Cement News tagged under: Holcim Group
Holcim MAQER partners with Binni12 July 2022, Published under Cement NewsThrough the Holcim MAQER platform, Holcim Group is partnering with Binni, a start-up at the forefront of easing collaboration in the construction industry. Binni's cloud-based software allows teams to make decisions based on real-time data, improving efficiency and helping them to make greener choices. |
Cimencam orders two Gebr Pfeiffer mills30 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsCimencam ( Holcim Group ) will expand production at its Figuil plant , Cameroon, and use Gebr Pfeiffer's MVR mills for grinding raw material and cement. The new production unit will expand the current cement capacity of 0.15Mta at the 40 year-old plant. With the new production unit, Cimencam intends to cover not only the needs of the three northern regions (extreme north, north and Adamaoua) of Cameroon but also the needs of border countries such as Chad and the Central African Republ... |
La Malle plant to use biomass to reduce sulphur emissions30 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsAfter investing EUR10m over the past two years to improve its environmental performance, Lafarge France ’s La Malle plant, located in Bouc Bel Air, is continuing its emissions reduction strategy by investing nearly EUR1m additional in its equipment. The objective is to welcome a new sulphur-free fuel from the circular economy as well as wood fines, and to reduce sulphur emissions by 10 per cent through the use of alternative fuels. La Malle plant ( Holcim group ) agreed on 29 April to ... |
ACC Ltd releases ACC Gold Water Shield08 June 2022, Published under Cement NewsACC Ltd ( Holcim Group ) has developed ACC Gold Water Shield, which is the country’s first specially-formulated cement with high-quality water-repelling properties. The product ensures that structures made with it are durable and protected from dampness or seepage. ACC Gold Water Shield is specially formulated cement with high-quality water-repellent properties. With water repellence engineered at a particle level, it reduces the capillary action thus shielding homes from dampness and see... |
IKN commissions Matres-Tolosane clinker cooler23 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsAn IKN Pendulum Cooler ® successfully started operation early this year at Martres-Tolosane cement plant in France. IKN commissioned a 2500tpd cooler for a new production line at the Lafarge France ( Holcim group ) plant. Designed for use of up to 85 per cent alternative fuel, IKN’s clinker cooler reflects is equipped with a most modern single grate drive – dynamic linear drive (DLD), roll crusher with three rolls at the cooler end as well as a bypass. |
Redecam commissions Bamburi Cement baghouse17 May 2022, Published under Cement NewsRedecam has commissioned a new bag filter at Bamburi Cement ( Holcim Group ), Mombasa , Kenya. The project required a turnkey solution to convert the main kiln and electrostatic precipitator for a new baghouse. The project had been scheduled for 2020 but had been delayed because of COVID-19. There were no loss-in-time accidents. |
Lafarge (Wapco) Cement Plc records profit of NGN17.55bn in 1Q2225 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsNigeria’s third-largest cement producer, Lafarge (Wapco) Cement Plc , has released its 1Q22 unaudited results reporting a profit of NGN17.55bn (US$42.2m) during the period, representing 92.2 per cent YoY increase. Revenue growth for the period reached 26.8 per cent YoY. Sales of cement increased by 26 per ent achieving sales of NGN87.99bn, and sales of aggregates and concrete grew by 62.29 per cent, generating NGN2.52bn during the period. Mortar sales also increased by 60.41 per cen... |
Holcim US Joppa plant transitions to Portland limestone cement21 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsHolcim US has announced that its Lafarge Joppa cement plant , located in Grand Chain, Illinois, has transitioned to OneCem ® Portland limestone cement (PLC) production. The announcement follows the successful transitions to the lower CO 2 -intensive product in its Texas, Missouri and Michigan facilities. "As a leader in our industry, it's our responsibility to build a path for others to follow by setting the bar for product innovation and improvement," said Michel Klenk, plant manager... |
Holcim reported to be looking for potential buyers of ACC Ltd19 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsBloomberg has reported on Holcim proposing to dispose of Ambuja Cements Ltd. Holcim owns ACC Ltd and Ambuja Cements in India. With approximately 64Mta of cement capacity it is second-largest producer behind UltraTech Cement in the country. The Swiss conglomerate is believed to have held early-stage negotiations with JSW and Adani Group, among others, to explore their interest levels, according the Economic Times. Deliberations are in the early stages and may not lead to a transaction, ... |
Mondi acquires paper bag lines from Lafarge Cement Egypt subsidiaries14 April 2022, Published under Cement NewsMondi Group’s Mondi Paper Bags business unit has purchased paper bag converting lines from National Bag and Egypt Sack, two subsidiaries of Lafarge Cement Egypt . The addition of the production lines will increase Mondi’s annual capacity by around 150m-180m bags. Mondi Paper Bags COO, Claudio Fedalto, said: “Lafarge Cement Egypt is part of leading global building material company Holcim Group , which has been a key global customer of Mondi Paper Bags for years. “We are excited to ha... |