Cement News tagged under: production capacity
India: Mangalam Cement production increase20 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a trial run at the plant in August 2016, Mangalam Cement’s new 0.75Mta grinding unit in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, has commenced operations. The expansion project that introduced the plant's new grinding unit is said to have cost INR700m (US$10.4m) The company’s overall capacity now stands at 4Mta, up from 3.25Mta. |
India: My Home Industries set for 10Mta capcity01 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsWith its 1.5Mta Tuticorin plant, Tamil Nadu, expected to be commissioned in January 2017, My Home Industries is set to see its production capacity increase to 10Mta. Speaking of its ambitions in the sector, J Rameswar Rao, chairman of My Home Industries, said, “We want to go in for acquisitions in north, central and western India to further increase the capacities.” My Home Industries became a major player in the sector following its acquisition of Shriram EPC’s 3.2Mta plant in Kurnool... |
Vietnam cement sales reach 45.02Mt in Jan-Jul 201623 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsInclement weather conditions resulted in Vietnam’s cement sales slipping to 5.15Mt in July, but prices remained stable, according to the country’s Ministry of Construction. Exports stood at 1.1Mt. In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam’s cement sales reached 45.02Mt. Around 35.52Mt was sold in the domestic market, up 14 per cent YoY, while 9.5Mt of cement and clinker were exported, 1.6 per cent less than in Jan-Jul 2015. At present, Vietnam has 76 cement production lines and a... |
Brazil gives OK to VRM20 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian cement producers, like many others in the sector, have continually sought to improve their operations and advance their output by achieving higher grinding capacities, improved efficiencies, increased clinker substitution and finer product residues. Vertical roller mill technology has played a key part in this development. By Jared Weston, FLSmidth Inc, USA. Recent 36-4 OK TM cement mill installation in Brazil The Brazilian cement industry is a frontrunner in terms of... |
A new dragon rises08 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsIt has been a protracted project to finally establish a commercially-viable 1.36Mta capacity cement plant in Bhutan. The development of Dungsam Cement was hit by several setbacks, but today it is starting to see production reach higher levels, and with the help of Humboldt Wedag engineers, it is on the path to a better future. By Dungsam Cement, Bhutan. Dungsam Cement is a greenfield plant situated on the river Kerung ri, southern Bhutan Dungsam Cement Corp Ltd (DCCL) is a Royal... |
Patterns in US cement11 May 2016, Published under Cement NewsAs the US market picks up, the country’s cement producers can look forward to consumption growth rates of 6-7 per cent annually over the next two years. This should enable them to continue raising capacity utilisation of their production facilities. However, cement and clinker imports are resuming their upward path too. By Rob Roy, ROI Economic Consulting, USA. US construction activity reached a turning point at the end of 2015, enabling the full year to register significant growth ... |
Meeting Russian requirements30 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsSince entering the Russian market in 2001 with the acquisition of the 1Mta Cesla cement plant, HeidelbergCement has expanded its local operations significantly. In this exclusive interview, Mihail Polendakov, general manager of HeidelbergCement Russia, speaks to ICR about plans for the future and adapting to changing demand requirements. Mihail Polendakov, general manager of HeidelbergCement Russia From the single Cesla cement plant in the city of Slantsy, Leningrad region, ... |
Russia: waiting for a thaw29 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIn the face of considerable economic headwinds, Russia’s construction industry has seen its growth decelerate as public and private investors cut back on spending. Russia’s cement demand freeze is not expected to thaw in the next few years and given recent upgrades, substantial overcapacity appears to be just around the corner. By Vitalie Iambla, PMR. A review of recent trends in Russian construction activity and the impact on the domestic cement sector In recent years the Russi... |
Indonesia: shift to optimism25 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsWhile the Indonesian cement market boomed following the 1997-98 financial crisis, the domestic cement industry has undergone considerable changes as international majors moved in. Following the recent LafargeHolcim merger and the move away from Java’s epicentre in terms of capacity building, Indonesia’s cement industry continues to evolve as it looks forward with optimism to accelerating market growth. By Malcolm AR Llewellyn OBE, PT Numada, Indonesia. Increased competition on Java i... |
Molina: Venezuela to take cement output to 9Mt in 201527 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsAs part of the Venezuelan government’s investment in the country’s cement sector, the new Cerro Azul plant in Monagas state, is expected to add 1Mta of cement to national output and hence bring the forecast output for 2015 to 9Mt, according to the Minister for Ecosocialism, Habitat and Housing, Ricardo Molina. He added that the Gran Misión Vivienda Venezuela and Barrio Tricolor housing programmes need 4.5Mt while the balance will be used in the construction of infrastructure, roads and ur... |