Cement News tagged under: Nepal
Chaudhary Group launches production at new Nepal plant17 December 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Chaudhary Group (CG) has started production from a new 1500tpd plant in Nepal. Barun Chaudhary, director of CG, said the new Chinese-built plant can produce 250tpd of OPC and 1350tpd of PPC. The group plans to formally launch CG OPC next week, while CG PPC will follow a month later. “We have identified places between Janakpur in the east to Darchula in the west as our potential market,” Chaudhary told Republica news. Though CG Cement is procuring clinker from Nepali producer at... |
Hetuda factory resumes production, Nepal21 October 2013, Published under Cement NewsHetuda Cement Factory has resumed clinker production following a three week closure due to a technical issue with its kiln. The cement plant halted production on 28 September 2013, and according to senior technical officer of the factory, Tej Bahadur Godar, told Republica News that output had restarted following the completion of necessary refractory repairs. In the last fiscal year, production had to be halted for two months while the company improved its dust control by installing a re... |
Nepal allocates power supply funds to nine plants28 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal's Ministry of Industry (MoI) has decided to allocate NPR360m (US$3.5m) to provide electricity connections to nine cement factories as part of its infrastructural development programme for manufacturing industries. The cement producers to be awarded the funds include: Shivan Cement, Dang Cement, Laxmi Cement, Rolpa Cement, Ghorahi Cement, United Cement, Maruti Cement, Sarbottam Cement and CG Cement. These nine producers have also received funds to construct access roads, together ... |
Nepal: standards bureau cracks down on cement plants21 August 2013, Published under Cement NewsThe Nepal Bureau of Standards & Metrology (NBSM) has shut down Butwal Cement Mills and Shubha Shree Jagadamba. The block was introduced after the companies were said to be manufacturing and selling substandard products. The NBSM also barred 16 other cement factories from production and selling of their products for not acquiring Nepal Standard (NS) mark. “We initiated action against these factories after their products failed to meet the standard,” NBSM Director General Ram Aadhar Sah sa... |
Nine Nepal brands fail to comply with NBSM standards26 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsNine cement brands on sale in Nepal have been breaching quality standards set by the Nepal Bureau of Standard and Metrology (NBSM). Random samples tested by an NSBM team (comprising representatives of the Department of Commerce and Supply Management as well as different consumer rights associations) showed some manufacturers were not adhering to required standards despite these brands complying with the standard when applying for Nepal Standard (NS) certification. According to reports by... |
Nepal sees double-digit rise in imports03 July 2013, Published under Cement NewsCement imports to Nepal have increased by 15.5 per cent in the first 10 months of the year, according to data from the Trade and Export Promotion Centre. During the review period, Nepal imported NPR3.34bn compared to NPR2.89m in the same period of last year, despite seven new cement factories being established. According to Aatma Ram Murarka, former president of the Nepal Cement Manufacturers Association, imports rose due to ongoing development projects with foreign investors. "In the ... |
Ghorahi Cement launches Sagarmatha brand, Nepal21 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal-based cement producer Ghorahi Cement Industry has launched its Sagarmatha brand into the local market with an unveiling ceremony held on Thursday. According to the company, the Sagarmatha OPC, which ranges from 55-60MPa, complies with Nepal Standards NS 49-2041. The company said that it was working for international recognition by obtaining ISO 9001 certification. "By manufacturing high grade cement in the country, we aim to substitute imports from India and China," said Director ... |
Nepal: cement makers not getting NS mark ‘will face sales ban’11 June 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology (NBSM) has warned that it will prohibit cement factories from selling their products if they fail to obtain the Nepal Standard (NS) certification by mid-June. “More than 90% of the cement companies are expected to obtain NS certification by mid-June,” said NBSM Director General Ram Adhar Sah at an interaction here on Sunday. “Those failing to do so will face sales ban.” Sah said upcoming cement factories will also have to acquire the certification to... |
Industry body calls for cement sector to be prioritised, Nepal28 May 2013, Published under Cement NewsNepal’s Cement Manufacturers Association has urged the government to give the cement sector priority due to its huge potential given the country’s infrastructure and housing requirements. The government must promote the cement industry because it has huge potential as the country has been witnessing infrastructure development which needs a huge amount of cement, newly-elected president of the association, Dhurba Raj Thapa, said during the ninth annual general meeting of the association, s... |
Nepal Cement factory limestone supplies obstructed08 April 2013, Published under Cement NewsA cement plant in Nepal has been unable to producer clinker for over a year and a half as local residents have prevented it from extracting limestone. Arghakhanchi Cement Industry obtained a 30-year permit from the government to extract 1000tpd of limestone at Narapani, Arghakhanchi, however local residents have said the quarry has caused their water sources to dry up. The plant’s investors say that due to the obstruction, production at the cement factory in Mainaia has stopped as well... |