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Redcliff cement plant to be completed by end of October 2016 12 October 2016
Zimbabwe: Mortal Investments Manufacturing Company expects to complete construction of its US$10m cement plant in Redcliff by the end of October 2016. The Chinese investor started construction of the project in August 2016 and testing is set to begin by the end of October 2016, according to the Business Chronicle newspaper. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2016. The plant will use slag to make its cement.
Indonesian cement sales fall in September 2016 12 October 2016
Indonesia: The Indonesian Cement Association (ASI) has reported that cement sales in September 2016 fell by 3.3% to 5.64Mt compared to August 2016. It blamed the decline on lower demand from the local housing industry. Cement sales fell sharply in Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan, while eastern parts of Indonesia, including Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua, saw an increase in sales, according to the Jakarta Globe.
"Weakening sales may be due to the lower demand from houses and apartments. Demand from infrastructure projects has been picking up since the second quarter of 2016, but still can't make up for the lack of demand from the property sector," said ASI chairman Widodo Santoso.
National cement sales rose by 2.95% year-on-year to 44.7Mt in the first nine months of 2016 and the ASI expects sales growth of 3 – 4% for 2016. However, cement producers fear that this growth rate will be insufficient to sustain investments in new cement plants. The ASI says that cement production in Indonesia has exceeded demand by more than 30%.
Chris Dehring resigns as chairman of Caribbean Cement
Written by Global Cement staff
12 October 2016
Jamaica: Chris Dehring has resigned as chairman of Caribbean Cement with immediate effect. He was appointed chairman of Caribbean Cement in October 2014, months after joining the board of its parent company, Trinidad Cement, according to the Jamaica Observer. He has left the cement producer to commit to his next business venture in broadcasting. Previously, Dehring founded the Dehring, Bunting and Golding investment bank, and served as managing director of the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup, chief marketing executive of the West Indies Cricket Board, manager at Citibank NA and chairman of LIME Caribbean/Cable & Wireless.
Ghana: The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) has asked the government to investigate all cement imports to the country. The association sent a letter on 6 October 2016 to the Commissioner of the Ghana Revenue Authority (Customs Division) concerning a Chinese vessel carrying 37,000t of cement anchored at Tema, according to the Daily Guide newspaper. The letter, copied to many other government departments, questioned whether licences to import cement to the country could be issued following changes in legislation.
Oman: Oman Cement’s profit has risen by 39% year-on-year to US$26m for the first nine months of 2016 from US$18.1m in the same period of 2015. Its revenue grew by 12.45% to US$114m from US$101m.