World Demand for Refractories till 2014 Global demand for refractories is projected to rise 5,3 %/a through 2014 to 40,7 Mt. China will remain the largest national market and continue to comprise the majority of global demand. Above-average growth will also occur in India due to solid gains in fixed investment expenditures.
Russia Rusal – Aluminium and Alumina Output 2010 Rusal produced 4,083 Mt of aluminium in 2010, up 3 % from 2009. Alumina output totaled 7,84 Mt, up 8 % from 2009, while bauxite production totaled 11,8 Mt, up 4 % over the same period.
World The Aluminium Market: More Demand, Higher Prices The downturn in demand for aluminium in Germany, which was at 19 % in 2009, has almost recovered. According to the consistent view of leading representatives of the metals industry, the physical demand for aluminium will even increase in the course of the year – by around 10 %.
Austria / Chile Plansee Aquires Minority Stake in Molibdenos y Metales S.A. The Plansee Group, one of the worldwide leading companies for powder metallurgical products made from high performance materials such as molybdenum and tungsten, has taken over 7 % of the shares of the Chilean company Molibdenos y Metales S.A. (Molymet) on 25 March 2011.
Oman Oman Cement Company Plans Large Investments Oman Cement Company (OCC), the Sultanate’s second biggest cement producer, is planning to modernise its clinker unit and pollution control equipment to raise capacity and reduce emission with a total capital expenditure of USD 37,57 million.
China China Carbon Graphite Expects Continued Growth China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. the largest wholesale supplier of fine-grain and high-purity graphite in China, intends to begin producing isostatic graphite, including solar, semiconductor or nuclear graphite.
Mexico Owens Corning to Expand Production of Glass Fibre Reinforcements Owens Corning, a leading global producer of glass fibre reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, is investing in the construction of a new furnace to expand production capacity at its Tlaxcala glass reinforcements facility.
Belgium Cerame-Unie Welcomes EU Commission Communication on Raw Materials The EU Commission presented its Communication on commodity markets and raw materials which contributes to the Europe 2020 flagship initiative “A resource-efficient Europe“.
India Aluminium Production to Reach 5 Mt by 2015 Aluminium production in the country is expected to touch 5 Mt/a by 2015 from the present 1,3 Mt/a on back of capacity expansion programme by metal producers. All the major primary metal producers are expanding their capacity. The metal production is expected to grow to 10 Mt/a by 2020.
Germany Glass Global Software Updated and Upgraded Glass Global has in line with the update changed the name of its software from OGE into YIELD. All OGE functions are fully available in YIELD, but several new and innovative functions have been added.