Cement News tagged under: Mugher Cement
Mugher Cement Factory seeks production increase27 January 2021, Published under Cement NewsEthiopia’s Mugher Cement Factory will boost production to increase its share of the market, according to Takele Uma, minister of mines and petroleum. The minister stated that the state-owned cement factory’s current production volumes are disproportionate compared to the abundant natural resources in the area. Therefore, efforts will be made to improve production capacity and increase its market share above 25 per cent. |
Lack of foreign currency impacts Mugher productivity22 July 2019, Published under Cement NewsA shortage of foreign currency is affecting the operations of Ethiopia-based Mugher Cement, according to Akalu Gebrehiwot, the company’s general manager. The company requires around US$3m annually for the procurement of spare parts for its cement plants. However, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and the National Bank of Ethiopia could not allocate more than US$0.5m due to the shortage of foreign currency that is currently affecting the country, said Mr Gebrehiwot. The company is carrying ou... |
China National Building Materials (CNBM)25 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsChina National Building Materials (CNBM) has successfully helped Ethiopia’s Mugher Cement convert its production lines from heavy fuel oil to coal. By constructing two coal mining systems with the capacity to crush 30,000tph of clinker, the plant has a new daily clinker production target of 5000t and has switched its reliance on imported heavy oil to domestically-supplied coal, reducing production costs. The US$39.2m project was reportedly crucial to increase quality, reduce production de... |
Ethiopia: Mugher Cement switches to coal16 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Mugher cement project has replaced heavy fuel oil with coal at its 5000tpd plant. "The replacement was crucial to increase quality, reduce production delay and supply energy on a regular basis," said Project Manager Engineer, Mehari Alemu. " Apart from this, the new energy source significantly cuts the exaggerated cost for heavy fuel oil." "Currently the enterprise uses imported energy resource, and substitution will be made with local coal soon," added Alemu. |
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