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Cement industry events affected by coronavirus epidemic 18 March 2020
World: A number of cement industry events such as a conferences and trade fairs have been affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Here is a roundup of some of the major ones.
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IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Industry Technical Conference (Las Vegas 19-23 April 2020 - Cancelled (next event is in Orlando, Florida, 23-27 May 2021)
CemTech Asia (Jakarta) 14-17 June - Postponed
Solids Dortmund, Germany - postponed to 24 - 25 June 2020
Hannover Fair, Germany - first postponed to 13 - 17 July 2020, then cancelled - now due on 23-24 June 2021
IFAT, Munich, Germany - postponed to 7 - 11 September 2020
International Powder & Bulk Solids, Chicago, US - postponed to 6 - 8 October 2020
Global Slag Conference & Exhibition, Vienna, Austria - postponed to 10 - 11 November 2020
interpack, Düsseldorf, Germany - postponed to 25 February - 3 March 2021
HILLHEAD Quarrying and Recycling Show - Postponed to 22 - 24 June 2021
Cementtech, Anhui, China - postponed - dates TBA
Global CemProcess Conference & Exhibition, Munich, Germany - postponed - dates TBA
Intercem Shipping Americas, Chicago, US – postponed – dates TBA (Intercem Americas 26-28 October in Miami going ahead)
LogiMAT, Stuttgart, Germany - cancelled. Next: 9-11 March 2021
SCG stalls on partial sale of packaging business 18 March 2020
Thailand: The coronavirus pandemic has caused Siam Cement Group (SCG) to postpone its initial public offering (IPO) for 30% of its packaging subsidiary SCG Packaging at a value of US$1.0bn, which was reportedly due to take place in early 2020. Reuters News has reported that the company has yet to set a new date for the IPO.
Chile: The board of directors of Grupo Hurtado Vicuña (GHV) subsidiary Cemento Polpaico, which operates the 2.3Mt/yr integrated Cerro Blanco plant in Santiago and two grinding plants, has voted in favour of a merger with fellow GHV subsidiary Cementos Bicentario (BSA), which operates three grinding plants in the country. The Diario Financiario newspaper has reported that GHV first mooted with merger with the affected parties in February 2018.
India: Representatives from Aditya Birla subsidiary UltraTech, Ramco Cements, India Cements, JSW Cement and KCP have met with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jaganmohan Reddy and other state officials to negotiate the sale of their products to construction companies working on public projects ‘at lower prices.’ The Hindu newspaper has reported that the state forecasts a year-on-year rise in its annual cement consumption of 67%, to 30Mt in 2020 from 18Mt in 2019. India Cements’ vice chair and managing director Narendra Srinavasan said that all planned infrastructure projects ‘ought to be implemented in order to bail out the industry from the turmoil it has been undergoing.’
India: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has fined Aditya Birla flagship company Grasim Industries US40.6m for anti-competitive practices, specifically for failing to disclose its discount policy as instructed by the CCI. Accord Fintech News has reported that cement accounts for almost 50% of Grasim Industries’ profit.