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LONE STAR INDUSTRIES TO UPGRADE GREENCASTLE CEMENT PLANT US: Italy-based Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Lone Star Industries has concluded a settlement with the US Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Indiana over Clean Air Act violations at its integrated Greencastle plant in Indiana, dating from 2010 to the present day. The Indy Star newspaper has reported that under the terms of the settlement the producer must pay PRICE - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 19 April 2021. Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales in the first quarter of 2021 were US$11.3m, up by 22% year-on-year from US$9.27m in the first quarter of 2020. Volumes increased by 13% to 266,000t from 236,000t. The company said that it remained close to full capacityutilisation.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
SRM CONCRETE ACQUIRES 24 CONCRETE PLANTS IN DALLAS FROM US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset divestmentplan.
GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
GEBR PFEIFFER TO SUPPLY MILL FOR CIM METAL GROUP GRINDING Burkina Faso: Germany-based Gebr Pfeiffer is supplying a MVR 6000 C-6 type vertical roller mill for Cim Metal Group’s upgrade to its Cimasso cement grinding plant in Bobo Dioulasso. The mill, with an installed gear power of 6800kW, will be used on the plant’s second production line. The vertical mill can be used for different cement types between 4000cm²/g and 5000cm²/g according to CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
LONE STAR INDUSTRIES TO UPGRADE GREENCASTLE CEMENT PLANT US: Italy-based Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Lone Star Industries has concluded a settlement with the US Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Indiana over Clean Air Act violations at its integrated Greencastle plant in Indiana, dating from 2010 to the present day. The Indy Star newspaper has reported that under the terms of the settlement the producer must pay PRICE - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 19 April 2021. Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales in the first quarter of 2021 were US$11.3m, up by 22% year-on-year from US$9.27m in the first quarter of 2020. Volumes increased by 13% to 266,000t from 236,000t. The company said that it remained close to full capacityutilisation.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
SRM CONCRETE ACQUIRES 24 CONCRETE PLANTS IN DALLAS FROM US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset divestmentplan.
GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
GEBR PFEIFFER TO SUPPLY MILL FOR CIM METAL GROUP GRINDING Burkina Faso: Germany-based Gebr Pfeiffer is supplying a MVR 6000 C-6 type vertical roller mill for Cim Metal Group’s upgrade to its Cimasso cement grinding plant in Bobo Dioulasso. The mill, with an installed gear power of 6800kW, will be used on the plant’s second production line. The vertical mill can be used for different cement types between 4000cm²/g and 5000cm²/g according to CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
VIETNAM’S FOUR-MONTH CEMENT EXPORTS INCREASE BY VOLUME AND Vietnam: Vietnam’s cement exports totalled 14.9Mt in the first four months of 2021, up by 42% year-on-year from the levels in the corresponding period of 2020. China imported 7.38Mt (50%) of Vietnamese cement exports, up by 53% year-on-year. The Philippines imported 2.51Mt (17%), up by 17%, and Bangladesh imported 1.87Mt(13%), up by 38%.
SCHWENK SEEKS PURCHASE OF AKMENES CEMENT Schwenk seeks purchase of Akmenes Cement. Lithuania: Germany-based Schwenk Zement has sought to increase its stake in 50% subsidiary Akmenes Cement to 97%. The company is also seeking the acquisition of a 75% stake in limestone supplier Kalcitas. The producer took over Mexico-based Cemex’s stake in Akmenes Cement in 2019. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM The single most notable observation regarding the last seven days is that the cement industry news has been overwhelmingly positive. After many years of consolidations, buy-outs and financial losses, it seems the global cement industry is finally turning itself around, with reports citing numerous expansion projects and growing cement demandin most regions.
NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM India: Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha, has attended the inauguration of Ramco Cement’s new cement grinding plant at Haridaspur. The unit had a cost of just under US$100m and has created 105 direct jobs. A LM 46.2+2 CS type vertical roller mill with a capacity of 3750kW has ordered from Germany-based Loesche in 2018 forthe project.
POTOSÍ CEMENT PLANT BUILD DRAINED BY ISSUES WITH WATER SUPPLY Bolivia: Ramiro Heredia, the technology manager of Empresa Publica Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (ECEBOL), says that the company has an issue with the water supply to the new Potosí cement plant it is planning near Chuitara. The cement producer has asked the local government for help, according to the El Potosí newspaper. Once operational the plant will require 6.5l/s, although it will be NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Brazil: Companhia Nacional de Cimento (CNC), part of Italy-based Buzzi Unicem’s 50% subsidiary BCPAR, has acquired CRH Brasil following approval by the Brazilian antitrust authority (CADE). The deal was originally agreed for US$218m although changes in the financial positions of the acquired companies changed this. Buzzi Unicem supplied CNC with US$242m to support the deal. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Cement and Keystone Cement have stepped away from an agreement to merge their businesses. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to challenge the proposed merger in late May 2021. FTC Bureau of Competition acting director Maribeth Petrizzi said, “This is great news for cement customers in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Little trickles of detail about the European Union’s (EU) proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) started to emerge last week. The key bit of information that Bloomberg managed to squeeze out of their source was that a transition period with a simplified system is being considered from 2023 and then a full version could turn up in2026
CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
LONE STAR INDUSTRIES TO UPGRADE GREENCASTLE CEMENT PLANT US: Italy-based Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Lone Star Industries has concluded a settlement with the US Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Indiana over Clean Air Act violations at its integrated Greencastle plant in Indiana, dating from 2010 to the present day. The Indy Star newspaper has reported that under the terms of the settlement the producer must pay PRICE - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 19 April 2021. Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales in the first quarter of 2021 were US$11.3m, up by 22% year-on-year from US$9.27m in the first quarter of 2020. Volumes increased by 13% to 266,000t from 236,000t. The company said that it remained close to full capacityutilisation.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
SRM CONCRETE ACQUIRES 24 CONCRETE PLANTS IN DALLAS FROM US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset divestmentplan.
GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
GEBR PFEIFFER TO SUPPLY MILL FOR CIM METAL GROUP GRINDING Burkina Faso: Germany-based Gebr Pfeiffer is supplying a MVR 6000 C-6 type vertical roller mill for Cim Metal Group’s upgrade to its Cimasso cement grinding plant in Bobo Dioulasso. The mill, with an installed gear power of 6800kW, will be used on the plant’s second production line. The vertical mill can be used for different cement types between 4000cm²/g and 5000cm²/g according to CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
LONE STAR INDUSTRIES TO UPGRADE GREENCASTLE CEMENT PLANT US: Italy-based Buzzi Unicem subsidiary Lone Star Industries has concluded a settlement with the US Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of Indiana over Clean Air Act violations at its integrated Greencastle plant in Indiana, dating from 2010 to the present day. The Indy Star newspaper has reported that under the terms of the settlement the producer must pay PRICE - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 19 April 2021. Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales in the first quarter of 2021 were US$11.3m, up by 22% year-on-year from US$9.27m in the first quarter of 2020. Volumes increased by 13% to 266,000t from 236,000t. The company said that it remained close to full capacityutilisation.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
SRM CONCRETE ACQUIRES 24 CONCRETE PLANTS IN DALLAS FROM US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset divestmentplan.
GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
GEBR PFEIFFER TO SUPPLY MILL FOR CIM METAL GROUP GRINDING Burkina Faso: Germany-based Gebr Pfeiffer is supplying a MVR 6000 C-6 type vertical roller mill for Cim Metal Group’s upgrade to its Cimasso cement grinding plant in Bobo Dioulasso. The mill, with an installed gear power of 6800kW, will be used on the plant’s second production line. The vertical mill can be used for different cement types between 4000cm²/g and 5000cm²/g according to CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
VIETNAM’S FOUR-MONTH CEMENT EXPORTS INCREASE BY VOLUME AND Vietnam: Vietnam’s cement exports totalled 14.9Mt in the first four months of 2021, up by 42% year-on-year from the levels in the corresponding period of 2020. China imported 7.38Mt (50%) of Vietnamese cement exports, up by 53% year-on-year. The Philippines imported 2.51Mt (17%), up by 17%, and Bangladesh imported 1.87Mt(13%), up by 38%.
SCHWENK SEEKS PURCHASE OF AKMENES CEMENT Schwenk seeks purchase of Akmenes Cement. Lithuania: Germany-based Schwenk Zement has sought to increase its stake in 50% subsidiary Akmenes Cement to 97%. The company is also seeking the acquisition of a 75% stake in limestone supplier Kalcitas. The producer took over Mexico-based Cemex’s stake in Akmenes Cement in 2019. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM The single most notable observation regarding the last seven days is that the cement industry news has been overwhelmingly positive. After many years of consolidations, buy-outs and financial losses, it seems the global cement industry is finally turning itself around, with reports citing numerous expansion projects and growing cement demandin most regions.
NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM India: Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha, has attended the inauguration of Ramco Cement’s new cement grinding plant at Haridaspur. The unit had a cost of just under US$100m and has created 105 direct jobs. A LM 46.2+2 CS type vertical roller mill with a capacity of 3750kW has ordered from Germany-based Loesche in 2018 forthe project.
POTOSÍ CEMENT PLANT BUILD DRAINED BY ISSUES WITH WATER SUPPLY Bolivia: Ramiro Heredia, the technology manager of Empresa Publica Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (ECEBOL), says that the company has an issue with the water supply to the new Potosí cement plant it is planning near Chuitara. The cement producer has asked the local government for help, according to the El Potosí newspaper. Once operational the plant will require 6.5l/s, although it will be NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Brazil: Companhia Nacional de Cimento (CNC), part of Italy-based Buzzi Unicem’s 50% subsidiary BCPAR, has acquired CRH Brasil following approval by the Brazilian antitrust authority (CADE). The deal was originally agreed for US$218m although changes in the financial positions of the acquired companies changed this. Buzzi Unicem supplied CNC with US$242m to support the deal. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Cement and Keystone Cement have stepped away from an agreement to merge their businesses. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to challenge the proposed merger in late May 2021. FTC Bureau of Competition acting director Maribeth Petrizzi said, “This is great news for cement customers in eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Little trickles of detail about the European Union’s (EU) proposed carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) started to emerge last week. The key bit of information that Bloomberg managed to squeeze out of their source was that a transition period with a simplified system is being considered from 2023 and then a full version could turn up in2026
CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global GLOBAL CEMENT MAGAZINE The June 2021 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second in Intec Services' series of articles on 'better and cheaper cement,' the latest on global slag and other SCM trends with ZAG International and how satellites can provide new insights into global cement production. The technical section contains details of an unusual in-house fan impeller retrofit, as well as articles on CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
ANJANI PORTLAND CEMENT TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY STAKE IN BHAVYA India: Anjani Portland Cement has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bhavya Cements. Bhavya Cements recorded a net turnover of US$41.9m in its 2020 financial year. It operates a 1.4Mt/yr integrated plant at Tangeda in AndhraPradesh
UK CEMENT SHORTAGE LEADS HANSON TO REDUCE BAGGED CEMENT UK: Hanson, part of Germany-based HeidelbergCement, has reduced its bagged cement allocations to customers. The Construction Index has reported that the decision is due to a national shortage of cement in the UK. The building materials producer introduced a UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
INDIAN CEMENT DEMAND FORECAST TO DROP BY UP TO 15% IN 2021 India: India Ratings and Research has forecast a drop of cement demand of 10 – 15% in the 2021 financial year due to coronavirus lockdowns in some states and flooding in eastern and central regions in the second quarter, according to the Economic Times newspaper. The research report attributed this to oversupply of cement in eastern regions. It also added that companies with more WHAT ARE THE FUTURE RISKS FOR THE CEMENT INDUSTRY In no particular order, the company’s greatest risks are: Market demand risks: changes in demand leading to changes in pricing and/or industry structure - LH says that it maintains a globally-diversified portfolio, with top-3 positions in 80% of its markets, and that it trades in clinker, cement and other products to take advantage of CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global GLOBAL CEMENT MAGAZINE The June 2021 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second in Intec Services' series of articles on 'better and cheaper cement,' the latest on global slag and other SCM trends with ZAG International and how satellites can provide new insights into global cement production. The technical section contains details of an unusual in-house fan impeller retrofit, as well as articles on CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
ANJANI PORTLAND CEMENT TO ACQUIRE MAJORITY STAKE IN BHAVYA India: Anjani Portland Cement has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a majority stake in Bhavya Cements. Bhavya Cements recorded a net turnover of US$41.9m in its 2020 financial year. It operates a 1.4Mt/yr integrated plant at Tangeda in AndhraPradesh
UK CEMENT SHORTAGE LEADS HANSON TO REDUCE BAGGED CEMENT UK: Hanson, part of Germany-based HeidelbergCement, has reduced its bagged cement allocations to customers. The Construction Index has reported that the decision is due to a national shortage of cement in the UK. The building materials producer introduced a UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
INDIAN CEMENT DEMAND FORECAST TO DROP BY UP TO 15% IN 2021 India: India Ratings and Research has forecast a drop of cement demand of 10 – 15% in the 2021 financial year due to coronavirus lockdowns in some states and flooding in eastern and central regions in the second quarter, according to the Economic Times newspaper. The research report attributed this to oversupply of cement in eastern regions. It also added that companies with more WHAT ARE THE FUTURE RISKS FOR THE CEMENT INDUSTRY In no particular order, the company’s greatest risks are: Market demand risks: changes in demand leading to changes in pricing and/or industry structure - LH says that it maintains a globally-diversified portfolio, with top-3 positions in 80% of its markets, and that it trades in clinker, cement and other products to take advantage of GLOBAL CEMENT MAGAZINE The June 2021 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second in Intec Services' series of articles on 'better and cheaper cement,' the latest on global slag and other SCM trends with ZAG International and how satellites can provide new insights into global cement production. The technical section contains details of an unusual in-house fan impeller retrofit, as well as articles on GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM India: Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha, has attended the inauguration of Ramco Cement’s new cement grinding plant at Haridaspur. The unit had a cost of just under US$100m and has created 105 direct jobs. A LM 46.2+2 CS type vertical roller mill with a capacity of 3750kW has ordered from Germany-based Loesche in 2018 forthe project.
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The single most notable observation regarding the last seven days is that the cement industry news has been overwhelmingly positive. After many years of consolidations, buy-outs and financial losses, it seems the global cement industry is finally turning itself around, with reports citing numerous expansion projects and growing cement demandin most regions.
CEMENT BOARDS 101
Above - Table 1: Typical properties and applications of the different types of cement boards. Figure 1 shows the division of cement board types being produced worldwide by 90 global manufacturers. Fibre cement board, the oldest board type, has 43 global producers, while wood strand cement board (also known as EltoBoard) has only six.NEWS
Sri Lanka: Nandana Ekanayake has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Siam City Cement Lanka. Previously Ekanayake was the Finance Director at Holcim Vietnam and was the Vice President of Holcim Lanka, according to the Daily News newspaper. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Egypt: Misr Beni Suef recorded sales of US$16.3m in the first quarter of 2021, down by 37% year-on-year from US$25.8m in the first quarter of 2020. Reuters reported that the company’s profit also fell by 37%, to US$2.39m from US$3.79m. POTOSÍ CEMENT PLANT BUILD DRAINED BY ISSUES WITH WATER SUPPLY Bolivia: Ramiro Heredia, the technology manager of Empresa Publica Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (ECEBOL), says that the company has an issue with the water supply to the new Potosí cement plant it is planning near Chuitara. The cement producer has asked the local government for help, according to the El Potosí newspaper. Once operational the plant will require 6.5l/s, although it will be NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Brazil: Companhia Nacional de Cimento (CNC), part of Italy-based Buzzi Unicem’s 50% subsidiary BCPAR, has acquired CRH Brasil following approval by the Brazilian antitrust authority (CADE). The deal was originally agreed for US$218m although changes in the financial positions of the acquired companies changed this. Buzzi Unicem supplied CNC with US$242m to support the deal. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Ireland: Even as it adjusts to its mammoth Euro6.5bn 2015 acquisition of LafargeHolcim’s divestments, Irish group CRH is reported to be mulling the purchase of US and Belgian cement assets, which HeidelbergCement may have to sell as a consequence of its acquisition of Italcementi. In Belgium HeidelbergCement and Italcementi have 4.5Mt/yr out of a total of 6.2Mt/yr of integrated cement capacity. CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
UK CEMENT SHORTAGE LEADS HANSON TO REDUCE BAGGED CEMENT UK: Hanson, part of Germany-based HeidelbergCement, has reduced its bagged cement allocations to customers. The Construction Index has reported that the decision is due to a national shortage of cement in the UK. The building materials producer introduced a UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENTTEXAS CEMENT PLANT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTS USACEMEX CEMENT STOCKCEMEX CEMENT USA 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
BOTSWANA - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT Botswana: Rachit Josh, the managing director of Matsiloje Portland Cement, say that the company will struggle to reopen without government support to block imports. The cement producer closed its plant at Matsiloje, near Francistown in January 2018, according to the Monitor newspaper. Josh blamed cement imports from South Africa as being a particular concern. INDIAN CEMENT DEMAND FORECAST TO DROP BY UP TO 15% IN 2021 India: India Ratings and Research has forecast a drop of cement demand of 10 – 15% in the 2021 financial year due to coronavirus lockdowns in some states and flooding in eastern and central regions in the second quarter, according to the Economic Times newspaper. The research report attributed this to oversupply of cement in eastern regions. It also added that companies with more ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
WHAT ARE THE FUTURE RISKS FOR THE CEMENT INDUSTRY In no particular order, the company’s greatest risks are: Market demand risks: changes in demand leading to changes in pricing and/or industry structure - LH says that it maintains a globally-diversified portfolio, with top-3 positions in 80% of its markets, and that it trades in clinker, cement and other products to take advantage of CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
UK CEMENT SHORTAGE LEADS HANSON TO REDUCE BAGGED CEMENT UK: Hanson, part of Germany-based HeidelbergCement, has reduced its bagged cement allocations to customers. The Construction Index has reported that the decision is due to a national shortage of cement in the UK. The building materials producer introduced a UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENTTEXAS CEMENT PLANT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTS USACEMEX CEMENT STOCKCEMEX CEMENT USA 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
BOTSWANA - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT Botswana: Rachit Josh, the managing director of Matsiloje Portland Cement, say that the company will struggle to reopen without government support to block imports. The cement producer closed its plant at Matsiloje, near Francistown in January 2018, according to the Monitor newspaper. Josh blamed cement imports from South Africa as being a particular concern. INDIAN CEMENT DEMAND FORECAST TO DROP BY UP TO 15% IN 2021 India: India Ratings and Research has forecast a drop of cement demand of 10 – 15% in the 2021 financial year due to coronavirus lockdowns in some states and flooding in eastern and central regions in the second quarter, according to the Economic Times newspaper. The research report attributed this to oversupply of cement in eastern regions. It also added that companies with more ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
WHAT ARE THE FUTURE RISKS FOR THE CEMENT INDUSTRY In no particular order, the company’s greatest risks are: Market demand risks: changes in demand leading to changes in pricing and/or industry structure - LH says that it maintains a globally-diversified portfolio, with top-3 positions in 80% of its markets, and that it trades in clinker, cement and other products to take advantage of GLOBAL CEMENT MAGAZINE The June 2021 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second in Intec Services' series of articles on 'better and cheaper cement,' the latest on global slag and other SCM trends with ZAG International and how satellites can provide new insights into global cement production. The technical section contains details of an unusual in-house fan impeller retrofit, as well as articles on PRICE - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 19 April 2021. Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales in the first quarter of 2021 were US$11.3m, up by 22% year-on-year from US$9.27m in the first quarter of 2020. Volumes increased by 13% to 266,000t from 236,000t. The company said that it remained close to full capacityutilisation.
GREEN HYDROGEN FOR GREY CEMENT Green hydrogen for grey cement. Written by David Perilli, Global Cement 08 July 2020. Print. Hydrogen and its use in cement production has been adding a dash of colour to the industry news in recent weeks. Last week, Lafarge Zementwerke, OMV, Verbund and Borealis signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to plan and build a full-scale unitat
CHAD - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT Chad: Prime Minister Albert Pahimi Padacké has laid the first stone for the construction for a cement plant in Ngara. The initial production capacity of the new plant will be 0.5Mt/yr and this is planned to increase to 3Mt/yr, according to local press. The plant isa
NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM India: Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha, has attended the inauguration of Ramco Cement’s new cement grinding plant at Haridaspur. The unit had a cost of just under US$100m and has created 105 direct jobs. A LM 46.2+2 CS type vertical roller mill with a capacity of 3750kW has ordered from Germany-based Loesche in 2018 forthe project.
NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM The single most notable observation regarding the last seven days is that the cement industry news has been overwhelmingly positive. After many years of consolidations, buy-outs and financial losses, it seems the global cement industry is finally turning itself around, with reports citing numerous expansion projects and growing cement demandin most regions.
PHILCEMENT - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 26 March 2018. Philippines: Phinma Group has returned to the cement industry bringing its ‘Union Cement’ brand back to the market. Its cement production subsidiary, Philcement, is also building a new 2Mt/yr cement plant in Bataan, according to the Philippine Daily Inquirer newspaper. The new plant is expected to be operational inearly 2019.
NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Switzerland: LafargeHolcim has celebrated World Ocean Day 2021 by joining the World Ocean Council (WOC). The organisation brings together companies from different sectors to work towards sustainable ocean stewardship. Membership continues LafargeHolcim’s efforts towards the protection of coastal ecosystems, such as its deployment of bioactive concrete for habitat restoration. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Ireland: Even as it adjusts to its mammoth Euro6.5bn 2015 acquisition of LafargeHolcim’s divestments, Irish group CRH is reported to be mulling the purchase of US and Belgian cement assets, which HeidelbergCement may have to sell as a consequence of its acquisition of Italcementi. In Belgium HeidelbergCement and Italcementi have 4.5Mt/yr out of a total of 6.2Mt/yr of integrated cement capacity. POTOSÍ CEMENT PLANT BUILD DRAINED BY ISSUES WITH WATER SUPPLY Bolivia: Ramiro Heredia, the technology manager of Empresa Publica Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (ECEBOL), says that the company has an issue with the water supply to the new Potosí cement plant it is planning near Chuitara. The cement producer has asked the local government for help, according to the El Potosí newspaper. Once operational the plant will require 6.5l/s, although it will be CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global GLOBAL CEMENT MAGAZINE The June 2021 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second in Intec Services' series of articles on 'better and cheaper cement,' the latest on global slag and other SCM trends with ZAG International and how satellites can provide new insights into global cement production. The technical section contains details of an unusual in-house fan impeller retrofit, as well as articles on CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
PRICE - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 19 April 2021. Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales in the first quarter of 2021 were US$11.3m, up by 22% year-on-year from US$9.27m in the first quarter of 2020. Volumes increased by 13% to 266,000t from 236,000t. The company said that it remained close to full capacityutilisation.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENTTEXAS CEMENT PLANT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTS USACEMEX CEMENT STOCKCEMEX CEMENT USA 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset BOTSWANA - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT Botswana: Rachit Josh, the managing director of Matsiloje Portland Cement, say that the company will struggle to reopen without government support to block imports. The cement producer closed its plant at Matsiloje, near Francistown in January 2018, according to the Monitor newspaper. Josh blamed cement imports from South Africa as being a particular concern. UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
APO LAND & QUARRY
APO Land & Quarry has been requested to stop quarrying operations in Naga City, Cebu following landslides, according to the Philippine Star newspaper. APO Land & Quarry supplies raw materials to CHP’s subsidiary Apo Cement, and it is indirectly 40% owned by Mexico’s Cemex. Published in Global Cement News. ANH REFRACTORIES EUROPE RELAUNCHES ITS PRODUCT RANGE UK: ANH Refractories Europe is relaunching its range of products for the cement sector. Managing director Peter Rooney said that the aim is to simplify the customer product selection process and drive customer satisfaction. "This move will help to boost exports with the firm targeting cement manufacturers across Europe, India and the Middle East, as well as the US," said Rooney. CEMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS, NEWS & RESEARCH About Global Cement. Global Cement brings you essential news, events, research and market data on the global cement industry. Global Cement covers all aspects of the cement industry: mining and quarrying, refractories, process optimisation, monitoring, alternative fuels, environment and safety, markets, country reviews, cement prices, trading and shipping and a full review of global GLOBAL CEMENT MAGAZINE The June 2021 issue of Global Cement Magazine contains the second in Intec Services' series of articles on 'better and cheaper cement,' the latest on global slag and other SCM trends with ZAG International and how satellites can provide new insights into global cement production. The technical section contains details of an unusual in-house fan impeller retrofit, as well as articles on CEMENT SHORTAGES IN THE UK... AND WHAT THIS MEANS FOR The UK construction market is in a funny situation right now. As the economy has started to grow in 2021, shortages of building materials have been reported following the relaxation of coronavirus-related restrictions. In April 2021, for example, the Construction LeadershipCouncil (CLC) added
PRICE - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT 19 April 2021. Kazakhstan: Steppe Cement’s cement sales in the first quarter of 2021 were US$11.3m, up by 22% year-on-year from US$9.27m in the first quarter of 2020. Volumes increased by 13% to 266,000t from 236,000t. The company said that it remained close to full capacityutilisation.
TEXAS - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENTTEXAS CEMENT PLANT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT LOCATIONSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTSCEMEX CEMENT PLANTS USACEMEX CEMENT STOCKCEMEX CEMENT USA 12 May 2021. US: Colombia-based Grupo Argos subsidiary Cementos Argos has agreed to sell its 24 ready-mix concrete plants in Dallas, Texas, to SRM Concrete. The Diario Financiero newspaper has reported the value of the deal as US$180m. Cementos Argos called the sale an ‘important milestone’ in the fulfilment of its non-strategic asset BOTSWANA - CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT Botswana: Rachit Josh, the managing director of Matsiloje Portland Cement, say that the company will struggle to reopen without government support to block imports. The cement producer closed its plant at Matsiloje, near Francistown in January 2018, according to the Monitor newspaper. Josh blamed cement imports from South Africa as being a particular concern. UK FACES SHORT-TERM CEMENT SHORTAGE UK faces short-term cement shortage. UK: The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has warned of the likelihood of a short-term shortage of cement. It identified the cause of a probable shortage as the rise in construction leading to record cement demand. Bagged cement, of which the industry delivers 12.0Mt/yr, is most at risk ofrunning out.
LEHIGH HANSON SELLS ASSETS IN WESTERN US TO MARTIN US: HeidelbergCement subsidiary Lehigh Hanson has agreed to sell its assets in its US West region to Martin Marietta for US$2.3bn. The transaction includes the sale of its business activities in cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete and asphalt in California, Arizona, Oregon and Nevada, with the exception of the Permanente cement plantand quarry.
APO LAND & QUARRY
APO Land & Quarry has been requested to stop quarrying operations in Naga City, Cebu following landslides, according to the Philippine Star newspaper. APO Land & Quarry supplies raw materials to CHP’s subsidiary Apo Cement, and it is indirectly 40% owned by Mexico’s Cemex. Published in Global Cement News. ANH REFRACTORIES EUROPE RELAUNCHES ITS PRODUCT RANGE UK: ANH Refractories Europe is relaunching its range of products for the cement sector. Managing director Peter Rooney said that the aim is to simplify the customer product selection process and drive customer satisfaction. "This move will help to boost exports with the firm targeting cement manufacturers across Europe, India and the Middle East, as well as the US," said Rooney. CEMENT INDUSTRY NEWS FROM GLOBAL CEMENT Cuba: Switzerland-based LafargeHolcim has agreed in principle to settle a US court case regarding alleged trafficking in private property previously confiscated by the Cuban government. The Miami Herald newspaper has reported that the group is preparing to pay the claimant compensation. In the complaint, the plaintiffs had claimed the current market value of the property was an estimated US NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM India: Naveen Patnaik, the chief minister of Odisha, has attended the inauguration of Ramco Cement’s new cement grinding plant at Haridaspur. The unit had a cost of just under US$100m and has created 105 direct jobs. A LM 46.2+2 CS type vertical roller mill with a capacity of 3750kW has ordered from Germany-based Loesche in 2018 forthe project.
NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM The single most notable observation regarding the last seven days is that the cement industry news has been overwhelmingly positive. After many years of consolidations, buy-outs and financial losses, it seems the global cement industry is finally turning itself around, with reports citing numerous expansion projects and growing cement demandin most regions.
CEMENT BOARDS 101
Above - Table 1: Typical properties and applications of the different types of cement boards. Figure 1 shows the division of cement board types being produced worldwide by 90 global manufacturers. Fibre cement board, the oldest board type, has 43 global producers, while wood strand cement board (also known as EltoBoard) has only six. CEMENT 101 - AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD’S MOST IMPORTANT Because it is a major component of both of these building materials, cement is an extremely important construction material. It is used in the production of the many structures that make up the modern world including buildings, bridges, harbours, runways and roads. It is also used for facades and other decorative features on buildings. CEMENT ASSOCIATIONS & CEMENT MANUFACTURERS, EVENTS Links to national and regional cement associations and major multinational cement manufacturers. NEWS - GLOBALCEMENT.COM Iran: Abyek Cement Complex has relaunched a 8500t/day production line at its plant in Abyek, Qazvin province following repairs. Alireza Razm Hosseini, head of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade, attended the event. The production line is the largest in the country, according to the ministry. POTOSÍ CEMENT PLANT BUILD DRAINED BY ISSUES WITH WATER SUPPLY Bolivia: Ramiro Heredia, the technology manager of Empresa Publica Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (ECEBOL), says that the company has an issue with the water supply to the new Potosí cement plant it is planning near Chuitara. The cement producer has asked the local government for help, according to the El Potosí newspaper. Once operational the plant will require 6.5l/s, although it will bePACIFIC CEMENT
Fiji: Pacific Cement has been forced to suspend production at its 0.1Mt/yr-capacity integrated Lami cement plant in Rewa Province following the issue of a stop order by the Department of Environment on 7 August 2020. Truck drivers employed by the company say that they are losing US$300/day as a result, according to the Fiji Times newspaper. The Lami cement plant previously ACC BREAKS GROUND ON 2.7MT/YR AMETHA CEMENT PLANT PROJECT ACC breaks ground on 2.7Mt/yr Ametha cement plant project. India: Ambuja Cements subsidiary ACC has held the groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming 2.7Mt Ametha integrated cement plant near Kymore, Madhya Pradesh. The company says that the plant will be equipped with an additional 1Mt/yr grinding unit and a 15MW waste heat recovery (WHR)plant.
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