Cement News tagged under: Bagging & Packaging
Semen Indonesia to launch new packing plant20 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsA new packaging terminal being built by Semen Indonesia in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, will be ready in the next quarter and forms part of a strategy to position the company closer to end-markets and reduce logistical costs. Around 80 per cent of the plant’s construction had been completed by August and the new plant is expected to be opened in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to company president director Dwi Soetjipto. The new US$10.4m facility will have a 600,00t silo and i... |
Semen Tonasa begins construction of West Sulawesi packing plant13 September 2013, Published under Cement NewsState-owned Indonesian cement producer PT Semen Tonasa has begun construction of a new 300,000t capacity packing plant in the Belang Belang port area, Mamuju District, West Sulawesi. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony to launch construction of the IDR100bn project, Tonasa's president director, Unggul Attas, said the plant is being built in cooperation with PT Latanindo Graha Persana and is expected to be completed in a year. He said that demand for cement in West Sulawesi was high so that... |
Lafarge Canada launches new safe and sustainable bagging solutions12 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Canada Inc announced three new additions to its packaged cement offerings in eastern Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. Effective this month, Lafarge Canada will be selling 20kg Contempra (GU-L), 20kg High Early Cement (HE), and 30kg Silica Fume Cement(GUb-SF) bags in these key market areas. "Lafarge is committed to building better cities and communities, and we are proud to lead our industry in offering these bagged products for our customers, "said Gurinder Girn, Vice Presid... |
USA: KapStone Paper to buy Longview Fibre for US$1.03bn11 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsKapStone Paper and Packaging Corp said on Monday it struck a deal to buy Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc for US$1.03bn in cash, in a move to bulk up its production of containerboard used in making cardboard boxes. KapStone Chairman and Chief Executive, Roger W Stone, said the acquisition will immediately increase the company’s earnings and generate strong cash flow. He added that the firm has high interest in expanding its Kraft paper line, including Longview Fibre’s FibreShield, a h... |
Semen Indonesia targets 50% share of Papua market29 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia is targeting a 50 per cent share in the Papuan cement market following the company's decision to build a packing plant in the coastal city of Sorong, West Papua, last year. "We will maximise the utilisation of the packing plant," the company’s head of marketing development, Rudi Hartono, said the target is said after a company-held infrastructure seminar in Sorong yesterday. Rudi said that the packing plant with 300,000t capacity will push Semen Indonesia's demand in ... |
Thatta Cement signs joint venture agreement with Cementia10 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan cement producer Thatta Cement has signed a joint venture agreement with Cementia Holding for a new grinding plant in Sri Lanka. Cementia, based in Switzerland, is part of the Lafarge group and specialises in the trade and seaborne delivery of clinker, cement and cementitious products. “We wish to inform that today M/s Thatta Cement Company Limited (THCCL) has executed a Joint Venture Shareholders’ Agreement with Cementia Holding AG (Lafarge), Switzerland, in connection with ... |
Lafarge executive visits Pakistan operations13 March 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge's executive vice president of Energy and Strategic Sourcing, Peter James Hoddinott, has visited the group's operations in Pakistan to review its latest sustainability achievements and explore export potential. During the visit, which took place over 6-8 March 2013, Mr Hoddinott toured the Lafarge Pakistan Cement (LPC) plant which is located at Kalar Kahar, district of Chakwal, Punjab province. He commended Lafarge’s local team on upholding the group’s guiding principle of sustainab... |
Starlinger & Co GmbH opens office in Indonesia20 February 2013, Published under Cement NewsStarlinger has opened an independent regional office in Surabaya, Indonesia, to enhance sales and service support for customers in Southeast Asia. Starlinger, whose headquarters are based in Austria, said in a statement yesterday, that 'PT Starlinger SEA' has been founded in response to the growing woven packaging market in Southeast Asia and is operating as an independent company. The new Indonesian unit will handle sales and service activities of both business areas of Starlinger, t... |
Lucky Cement first-half boosted by higher prices, Pakistan29 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s leading cement producer Lucky Cement has recorded a strong rise in profit for the first half of the current fiscal year, driven by higher selling prices. Profit for the first six months of FY12-13 rose 42.15 per cent rise to PKR4.29bn (US$44m). Cement prices during the period rose 13 per cent to PKR465/bag (US$4.76) in the south zone and eight per cent in the north to PKR438. Additional increasing income and declining financial charges supported the company's bottom-line. G... |
Semen Indonesia inaugurates Papua packing plant29 January 2013, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia (formerly Gresik) has inaugurated a new packing plant in West Papua, Indonesia. Situated in Sorong and involving an investment of IDR162trn, the new terminal has a capacity of 2200 bags per hour with a cement bulk capacity of 120tpa. The plant is supported by a jetty capable of handling vessels of 10,000dwt. “This will further strengthen the company's existence and business expansion in Papua. This is part of our strategy to get closer to consumers”, the company said in a... |