Cement News tagged under: Bangladesh
Seven Rings Cement used to build new airport terminal in Bangladesh10 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsSeven Circle Bangladesh Ltd of Bangladesh announced that it supplied 333,000t of cement and approximately 1.27Mt of the aggregates for the newly-built terminal of Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, which Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated on 7 October. Shun Shing Group of Hong Kong established Seven Circle Bangladesh Ltd to produce and market cement under the Seven Rings Cement brand. The first factory of Seven Rings Cement was established at Kaligong, Gazipur, Dhaka, under t... |
LafargeHolcim Bangladesh sets up rainwater storage for the community02 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim Bangladesh Ltd ( Holcim group ) inaugurated a “Rain Water Harvesting for Safe Drinking Water for the Community” project near its plant in Chhatak , Sunamganj, on 29 September 2023. The availability of safe drinking water in Chhatak has always been a community concern. In most cases, the community people have to collect water from the pond and other sources, which is unsafe to drink and leads to various waterborne diseases, according to the company. LafargeHolcim Banglades... |
Chhatak Cement Co's modernisation faces further delays22 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsState-run Chhatak Cement Co in Sunamgonj, Bangladesh, might not return to production anytime soon as its modernisation project is set to miss the deadline for the second time, while uncertainty over the supply of limestone persists. Initiated in 2016, the project aimed to replace the existing wet-process line with a new dry-line to raise output to 1500tpd in a fuel-efficient and eco-friendly way, up from 200-300tpd when it was last operational in March 2020. The delay comes d... |
Unique Cement Industries Ltd joins WCA22 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) has welcomed Bangladesh-based Unique Cement Industries Limited as a corporate member. Established in 2002, Unique Cement has 1500 employees and is a subsidiary of Meghna Group Industries, one of the largest and fastest growing industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh. Unique Cement started its journey with a 1500tpd grinding plant in Meghnaghat , Sonagon. More production lines were added in 2007, 2012 and 2019 taking total cement production capacity to 5Mt... |
Bangladesh posts 79% cement export revenue growth in July and August 202311 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh has recorded 78.8 per cent YoY growth in cement export revenue to US$2.95m in the first two months of FY23-24 (July-August 2023) from US$1.65m earned in the same months of the previous year, according to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB). This figure includes minor amounts of salt, stone and related products. The target of US$2.26m for two months was also surpassed by 30.5 per cent YoY. Bangladesh had set a higher target export revenue of US$15m for FY23-24 against U... |
Bangladesh's mega infrastructure projects provide cement demand04 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsThe Bangladesh government is implementing around a dozen mega projects using locally-made construction materials instead of imported alternatives. Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, inaugurated the 11.5km Airport-Farmgate segment of the 19.73km Dhaka Elevated Expressway, the first of its kind in the country, on 2 September. This expressway promises to be a game-changer for commuters in the capital city. According to the project details, 65 per cent of the work has been completed and w... |
Bangladesh cement producers switch to VRMs and roller presses31 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh cement manufacturers are replacing their traditional ball mills (TBMs) with sophisticated vertical roller mill (VRM) and roller press (RP) equipment, reports the Daily Star. Although VRM and RP-based manufacturing lines are three times costlier than the traditional ones, advanced technologies can help sustain businesses in the long run. Nine large companies - Shah Cement , Bashundhara Cement , Fresh Cement, Premier Cement Mills , Seven Rings , Crown Cement , LafargeHolcim ,... |
Crown Cement to purchase Matarbari fly ash21 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh-based Crown Cement plc will buy fly ash from the Matarbari 2x600MW ultra supercritical coal-fired power plant as raw material for cement production, according to the Daily Star. The company is expected to sign a joint venture agreement with the power plant, according to Md Mozharul Islam, Crown Cement’s company secretary. The fly ash supply will enable Crown Cement to be less reliant on imported fly ash and reduce transport costs. |
Bangladesh sets a target export revenue of US$15m in FY23-2407 August 2023, Published under Cement NewsBangladesh had set a higher target export revenue of US$15m against US$13.66m earned in the last fiscal year of FY22-23. The encouraging figure/trend of July 2023 would lead the target, experts reported. Bangladesh has achieved 104.2 per cent YoY growth in cement export revenue to US$1.47m in the first month of FY23-24 (July 2023-June 2024). This compares to US$0.72m in the same month a year earlier. According to the Bangladesh Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), this figure includes minor... |
HeidelbergCement Bangladesh reports profit in 1H2331 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement Bangladesh Ltd (HCBL) has earned a net profit of BDT478.02m (US$4.4m) in January –June 2023 against a loss of BDT205.29m in the same period of 2022, according to the company’s financial results. The profit was attributed to increased gross profit, sales, other income, and less finance expenses. However, warehouse, distribution and selling costs increased during the period. According to the company, total sales increased to BDT10.207bn, compared to BDT9.035bn in January–... |