Cement Energy and Environment

3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 ~ \ ~ \: \ 2006 2007 ~Impo rt I ~ ......... ~ j 1/ 2008 2009 -+- Export Cement industry in the Arab Maghreb countries was characterized by the following : • Increase of clinker design capacities during the last three years from 43.4Mt in 2007 to 44.3Mt in 2009; i.e., up at 1.9 per cent on 2007 figures. • Increase of cement design capacities from 46.8Mt in 2007 to 48.6Mt in 2009, increasing at 3.9 per cent. • Actual clinker production registered a modest growth, from 35.9Mt in 2007 to 36.3 Mt in 2009. Clinker production increased from 40.5Mt in 2007 to 45.3Mt in 2009, up at 11.9 percent. • Local consumption witnessed remarkable growth, with demand for cement increasing from 39.8Mt in 2007 to 46.3Mt in 2009; i.e. , up at 16.3 per cent on 2007 figures. • Imports, with the growth of local demand, increased from 446,000t in 2007-2008 to 2Mt in 2009, up at 352 per cent; this growth was concentrated in Algeria, Libya and Mauritania. On the other 1 .nd. export_, registered around 1.2Mt of cem&nt dunng 2007 - 2009, most of which were f' oM Morocc0 and Tunisia. • Current dasigr. ca,,<.~citi es, after finalizing expansion am.i ll tu,.nrniL._ :-' ~ninrts, would increase at around 26. Mt of clinker by end of 2012. Courtesy: Cement & Building MateriAl<: Re iew, No. 4,1. March 2011 r 1-28. VDMA INDIA: INDO-GERMAN BRIDGEHEAD The Indo-German business contacts in the engineering sector and the cement industry have deep-seated roots and have great potential for rapid growth in the future. The liaison office of VDMA, the German Engineering Federation in India provides the Indian Industry with information and contacts in the German industry and supports VDMA member companies in India and those who seek business contacts with a nodal office in Kolkata and regional offices in Mumbai and New Delhi/Noida. Some twenty German manufacturers of building material machinery already produce locally in India, among them cement plant supplier Polysius or mixing specialist Eirich. Right now the office is supporting the German joint pavilion at Excon , a specialized trade show for construction equipment and build ing material machinery to be held in Bangalore from November 23 to 27, 2011. Occupying a total area of more than 2000 m 2 of both indoor and outdoor exhibition space, the presentation will triple its size compared to previous Excon in 2009. With a number of manufacturers exhibiting outside the Pavilion through their Indian subsidiaries, altogether around 50 German companies will present world– leading technologies and energy-efficient equipment at the show. Activities and services of VDMA offices in India Match making: Furn ishing of information about the product programme of the German industry to assist Indian companies to identify right partners for mutual business relationship. Promotion of sales especially exports, including participation in exhibitions. Organizing symposia and similar presentations of German companies in India. Information on sector specific trade fairs in Germany. Participating in and servicing bilateral programme with governmental participation between Germany and India. Providing informati on on market trends, prospects, future development, new projects and tenders. Courtesy: ZKG International Special India 2011 , P19. 34 ... '•