Cement News tagged under: Eastern Europe
Medcem orders 9000tpd kiln line from Sintek30 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsSintek has signed a contract with Medcem for a new integrated production line in Turkey. The new line will have a clinker production capacity of 9000tpd and will cost approximately US$230m. Within the scope of the project, Sintek's contract has a value of nearly US$128m. The company will provide construction works, mechanical equipment manufacturing, supply and erection, technological manufacturing and erection, structural steel fabrication and e rection, supply of aux... |
Sinoma Overseas wins Turkish kiln line project29 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsThis September, Sinoma Overseas was awarded the contract by Kentcim Group for the main equipment supply and technical services for a 4250tpd cement production line in southern Turkey. The new line will include a six-stage preheater. Kentcim Group currently operates the Muğla Çimento San grinding plant in Mu ğla province. With its new capacity, Muğla Çimento San will look to export product via Güllük Port. This latest award for Sinoma Overseas follows the company's successful... |
Holcim completes bolt-on acquisitions in the US and Poland28 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsHolcim has closed the acquisition of the Utelite Corp in Coalville, Utah (US), a leading producer of lightweight aggregates. Utelite will join Holcim’s Mountain region, alongside operations in the Denver, Phoenix and Las Vegas metro areas. Founded in 1962, Utelite’s more than 40 employees serve customers across the western USA and western Canada. The operation has more than 60 years of proven and probable reserves. In addition, Holcim closed an agreement to buy Polcalc in Poland. Polcalc e... |
Europe: invest, divest, assess27 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsICR looks at how economies have fared across western, central and eastern Europe over 2020-21, and what action Europe’s leading cement producers are taking to not only recover from the pandemic but also prepare for the challenges that still lie ahead as emissions regulations tighten and the need for leaner, greener production ramps up. Investing in low-carbon technology, carbon neutrality and portfolio assessment are the key themes going forward for cement producers in the European... |
International Cement Korday plans new 1.5Mta project27 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsKazakhstan’s International Cement Korday (International Cement Group Ltd) has entered into a joint venture agreement with Nurzhan Shakirov for the construction of a cement plant in Jambyl, Kazakhstan. The new project, Korcem LLP, is expected to have a new 3500tpd dry process cement clinker production line and represents an investment of approximately US$150m from internal sources and third-party financing. The new plant will increase the group's current annual cement production capacity b... |
HeidelbergCement to pilot eastern European CCUS project20 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsProject ACCSESS will see a consortium of 18 industry partners and research organisations, including HeidelbergCement, collaborate in a range of activities to speed up deployment of CCUS and link CO 2 emitters from mainland Europe to the storage fields in the Nordics. Project coordinator, Sintef Energi AS from Norway, has officially presented the EUR18m ACCSESS project, which has been rewarded EUR15m out of the EU Horizon 2020 budget. "As part of our participation in ACC... |
Belarus cement exports up 54% in 7M2116 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Belarus increased by 53.7 per cent YoY in the January-July 2021 period, according to Belarusian Cement Co. Total cement shipments increased 110 per cent and total sales surpassed BYN14.1m (US$5.7m), reflecting a profit margin of 8.9 per cent. The company’s cement production advanced by 4.6 per cent, while its lime and chalk output were up by 7.9 and 9.5 per cent, respectively. |
Ukrainian cement prices could be set to rise09 September 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe introduction of antidumping duties on imports of Turkish cement could lead to a 50 per cent increase in prices for Ukrainian products, as well as an increase in prices for repairs, housing and construction of infrastructure facilities, according to the former state commissioner of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU), Ahia Zahrebelska. "Two years ago, the Ministry of Economy introduced duties on Russian, Belarusian and Moldovan cement, as a result of which the price for Ukrain... |
Lebap Cement sees 8% rise in dispatches27 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsThe Lebap Cement plant in Turkmenistan delivered 470,924t of M-400 and M-500 Portland cement to customers between January-July 2021, according Trend News Agency. The data reflect a 7.8 per cent YoY rise in dispatches. The plant currently has a production capacity of 1Mta and is located in the Koytendag district of the Lebap region, but is undergoing a 1Mta expansion project. Commissioned in 2013 the production facility has supplied both the domestic and export markets. |
Atom Cement launched in Russia23 August 2021, Published under Cement NewsRussia’s Atomstroykompleks has launched its Atom Cement plant in Sysert, Sverdlovsk region, which has been designed with 550,000tpa of white cement capacity. The project represents an investment of RUB4.5bn (US$61.46m) and is expected to reduce the price of white cement in the region by up to 30 per cent. |