Argentina’s market demand falls 4% YoY in May
Argentine cement consumption decreased by 4.4 per cent to 924,979t in May 2018, according to AFCP, the country’s cement association. When compared with the previous month, dema...
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Orient Cement announces expansion plans
India’s Orient Cement has announced plans to invest INR36bn (US$536.8m) over the next five years to expand its existing production capacity to 15Mta from 8Mta, with investments...
Siam City to expand production in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, which is building a new vertical cement grinding plant in Galle, on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, to raise its capacity by 0.4Mta, is on trac...
Chinese cement industry reaches record monthly profit
The profit of the Chinese cement industry reached a record monthly high of CNY14.7bn (US$2.3bn) in April, according to the China Cement Association. Over the first four months ...
Pakistan records highest capacity utilisation
All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has released data for the month of May, 2018, which showed capacity utilisation between July and May 2018 was at 94.69 p...
Fancesa gears up for exports to Paraguay, Argentina and Chile
Bolivian cement producer Fancesa will carry out market research in Paraguay, Argentina and Chile this year with a view to entering these markets as soon as the company’s new li...
Cimentos de Maiaia launches and aims to lower cement prices
Cimentos de Maiaia has begun commerical operations in Mozambique. President Filipe Nyusi inaugurated Mozambique's third cement factory at the end of May. The Cimentos de Maiaia...
New ship unloader ordered for Port of Newcastle
Tenova TAKRAF will develop the ship unloader for the new bulk cargo terminal at the Port of Newcastle, Australia, which is scheduled to open in December 2019. Kerman Contrac...
Ssangyong Cement to increase energy-efficiency of Donghae plant
South Korea’s Ssangyong Cement Industry Co has announced plans to increase the energy-efficiency of its Donghae plant. The project includes the installation of a waste heat pow...
PhilCement obtains loan to build terminal
Philippines-based Phinma Corp has announced that its cement trading unit secured a PHP875m (US$16.69m) loan to construct a new cement terminal. "The loan will be used for th...
Vietnam Ministry proposes Quang Son cement transfer to Vicem
The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed to the government to transfer the management of Quang Son cement plant from Vietnam Industrial Construction Corp (Vin...
NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers acquires 25% of JT Cement
Algoma Central Corporation (ACC) has announced that NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers Ltd (NACC) has acquired a 25 per cent ownership interest in JT Cement, which operates a fleet of ...
Clinker transport causes pollution in Fiji
Pacific Cement Ltd (PCL) has been accused of clinker dust pollution by local residents in the settlement of Kalekana, in Fiji. Clinker is transported daily by truck to its fact...
LafargeHolcim starts Martres-Tolosane modernisation
On Monday, LafargeHolcim announced the start of the modernisation works at its Martres-Tolosane plant in France. The project represents an investment of more than EUR100m. T...
PT Semen Indonesia to invest in e-commerce platform
PT Semen Indonesia plans to expand its market across the country through an e-commerce platform. The company aims to increase sales through the project, reports Antara. Domesti...
Indian cement sector receives new investment
The Indian cement sector is receiving fresh investment as capacity utilisation rates increase, with at least six companies at various stages of announcing or implementing expan...
INSEE Cement strengthens its supply chain management
Cement supply to Sri Lanka's domestic market is heavily dependent on imports of clinker and bulk cement. Therefore, supply chain management plays a vital role, which has forced...
Cement prices rise in Pakistan
Prices of cement in Pakistan are expected to rise following an increase to the Federal Excise Duty (FED) to PKR1.50/kg (U$0.012) from PKR1.25/kg , in the Federal Budget 2018-19...
CDC changes leadership at ARM to halt the decline
British development financiers CDC have brought in Sophia Bianchi and Rohit Anand as new directors at ARM Cement, to replace replaced Ketso Gordhan and Pepe Meijer, after seein...
Bestway Cement's Farooqia plant completes 6000tpd expansion project
Bestway Cement Ltd has completed the installation of its Farooqia plant brownfield expansion project, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The expansion also includes a 9MW waste he...
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