Cement News tagged under: plant expansion
Sinoma to install second production line at Lebda plant29 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsLibya-based National Cement Co has signed a cooperation agreement with Sinoma of China to establish a new production line at the Lebda Cement Factory with a production capacity of 6600tpd. The two sides agreed to conduct a series of meetings and studies in the near future to study the spatial area and quarries of raw materials. The Lebda Cement plant in El Khoms currently has a cement capacity of 1Mta. The plant is currently installing an alkali bypass system. |
Votorantim's Edealina plant to double cement capacity12 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos has announced an investment of BRL200m (US$36.8m) in the expansion of its Edealina cement plant, in the state of Goiás, Brazil. The modernisation project will add 1Mta to the current cement capacity. The project consists of the construction of a new grinding line that will double production capacity to 2Mta. The project is expected to be completed in the 2H25. The expansion of the Edealina plant is part of a comprehensive BRL5bn investment programme for the next f... |
Kohat Cement Company completes BMR05 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Company Ltd (KCCL) informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on 1 February that the Balancing, Modernisation and Replacement (BMR) (pyro-process optimisation) of the existing 6700tpd grey cement production line located at Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), has successfully been completed. It will help the company to bring operational and cost efficiencies to the plant. A last quarter report adds that the company commissioned a 10MW solar power project at its Kohat site in Augu... |
Adani Group's fast-track expansion26 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsAdani Group has seen fast-track expansion since May 2022, when it was the successful bidder to acquire Holcim India, consisting of ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements. Built on a diverse industry portfolio - renewables, energy and utilities, transport and logistics, and financial services - the group is expected to bring strong investment to the Indian cement sector. The group's cement capacity is currently more than 70Mta in India. The US$10.5bn acquisition of Holcim India was completed in Septemb... |
IFC invests US$130m in Iraq's Al Douh Cement15 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsIFC is investing in Al-Douh Iraqi Company for Cement Industries (part of Al-Riyadh Investment Companies Group) to help boost economic diversification and improve sustainable growth in Iraq. IFC is providing a financing package of up to US$130m in long-term debt to Al-Douh. The financing will enable Al-Douh to expand its cement production capacity by 1.9Mta to reach overall production of approximately 3Mt of cement by the end of 2025. Of the total financing provided, up to US$25m will be... |
Domicem commissions new kiln, doubles capacity25 October 2023, Published under Cement NewsDomicem , a subsidiary of Colacem SpA (Italy), commissioned a new kiln line at Sabana Grande de Palenque , San Cristóbal province, in the Dominican Republic, on 13 October 2023. The US$120m expansion consisted of a 3500tpd kiln line and doubles cement capacity at the existing plant to 3.8Mta. The project, which was first announced in March 2021, was executed by by Sinoma CBMI Construction (China). Domicem first entered the Dominican Republic in 2005 with the launch of its first... |
Dalmia's Umrangso modernisation to use KHD technology12 July 2023, Published under Cement NewsDalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL) has awarded Humboldt Wedag India a contract for a new 9500tpd clinker line at its plant in Umrangso , Assam, in northeastern India. The project includes a range of best-available decarbonisation technologies, including roller press grinding technology for raw material preparation and a six-stage preheater with Pyroclon calciner, providing the best potential for waste heat recovery. The new line will be notable for its high utilisation of alternative fue... |
Cemex plans 30% expansion at Caribbean Cement Co26 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX plans to expand the production capacity at its subsidiary in Jamaica, Caribbean Cement Co Ltd (CCCL). This expansion aims for an up to 30 per cent increase CCCL’s cement capacity, through an investment of approximately US$40m for the first phase of the project. The announcement was made by CEMEX’s CEO, Fernando A González, during his visit to Jamaica, jointly with the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Andrew Holness, relevant officials of the Jamaican government and key representati... |
Ghori Cement completes phase 2 of modernisation15 August 2022, Published under Cement NewsGhori Cement in Afghanistan has increased production with the start of Phase 2 of its modernisation programme, raising cement output from 350tpd to 520tpd, according to local officials. Abdul Wakil Qauomi, financial manager of Ghori Baghlan cement factories, told Bakhtar Agency that the factory is able to export more cement across the country or abroad. After handing over the Ghori cement factories to the National Development Directorate, technical problems of factories have been sol... |
CEMEX gives Solid Cement expansion project update22 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX Philippines is building a US$356m new integrated cement line in its Solid Cement plant in Antipolo City, Rizal, Philippines, to raise the plant’s annual capacity by 1.5Mta to 3.4Mt, and position itself to supply more for the nation’s infrastructure programmes and building needs. CEMEX Philippines President and CEO, Luis Franco, said that “this expansion project will not only meet infrastructure needs, but will also increase the growth and development opportunities in the com... |