03 August 2017
Philippine Competition Commission expects to complete investigation of cement industry by 2019 03 August 2017
Philippines: The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) expects to complete an investigation in alleged violations of competitive practice by the cement industry by 2019. PCC commissioner Stella Quimbo made the comments at a forum on the Philippines Competition Act (PCA), according to the Philippines Star newspaper. The investigation follows a probe earlier in 2017 in which the commission says it found reasonable grounds to proceed based on allegations made by the former trade undersecretary Victorio Dimagiba. According to a legal statement made by Dimagiba, the Cement Manufacturers Association of the Philippines (CEMAP), led by its president Ernesto Ordonez, Lafarge Holcim Philippines and Republic Cement and Building Materials violated the provisions of the PCA by engaging in anti-competitive agreements.
FLSmidth to build cement plant for Cielo Azul in Uruguay 03 August 2017
Uruguay: FLSmidth has been awarded an order from Cielo Azul Cementos y Calizas to build a 1200t/day cement plant at Treinta y Tres. The order is scheduled for completion by the end of 2017. The plant will be ready mix concrete producer Cielo Azul’s first cement production site.
The equipment being supplied includes an Atox 25.0 vertical mill for raw grinding, an Atox 13.5 vertical mill for coal grinding, a pyro processing system with low NOx ILC calciner, 3 base kiln, a Jetflex Burner, a Cross-Bar CB 6x29 cooler and OK 25-3 vertical mill for cement grinding, planetary gear units for vertical mills, bag filters, packing plant, control system, plant automation, weighing and metering systems.
Tunisia: Carthage Cement’s cement sales have fallen due to a ban on sales to Algeria. Its clinker production volumes fell by 27% year-on-year to 0.57Mt in the first half of 2017 from 0.78Mt in the same period in 2016 and its cement production fell by 13% to 0.72Mt from 0.83Mt. Cement export sales fell by 79% and overall its sales fell by 18% to Euro31.6m from Euro38.7m. However, the cement producer said it increased its market share in the period.
UltraTech Cement launches brand in Andhra Pradesh 03 August 2017
India: UltraTech Cement has launched its brand in Andhra Pradesh following its acquisition of cement plants belonging to Jaiprakash Associates in June 2017. The cement producer said that its expansion is aligned to government infrastructure development targets, according to the Hindu newspaper. The move is intended to increase the company’s presence in the south of the country.
Vortex Global appoints Pladot as Israeli sales agent 03 August 2017
Israel: Vortex Global has appointed Pladot as its new sales agent in Israel. Pladot builds mechanical and hydraulic systems for a variety of industries including packaging, process plants, food and beverage producers and more.