Cement News tagged under: Cimpor
Taiwan Cement expands its European footprint29 November 2023, Published under Cement NewsTurkey's Army Pension Fund, OYAK , has reached a preliminary agreement to sell its stakes in two cement companies to Taiwan Cement Corp for a total of about EUR673m. OYAK is selling a 20 per cent stake in Oyak Denizli Cement of Turkey to Taiwan Cement, valuing the company at EUR1.3bn (US$1.42bn). Taiwan Cement estimates it will pay EUR193.4m for the stake, increasing its ownership to 60 per cent, a filing from the Taiwanese company confirmed. Taiwan Cement had purchased a 40 per cent s... |
thyssenkrupp Polysius wins order for Cimpor Ghana's calcined clay plant13 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsCimpor Ghana Ltd has commissioned thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH for its new calcined clay project Cimpor Ghana Ltd has commissioned thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH with the construction of a flash activator for clay activation in Tema, Ghana. The plant will have the world's largest newly-built flash activator for clay with a production capacity of 1280tpd. Once operational in 2025, the Tema plant will save up to 440,000t of CO 2 emissions annually. Cimpor Global Holdings i... |
CTP to supply WHR to Cimpor plants06 September 2023, Published under Cement NewsOyak group is investing in technology to mitigate the carbon footprint of its cement plants through its Cimpor subsidiary, which is equipping Souselas and Alhandra in Portugal with new waste heat recovery systems (WHRS). Cimpor has set the goal of reducing direct CO 2 emissions by 37 per cent by 2030. The measure, which is part of the Oyak and its controlled long-term environmental strategy, is part of the energy transition plan to a carbon neutral economy, which is expected to take... |
Cimpor to install Portugal’s first Pyrorotor® alternative fuel solution11 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsKHD has received a contract from Cimpor Portugal ( Oyak Group ) to modernise production line 7 at its Alhandra cement plant. The contract further strengthens the long-standing relationship between Oyak Group and KHD. The project will see production capacity increased at the Alhandra plant from 3000tpd to 3600tpd, as well as allowing thermal substitution rates of more than 80+ per cent to be achieved. It includes the first installation of KHD’s innovative Pyrorotor ® alternative fuel com... |
Calcined clays: making a global impact01 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsThis week FLSmidth announced that it would be supporting the largest calcined clay installation in the world in Ghana for CBI Ghana at its Accra plant. It is a good time to look at how many of these calcined clay projects are now underway and how much investment is being placed in this carbon reduction technology. CBI Ghana's project instantly excites because it is billed as currently the largest calcined clay project in the cement industry. The grinding capacity will increase by 120 per ... |
Secil and Cimpor to participate in green hydrogen cluster project23 February 2022, Published under Cement NewsA consortium of Portuguese companies will invest more than EUR100m in the country's central region in a project to decarbonise the industry through the use of green hydrogen. the project is scheduled to start next year. The project, entitled 'Green Hydrogen Valley of Nazaré’, covers a group of companies representing around 10 per cent of total emissions from the national industry. The industrial consortium is led by Rega Energy, a Portugal-based independent producer of renewable gas,... |
Cimpor to install solar plants at its Portugal works01 October 2021, Published under Cement NewsPortugal’s Cimpor has announced that it will install a photovoltaic plant at each of its three production units in the country. The project is part of an investment package that could exceed EUR130m over the next decade. It will see the installation of 1MW of power for self-consumption at each plant, with the conclusion of the installation expected by the end of the year. An estimated expansion to 10MW is also expected by 2025. The panels are set to reduce CO 2 emissions by 1100tpa. "... |
FLSmidth delivers chlorine bypass system to Cimpor Cement21 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsCimpor, the Iberian region's leading producer of cement, has called upon FLSmidth to deliver a chlorine bypass solution for its site in Souselas, Portugal. Following a new EPC order from Cimpor, booked at the end of last year, FLSmidth will deliver a chlorine bypass solution, eliminating chlorine build-up in the flue gas as Cimpor plan to increase its alternative fuel rate to above 60 per cent. Work on the chlorine bypass is expected to start in 3Q21 with production returning to normal in e... |
OYAK to invest in Cabo Verde14 February 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Cape Verdean government reported that Turkish cement producer, OYAK is investing in Cabo Verde for the extraction of pozzolan, volcanic rocks used in the cement industry. Pozzolan extraction in Porto Novo dates back to the colonial period, but has been stopped for over six years. Local authorities estimate that there are around 10Mt of pozzolanic deposits in the area. At the end of 2019, the Porto Novo municipality announced that there are at least two investors, of Chinese and European... |
A new wave of Asian overseas expansion?02 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week CemNet reported on the announcement that Taiwan Cement is creating a new subsidiary, Dutch TCC Holdings, investing up to US$1.1bn in the new company. Dutch TCC Holdings is expected to enter a joint venture in Turkey with Ordu Yardimlasma Kurmu (Oyak) Holding, which will hold a 60 per cent share, while Dutch TTC Holdings will account for the balance of shares. TCC has acquired 40 per cent fo the shares of Oyak Çimento for a total value of US$640m. Oyak is reported to be willing t... |