocco declined 28.2 per cent in August 2018 to 881,411Mt when compared with August 2017, when 1,227,932t was sold, according to data of the Ministry of ...
Vicat is looking at Brazil
Vicat has confirmed that it is in conversations with Ciplan, Cemento Planalto SA, which could lead to an investment in the Brazilian group. The privately-owned Ciplan was es...
Cement demand rises in southern India
Cement demand in southern India is increasing alongside growth in infrastructure and housing, according to N Srinivasan, chairman, India Cements. "After a long time cement dema...
Case dropped against LafargeHolcim's mining in East Khasi hills
The Meghalya High Court dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against LafargeHolcim as being 'totally without merit' and 'tainted with ill design' against the company's ...
First raw material imports arrive for Osho Cement
The first vessel of raw material for Osho Cement in the Coega special economic zone (SEZ), South Africa, has moored at the Port of Ngqura. The Genco Brittany discharged a tot...
Nuvoco's Mejia plant wins energy efficiency award
Nuvoco's Mejia plant has been awarded at the 19th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2018 organised by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) in Hyderabad...
PT Semen Indonesia reports 4% rise in August sales
PT Semen Indonesia reports its cement sales in August 2018 amounted to 20.67Mt, a rise of four per cent compared to 19.88Mt in August 2017. Domestic sales totalled 16.93Mt whil...
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