Cement News tagged under: CBMI
Grey to white in Algeria20 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsRetrofitting cement plants can give provide a new lease of life, as shown by the conversion of grey to white cement production at Biskria Cement Co, Algeria. CBMI was awarded the contract and explains some of the key elements of this conversion project. By CBMI Construction Co Ltd, China. While Biskria Cement Co, Algeria, will retain its 6000tpd grey line, CBMI converted the cement plant’s 3000tpd Line 2 to produce 2000tpd of white cement (© CBMI) Until recently, Biskria Ceme... |
Cemento Panam installs new MVR mill in Dominican Republic02 June 2023, Published under Cement NewsCemento Panam , part of the Estrella Group, is to install a state-of-the-art MVR vertical mill from Gebr Pfeiffer at its plant in the Dominican Republic. This marks the first such mill to be installed in the country. The MVR 3750 C-4 mill will be equipped with a latest generation SLS 4000 VC classifier and will grind several blended cements at up to 155tph to finenesses up to 4800 cm²/g (Blaine). The order will be handled by the Chinese general contractor CBMI. |
Lafarge Zimbabwe Cement's new mill awaits hand-over14 September 2022, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Zimbabwe has completed the construction of a new mill that will double its cement manufacturing capacity at its Manresa plant , but it cannot use the new grinding system because it owes the supplier US$5.2m, according to the online news service the Insider. The new vertical cement mill is part of a US$25m investment in expansion by Lafarge and will increase capacity from 450,000tpa of cement to 1Mta. But the company that built the US$15m plant, CBMI of China, will only fully h... |
CBMI successfully ignite Lafarge Martres-Tolosane MK3 project20 January 2022, Published under Cement NewsOn 17 January 2022, the clinker production line of Sinoma CBMI Construction's MK3 project at Lafarge Martres-Tolosane , France, was successfully ignited. The main management personnel of the Lafarge Cement plant and the owner's project department, as well as the MK3 project management personnel of Sinoma Construction gathered to celebrate the arrival of this moment. The successful ignition of the project is a sincere reward to all the project staff for their hard work over th... |
CBMI progresses Solid K4 project despite pandemic07 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsCBMI Construction Co Ltd (Sinoma) are pressing ahead with the Cemex Solid K4 New Line Project in the Philippines, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Manila has received regular lockdowns for more than six months. Subcontractors have retreated from the site due the pandemic, material costs are increasing, labour costs have risen as have shipping costs and additional cost from COVID-19 precautions and measurement, but as the project's EPC contractor, CBMI has continued to work. CBMI als... |
Sinoma-CBMI lifts ball mills into position on SC3 project13 May 2021, Published under Cement NewsSinoma-CBMI is progressing with the modernisation of the Ciments du Sahel plant in Kirene, Senegal. The third clinker line (SC3) project has recently seen the installation of two cement mills lifted into place. The size of each ball mill is 5.2m x19.25m and they weigh in at 208t. Sinoma-CBMI broke ground on the SC3 project in December 2020. The project will result in a new 6000tpd clinker line at a cost of EUR245m. Switzerland-based CESA Engineering Technology Co is worki... |
Final acceptance certificate issued for Edo Cement second line09 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsOn 4 June, the final acceptance certificate (FAC) was issued from BUA Group to the EPC Contractor CBMI Construction, the core member of Sinoma International, for EDO Cement's second 6000tpd new lin, in Nigeria. The new plant has been under our operation and maintenance since June 2019 with a reliable and high running rate, much to the satisfaction of the client, said CBMI Construction. CBMI is awarded the final acceptance certificate for BUA Cement's second kiln line at the Edo ... |
WCA shares Sinoma Research Institute innovations in energy efficiency webinar21 May 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe World Cement Association (WCA) held its 'Energy efficiency and New Technologies' webinar yesterday with guest speakers from Sinoma Research Institute (SRI), CNBM group. Nie Wenhai, assistant general director of SRI, presented a paper on milling technology that evaluated the power efficiency of grinding for raw and finish milling, replacing ball mills with roller press systems or vertical roller mills (VRM). Sinoma has completed 350 roller press installations and 531 VRM projects in th... |
Modular miracles03 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsCement producers looking for fast entry into growing small- and medium-sized markets are increasingly looking at employing the light-asset approach. Modular and mobile grinding systems can provide a versatile and cost-effective means to gain a lead in such markets. By Dr Stanley Ko, CBMI Construction Co Ltd, South Africa. CBMI’s MMG v modular grinding station enables fast entry into new markets Modular grinding plants have recently gained in popularity with cement producers tha... |
LafargeHolcim Guinea orders mobile grinding plant11 December 2018, Published under Cement NewsCBMI has signed an EPC contract to build a modular mobile grinding plant for LafargeHolcim Ciments de Guinea. The grinding plant will be located at Dubréka town, 80km from the port of Conakry. LafargeHolcim Ciments de Guinea currently has a 70 per cent share of the local market in Guinea. |