Cement News tagged under: Nepal
Foundation stone laid for second Chinese cement plant in Nepal06 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement plant, a Chinese-Nepali joint venture, at Benighat Rorang Rural Municipality in Dhading, Nepal laid the foundation stone for its new plant on 1 March 2019. Nepal's Speaker of House of Representatives, Krishna Bahadur Mahara (1st R), and Vice President of China's Huaxin Cement, Xu Gang (2nd R), attend the foundation stone-laying ceremony. This is the second plant for the Chinese-Nepali joint venture in the domestic cement industry after Hongshi-Shivam Cement, formally began... |
LafargeHolcim04 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsLafargeHolcim’s Indian subsidiary ACC Ltd reported an 8.5 per cent rise in cement deliveries in 2018 to 28.4Mt and in the fourth quarter the advance was 8.7 per cent to 7.5Mt. Cement capacity increased by 5.9Mta thanks to a new greenfield operation in Madhya Pradesh and a new grinding plant in Uttar Pradesh as well as expansions to the plants in Tikaria and Sindri. Ready-mixed concrete deliveries improved by 16.6 per cent to 3.16Mt in the year, helped by the commissioning of 18 new plants du... |
Construction to begin on Nepali-Chinese joint venture01 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement Narayani, a Nepali-Chinese joint venture, is set to begin construction on its facility in Dhading district, Nepal, within the next few days. "The promoters of the company have informed us that they will lay the foundation stone on Friday and start the construction," said Uttam Bhakta Wagle, spokesperson at the Investment Board Nepal (IBN). The company has already acquired a limestone mine from the country's Department of Mines and Geology through a global tender for NPR60... |
Udayapur Cement faces power issues08 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsNepal’s Udayapur Cement Industries Ltd (UCIL) is currently facing a crisis regarding consistent power outages, with as many as six reported in a single day. On 31 January the company reported that it produced 104t of clinker compared to its 800tpd capacity. The power cuts have also resulted in damage to the gears of the cement packing equipment, as a result operations came to a halt for six days between 12-19 January. "On a daily basis, there can be anywhere between one to six power cuts... |
Former Himal Cement Factory provides land for dry port18 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe former Himal Cement Factory, which has been shutdown, is providing land for the developing the dry port in Chovar Kirtipur municipality, Nepal, under guidance of the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies with the loan assistance from the World Bank. The dry port is being constructed in a piece of 11.77ha land allocated by Himal Cement Factory at an estimated cost of NPR1.48bn (US$13.3m). The government acquired the former la... |
Udayapur Cement's general manager moves to oil sector09 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsSurendra Prasad Paudel, resigned his post of general manager of Udayapur Cement on Monday to become the head of the government's Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the country's sole petroleum supplier. Mr Paudel had become Udayapur Cement's general manager in February 2018 and the state-owned cement factory earned a profit of NPR250m (US$2.2m) in the last fiscal year. Apart from increasing the production volume, he was also credited for clearing almost all of the liabilities that the factory owe... |
A batch of Nepalese cement licences are suspended04 January 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) has suspended licences to produce cement for several companies in Nepal after they failed to meet manufacturing standards. Among the companies facing action are Dang-based Ghorahi Cement, Mega Cement of Jhapa, Narayani Cement Industry of Bara, International Cement in Birgunj, Gorakhkali Cement Industries of Jhapa, Annapurna Cement in Morang, MJP Cement and Ganapati Cement of Kapilvastu, Hongsi Cement Industry of Nawalparasi, Arghakhanchi Ce... |
Protesters close gates to Shalimar Cement10 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsLocal residents staged a sit-in outside Shalimar Cement Industry, claiming environmental pollution caused by the industry at Jitpur-Simara sub-metropolis in Bara of Nepal. Protested were incensed after the authorities ignored frequent request to control pollution caused by the industry. Local protesters closed the main gate of the cement factory in protest. Ward No 3 chair Jagannath Ghimire said locals had staged the sit-in protest to pressure the industry owners after the industry went ba... |
Huaxin Cement seeks funding for US$140m project03 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement Co Ltd is seeking the assistance of international banks to close funding on its US$140m plant in Nepal, after it secured a US$30m loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (EIBC), according to Inside International Industrials. Nanjing Golden Cement Technology Engineering Co has been confirmed as the project design firm. The design of the 3500tpd facility is expected to be completed before March 2019, with the funding also expected before then. The company plans to add one o... |
Jagdamba Cement accelerates cement expansion12 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsNepal's cement industry has stepped up construction of its new production units with Jagdamba Cement planning to build on its current market share as it expands its production capacity. In addition to its existing cement plant in Lumbini corridor, Jagdamba Cement is setting up a further unit in the eastern part of Bhairahawa, representing an investment of NPR3bn (US$42.6m). The new plant will produce 1500tpd of cement, according to the company. Around 400 new jobs will also be created. "I... |