Cement News tagged under: Bagging
Ohorongo signs local packaging deal11 July 2018, Published under Cement NewsNamibia’s Ohorongo Cement has awarded the contract for the supply of 1.2m bags by the end of August to Kaptau Packaging. Kaptau Packaging is reported to be the first Namibian company to produce cement bags. Previously, Ohorongo Cement imported its bags from neighbouring South Africa. The packaging company currently produces the bags in Oshakati, where it employs 25 permanent staff. |
Brazil bans 50kg bags for domestic use21 June 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Brazilian cement sector has been given a decade to phase out 50kg bags of cement and replace them with 25kg sacks following an agreement between the country’s cement producers and the government. The step is to protect the health of workers that deliver the bags to work sites and according to the Department of Work “has the aim to bring the Brazilian industry in line with constitutional and international references to protect the health of the worker”. Some 33 companies in the sector,... |
Lipetskcement brings new logistics facility online20 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsLipetskcement, part of the Eurocement Group, has launched a new RUB600m (US$10.4m) production and logistics facility for packing, palletising and shipping of cement. The investment enables Lipetskcement to ship up to 10,000tpd of cement. The company has increased its loading rate of bulk cement trucks by more than five times. In the packing section, the bagging rate has more than doubled to 2400bags/h. |
The preference for plastic18 October 2017, Published under Cement NewsWhen using plastic packaging choosing the right bag and the corresponding technology is not easy. By Frank Goris, Arodo BVBA, Belgium. Arodo produces machines for perforated, labyrinth or sealed bags While various studies have been undertaken comparing the impact of paper and plastic bags on the environment, most of this research focusses on grocery packaging. However, the body of research was expanded when Belgian manufacturer of bag filling equipment Arodo received a request f... |
Cemex05 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsCemex is raising a further US$400m through the sale of cement assets in Ohio to Eagle Materials. The deal primarily concerns a 0.9Mta integrated cement works at Fairborn, but also covers a cement terminal at Columbus and a cement bagging operation. These assets are expected to generate a turnover in the region of US$79m and an EBITDA of some US$33m in 2016. The deal is expected to be completed at the turn of the year. |
The new normal11 May 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe shift to polythene cement bags by some cement producers has helped them improve brand differentiation as well as offering benefits in terms of maintaining a quality product throughout the packing and distribution process. To achieve this bagging success, key product and packaging process parameters have been improved. By David Khanna, BPI Visqueen, UK. BPI Visqueen explains why advances in polythene cement bags are giving rise to a significant shift in packaging material and... |
Meeting bagging targets29 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsWith Indonesia’s forecast to maintain healthy cement demand growth rates and a high population growth to support future market expansion, the country’s cement producers are gearing up to bring their product to customers as efficiently and swiftly as possible. For Indocement, this meant increasing its packing capacity, adding a new cement sack line at its flagship Citeureup plant near Jakarta. By Windmöller & Hölscher, Germany. Indocement recently inaugurated its new cement bagging lin... |
Future-proofed packaging14 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsWith US cement demand back on an upward trend, domestic producers are keen to capture a larger share of the expanding market. In anticipation of growing demand, associated rises in production costs and changing production mix requirements, Ash Grove Cement’s packaging arm has invested in new automated bagging and palletising solutions at two of its packing plants, positioning the US producer for future growth. By Premier Tech Chronos, USA. Neatly-palletised bags produced by the Premie... |
Home clean and dry12 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsCement by its very nature requires safe, waterproof and dust-free storage solutions. Modern bagging techniques offer all three. Ahead of processing and packaging trade fair interpack 2014 – to be held in Düsseldorf, Germany, over 8-14 May – ICR takes a look at the latest technologies on offer. The Arodo Arovac vacuum bagging system produces fully de-aerated plastic packs without any perforations, which allows each individual pack to be stored or placed in the most arduous of wea... |
From Equator to Pole01 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsKraft paper used in the production of cement bags has to be ready to withstand a range of operating environments – from hot and humid weather conditions to cold, dry surroundings at higher latitudes. After the successful implementation of Mondi’s Advantage Select sack kraft paper in the two-ply cement bags used in Asia and Africa, the company was ready to tackle a challenge at the other end of the climatic spectrum: the inhospitable Antarctic environment. By Mondi Kraft Paper, Austria. ... |