Cement News tagged under: Grinding
Lucky Cement 1HFY14 net profit rises 20%27 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsPakistan market leader Lucky Cement reported a 20 per cent rise in net profit for the first half of FY14 boosted by in part by higher prices. Net profit for the six months to the end of December 2013 stood at PKR5.16bn (US$49.2m) compared to PKR4.49bn in the same period of the year before. Revenue improved 11.8 per cent YoY to PKR19.57bn against PKR17.51bn in the 1HFY13. Commenting on the results, Global Research said revenues grew on the back of a 10 per cent YoY increase in domestic c... |
Optimising Tororo's output18 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsSignificant infrastructure investment in Uganda has been fuelling cement demand which is expected to exceed 2Mta in the near term. Located in eastern Uganda, Tororo Cement approached FLSmidth to help bring its plant to its rated capacity and achieve uninterrupted operation. FLSmidth responded by upgrading the raw mill and replacing all the major process fans, resulting in stable production of more than 1000tpd and reduced energy consumption, better positioning Tororo to meet the domestic dem... |
Loesche to supply Saudi Arabia with first VRMs for cement grinding13 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsLoesche is to supply the first vertical roller mills for cement grinding in Saudi Arabia having secured an order from Southern Province Cement Co (SPCC) for a new brownfield project. SPCC is building a new 5000tpd clinker line at Bisha and China’s CNBM has been contracted for delivery and execution of the new line. Two Loesche type LM 56.3+3 VRMs, each with a minimum capacity of 200tph, will be installed at the site. The new mills will enable SPCC to produce OPC cements as well as various a... |
Grinding on time with WIL10 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsWhen Reliance Cement planned the construction of a greenfield 0.6Mta grinding plant near Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, the cement producer called upon the engineering and supply services of Walchandnagar Industries Ltd. The Indian EPC supplier's experience and detailed supervision of Chinese parts helped ensure Reliance’s first venture into the domestic cement market was completed on time and within budget. By YV Satyamurthy, Reliance Cement Co Pvt Ltd, India & PC Bhagwat, Walchandnagar Indust... |
Pressing matters04 February 2014, Published under Cement NewsSince the 1980s, roller presses have been in demand for their high levels of efficiency and energy conservation, and their development has reached an advanced level of maturity. With over 1400 units of its HFCG roller press series sold, Hefei Cement Research and Design Institute of China explains how the technology has evolved and can be best applied to the milling process. By Bao Wei, Gao Lin and Ding Hao, Hefei Cement Research and Design Institute, China. HCRDI explains the key char... |
Lafarge Republic gets go-ahead for plant expansion30 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Republic has secured approval from its board of directors to expand its plant in Norzagaray, Bulacan, to keep up with continuing growth in the domestic cement market. In a disclosure released yesterday, the country’s second-largest producer, said: "Please be advised that at the regular meeting of the board of directors of Lafarge Republic, Inc held on January 28... the board of directors approved the corporation's investment in a new grinding mill for its Norzagaray Plant, with capa... |
Advanced vertical milling28 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsDue to evolving market requirements and trends towards higher capacities, new orders for grinding systems with high throughput rates and tailor-made cement qualities have become prerequisites. To meet this challenge, Gebr Pfeiffer has developed trendsetting mill and drive concepts for the cement industry. With supply of the world’s largest vertical roller mill (VRM) for Holcim Brasil’s Barroso works in progress, the German milling specialist shares operational experiences with recent project... |
FLSmidth wins order from Oman Cement17 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has received an order worth US$38m from Oman Cement Co for the supply of milling equipment for a grinding plant located in Rusayl Industrial Area, 6km from Port Sultan Qaboos, Muscat. The order covers supply of a 150tph closed circuit ball mill system including two cement silos, each with a capacity of 8000t. The scope of supply also includes a high-efficiency central drive for the ball mill and a dynamic separator and fabric filters to reduce dust emission. "Infrastructure gr... |
Sephaku launches production at Delmas plant16 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsSephaku Cement began commercial production at its Delmas grinding plant on 6 January 2014 following a successful commissioning phase, Sephaku Holdings has announced. The Delmas plant, situated in east of Gauteng, is expected to ramp up capacity to 1.4Mta by mid-2014. CEO, Dr Lelau Mohuba, said: "This has been a nine-year journey and we are pleased to finally have our cement brand in the market. We are proud of SepCem's highly experienced operational team for attaining this key milestone in... |
HeidelbergCement completes the sale of Raigad grinding unit06 January 2014, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement India has completed the sale and transfer of its cement grinding facility situated at Raigad in state of Maharashtra to JSW Steel, as a going concern on slump sale basis. JSW Steel is one of the largest steel manufacturing companies in India having units in Karnataka and Maharashtra producing crude steel, long steel and flat steel products. |