Cement News tagged under: Aalborg Portland
Aalborg Portland signs 5-year transport deal26 September 2018, Published under Cement NewsDenmark-based Aalborg Portland has signed a five-year cement transport agreement with Demstrup Autotransport and Silo Trans. The two firms will carry out the more than 33,000 transports annually to complete the cement producer’s distribution of more than 1.25Mta of cement. |
Aalborg Portland opens new Rochefort terminal22 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsAalborg Portland has celebrated the opening of its new Rochefort terminal to improve its local presence for white cement customers in southwest France. "We are very pleased that with the new terminal in Rochefort we can expand the market area for white cement from production in Aalborg. This gives an increased level of activity on Danish grounds, that our production in Aalborg is competitive in terms of product, service and quality," said Michael Lundgaard Thomsen, directior of Aalborg ... |
Denmark: A Tec upgrades calciners at Aalborg Portland Cement09 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsTwo new calciners have been designed and delivered by A TEC to Cementir's Aalborg Portland cement plant at Rørdal during the annual kiln stop in February/March 2017. The project aims to increase the production of grey clinker by modifying the 4500tpd semi-dry kiln system which was originally commissioned in 1988. A TEC will adapt the flow pattern of the calciner system to improve gas flow behaviour and operation of the system significantly. The design will be configured for the usage of 10... |
Aalborg Portland close to sealing Belgian acquisition25 August 2016, Published under Cement NewsDanish cement company Aalborg Portland has acquired Belgian cement company Compagnie des Ciments Belges (CCB) for DKK2.30bn (US$349.81m). The acquisition increases Aalborg Portland's operations by 20 per cent and boosts its turnover from DKK6.5bn posted in 2015 to over DKK8bn. Henning Brook, CFO at Aalborg Portland, states that the acquisition will only marginally affect the financial report for 2016, but that the acquisition is still pending approval from European competition authori... |
Aalborg welcomes decision to phase out NOx tax08 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing Denmark's Budget 2016 announcement, domestic cement producer Aalborg Portland has “warmly” welcomed the government's decision to phase out the NOx tax from 1 July 2016. “It is indeed very good news and a very positive message for us as energy-intensive business that the Government proposes a removal of a Danish special fee which none of our competitors are subject to. It is a strong signal that the Government has confidence in the investment climate in the energy-intensive produc... |
New managing director at Unicon A/S25 June 2015, Published under Cement NewsSøren Holm Christensen, finance director in the Nordic and Baltic region of Cementir Holding, has been appointed managing director for its subsidiary, Unicon A/S in Denmark, as of 1 September 2015. Søren Holm Christensen takes over from Jesper Knudsen, who will take on a position as CEO of EL:CON, after nine years of employment, including six as Regional Director. |