Cement News tagged under: Distribution & Logistics
Fritz & Macziol supplies CIMAT's Moroccan plants with VAS logistics solution27 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsFritz & Macziol has supplied Ciments de l’Atlas (CIMAT) with its VAS® IT-Logistic solution, to continuously automate the processes at the company’s Moroccan cement plants. The implementation is carried within the scope of a KPI-Project, in which all processes were initially analysed. VAS is used to identify and eliminate weak spots by illustrating the potentials of optimisation. This can be achieved by detailed VAS reports about, for example, the length of stay of trucks at all kinds of lo... |
HeidelbergCement takes over logistics company18 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement has increased its participation in the logistics company Kerpen & Kerpen GmbH & Co KG from 30 per cent to 100 per cent, the German cement major said in a statement yesterday. The purchase price of around EUR23.5m was paid in the form of 416,477 new HeidelbergCement shares, which were issued as part of a capital increase in return for contributions in kind. Kerpen & Kerpen will be fully integrated into HeidelbergCement's business in Germany, constituting the core of the... |
Semen Indonesia plans IDR4trn capex in 201430 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsSemen Indonesia plans to spend IDR4trn (US$328.81m) to construct two plants in Rembang (Central Java) and Indarung (West Sumatra), the company’s CEO, Dwi Sutjipto, has said. Indonesia’s largest cement producer also plans to improve its distribution capabilities by establishing packaging factories in Balikpapan, Pontianak and North Sulawesi. Last year the company registered a net profit of more than IDR5.7trn, up 16 per cent YoY. Looking ahead, Semen Indonesia has said it is optimistic t... |
CMS to invest in new grinding plant20 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsCMS Cement, part of the Cahya Mata Sarawak group, has announced plans to invest in a third grinding unit to meet Sarawak's further cement consumption requirements. The new grinding plant will boost capacity by 1Ma to 2.75Mta. It will be established adjacent to CMS Cement's existing clinker plant in Mambong, Jalan Penrissen, according to Richard Curtis, managing director of Cahya Mata. CMS Cement is the only cement producer on Sarawak, one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borne... |
PT Semen Indonesia to increase packing capacities13 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia plans to increase its number of packing plants to 30 over the next two years as part of the company's strategy of reducing logistic costs and bringing its product closer to customers. Indonesia's largest cement producer is set to inaugurate a packing plant in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, this month, company secretary, Agung Wiharto, told Antara News. "The presence of Banjarmasin's packing plant that will soon be inaugurated in January 2014, will further strengthen the e... |
Japanese producers to increase shipping capabilities30 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsThree major Japanese cement producers plan to increase their shipping capacity for the distribution of cement throughout the country to meet current and expected increases in demand. According to a recent Nikkei report, Sumitomo Oskaka Cement will spend JPY6.8bn on a new 8000t ship in February, followed by two 2000t ships and a 5500t ship after April 2015. Despite decommissioning three older vessels, its total fleet will expand to 20 ships with a combined capacity of 93,000t compared to t... |
Lafarge Republic to acquire property at Manila Harbour Centre, Philippines23 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Republic is set to purchase a property it currently leases in Manila’s port area to improve the sale and distribution of its products. The cement producer will also purchase the cement silo, packing house, among other things, at the Manila Harbour Center, it said in a filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange. “The purchase will give the company full control of the facility, which is currently using under lease agreement,” Lafarge said. "The strategic location of the facility facili... |
UGTA strike impacts Pakistan cement exports, raw material supplies15 November 2013, Published under Cement NewsAn indefinite strike by Pakistan’s Goods Transporters Alliance (UGTA), now in its 10th day, is impacting the delivery of cement exports as well as raw material supplies. Export consignments from cement factories to the Karachi and Muhammabd Bin Qasim ports in the Sindh Province have been disrupted due to the non-availability of trucks. Supplies of raw materials to cement factories from the ports also remain suspended. The MV Alam Sayang vessel is waiting at Port Qasim to load cement. M... |
Lucky Cement wins Green Supply Chain Award, Pakistan14 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsPakistan's leading producer, Lucky Cement, has won the Green Supply Chain Award for its sustainable operations and logistics network at the 3rd International Shipping, Logistics and Supply Chain conference held in Karachi. The conference and awards were organized by the Publicity Channel with the support of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in acknowledgment of the companies that are making sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy. Commenting on this latest acc... |
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... |