On April 15, Prime Minister Solombai Genbekov of the Kyrgyz Government cordially received Peng Jianxin, President of Sinoma, and his delegation in Bishkek. He said that the new government will strive to create a good investment environment and give strong support and assistance to Chinese enterprises represented by Sinoma Group within the scope permitted by law.

2016-04-22

Cement sales in South Africa increased by 7.7% to 13 million tonnes in 2015, following a decline of 0.8% in 2014, indicating that the construction industry in South Africa is developing well.

2016-04-21

Driven by the successive increases in the prices of cement and clinker along the Yangtze River, the price of bulk mud in Huzhou was raised by 20-30 yuan/ton following the notification of the price of cement in Hangzhou on the 15th.

2016-04-18

26 P. M. local time on the 14th, a shallow earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale with a focal depth of 11 km occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. Since then, aftershocks have continued to occur, causing 41 deaths, more than 10 people lost contact, more than 3000 people were injured to varying degrees, and about 100000 people were evacuated to various shelters.

2016-04-18

Since April, the engineering and civil demand in northern coastal areas such as Yantai and Weihai in Shandong Province has increased significantly, and the consumption of clinker in regional grinding stations has increased annually. In addition, the kiln was shut down at the wrong peak in the first quarter, and the clinker inventory was low.

2016-04-14

According to reports, Mohammed Ali, chairman of the Pakistan Cement Production Enterprise Federation, told the media recently that Pakistan's cement industry has entered a golden period of development, and the momentum of development will continue into the next few years. According to the existing investment plan, in the next three years, Pakistan's cement industry will increase investment by 700 to 1 billion US dollars, and the annual output of Pakistan's cement will increase by 10 million tons.

2016-04-13

Despite a 10% drop in global cement prices, in Rwanda and other landlocked East African countries, small markets and high operating costs have forced cement companies to keep operating at high prices. The influx of cement from India, Pakistan and China throughout the East African market has also posed a huge challenge to the cement industry in these countries.

2016-04-11

The extremist group "Islamic State" said on the 8th that it had released 300 Syrian cement plant employees kidnapped a few days ago.

2016-04-10

At the 1st East Africa Cement, Concrete and Energy Summit held in the African Union Conference Hall from March 17 to 19, the industry enterprises believed that the cement industry in Ethiopia was at a crossroads, the industry was facing various severe challenges, and the production efficiency and growth of domestic cement plants were affected.

2016-03-31

On March 22, Nepalese Prime Minister Oli, who is visiting China for the first time, cordially met with Zhang Xiaohua, General Manager of the Group in Beijing. Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal, Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Finance, Minister of Ministry of Commerce, Minister of Education, Chairman of the Investment Commission, Secretary-General of the Government, and Lai Weipeng, Regional General Manager of Nepal, attended the meeting.

2016-03-23

According to the usinenouvelle website on March 18, Lafarge Ciments and Holcim, two international cement producers, announced a merger of their businesses in Morocco, with the new company named Lafarge Holcim Maroc. The merger was agreed to by the Government of Morocco in 2015.

2016-03-23

Recently, Hong Kong-listed China Resources Cement Holdings (01313. HK) issued a poor annual performance forecast: profit attributable to shareholders fell by more than 70%, turnover fell by nearly 20%. The red light is not only China Resources Cement, but also the whole cement industry will face unprecedented pressure.

2016-03-17

The inevitable carbon emissions from cement production and the government's actions on climate issues are making the Canadian cement industry face an existential crisis, and a carbon price of more than $100 per ton will threaten the survival of cement producers. In addition, building standards in some provinces now allow wood framing for buildings up to six stories, spurring a resurgence in alternatives to concrete.

2016-03-08

Recently, Heidelberg finally provided a more detailed information about its acquisition of Italian Cement Group, which includes the main results of 2015. Among other things, the key message is that everything is going well. The expected cost savings from mergers and acquisitions are growing, the amount of borrowing required for acquisitions is being reduced, and mergers are being approved by local competition committees.

2016-03-04

At 12:00 on February 15, the Myanmar Conch 5000 t/d clinker production line successfully reached the production standard.

2016-02-22

On February 19, the signing ceremony of Vietnam Longshan Cement Company Limited (Long Son Company Limited) Phase II cement clinker production line project with a daily output of 6000 tons, which was contracted by Sinoma International Nanjing Company, was held in Vietnam Ningping Longshan Company. This is the second cooperation between Sinoma International (Nanjing) after the construction of the first phase of Longshan, Vietnam.

2016-02-22

On the eve of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Monkey, Handan Sinoma's Myanmar Conch Jiaoshi Project, with a daily output of 5,000 tons of clinker production line and 1.67 million tons of grinding station mechanical and electrical equipment installation project, was ignited and put into operation. This project is the first project of Conch Group in Myanmar. The successful ignition of the production line has laid a solid foundation for Handan Sinoma to further achieve bundled overseas development with Conch Group.

2016-02-15

We've seen all kinds of architectural 3D printers in the past few years, but these machines seem to have a big problem. From any point of view, 3D printers can only squeeze out some thick gray concrete layers, and the details and accuracy of 3D printing can not be reflected at all. Now, a Dutch company called Bruil is trying to change that, not only by successfully 3D printing concrete objects with actual architectural value at a high resolution, but also by printing concrete in different colors.

2016-02-02

There are currently three cement companies for sale in India: Lafarge (India), Reliance Cements and Jaiprakash Associates. If these transactions are completed, it will be an opportunity for the Indian cement industry to restructure, and the adjusted Indian cement industry will usher in rapid growth with the economic recovery.

2016-01-20

The Ghana Cement Association has called for a ban on the import of foreign bagged cement, arguing that domestic cement manufacturers have sufficient capacity to meet employment, taxation, added value, use local raw materials, meet quality standards and meet the growing demand for domestic cement, while imported cement does not produce any added value. The low price of bagged cement from China poses a threat to the domestic cement market and economy.

2016-01-08