The largest cement plant in Central Asia has been opened in Uzbekistan. The cost of the project was US$ 212,8m and its capacity is 1,5Mt/yr. There are currently five large cement plants in Uzbekistan, and their total capacity exceeds 8,5Mt/yr. Over the next five years, Uzbekistan plans to increase its...
Cement Industry
Cement industry grows in Vietnam
According to the Vietnam Building Material Association, Vietnam’s cement industry gained 30 per cent YoY in June 2018. Domestic demand reached 6.91Mt, with an increase of 29 per cent compared to June 2017, including 2.18Mt sold by the Vietnam Cement Industry Corp (Vicem). Exports also increased by 35 per cent on...
Ethiopia cement stimulation measures
By introducing cement stimulation measures, Ethiopia hopes to construct at least 3.4 million rural housing units among the end of 2017 and the beginning of 2018, although the target looks unachievable for now. Ethiopia has proposed a number of measures to stimulate cement consumption, such as the introduction of a rural...
Egyptian cement industry: now more sustainable
For the Egyptian cement industry starts a new sustainability way and a low-carbon roadmap. The reason of this change of way is that until 2014, Egyptian cement industry used state-subsidised natural gas and heavy fuell oil. Now, that subsidy is decreased, and using natural gas and heavy fuel is no...
Indian cement industry is expected to grow
Cement industry sees about 10 to 18 per cent growth in demand in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India, during the next two or three years due to various heavy projects being undertaken by the respective governments. Key demand drivers for the industry are individual house builders and government initiatives. Some...
Cement industry and the renewable energy
Morocco’s case Morocco bases its exports on energy efficiency, the cement producers’ main goal is to be competitive and efficient: this also thanks to the more 80% of the cement industry energy comes from renewable energies. The major Company of the Country infact is providing renewable energy in 8 sites,...
Pakistan cement industry is the highest contributors of the nation
All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) chairman Sayeed Tariq Saigol has said that cement industry is among the highest contributors to the national exchequer over the last four year, in fact Pakistan has paid Rs189 billion in taxes. Saigol also said that there is a strong need to cut down duties and taxes...
Cement and design
Cement is a binder, a substance used in construction and it is used in a lot of industrial sector: it has many characteristics for example as being hydraulic or non-hydraulic, there are a lot of types of cement and now the cement industry is taking action to incorporate and optimize...
In Indonesia there will be six new cement plants
Six cement factories with a total capacity of 13,1 million tons will be ready to be operational in the second half of 2016 in Indonesia. In this country the annual national cement production capacity now stands at around 100 million tons and the demand is estimated at 63 million tons in 2016. There...
The European cement production grew
The European cement production grew by 0,9% year-on-year to 248 Mt in 2015. This industry plays an important rule in Europe: it contributes to the economy with a total production value of €74 billion, a value added of €22 billion as well as 366 thousand jobs. The Individual European countries has registered...