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Calcar Products to begin work on new grinding unit06 June 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Calcar Products is expecting to begin Phase I of its new cement grinding unit project this month. The facility will be set up in two phases at Bhupdeopur village of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, with each phase representing 0.33Mta of cement capacity. Th estimated investment cost for Phase I is INR420m (US$6.06m) and INR330m for Phase II. The project is due for completion in the first half of 2020. |
Mohir Cement plans new 0.6Mta plant in Tajikistan28 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsTajikistan’s Mohir Cement Co has announced plans to construct a new 0.6Mta cement plant in Jaloliddin Balkhi district, Khatlon. An estimated US$30m is expected to be spent on construction, according to the company’s draft investment agreement with the government of Tajikistan. All equipment, transport vehicles and materials imported by the investor for the project are reportedly exempt from customs duties and value-added tax. The company is also currently working with Chinese investors t... |
Ecocem forced to drop Vallejo mill project28 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsEcocem of Ireland has dropped plans for a grinding mill Vallejo, San Francisco Bay, California, USA, after project partner Vallejo Marine Terminal (VMT) withdrew from the proposed plant. VMT's lawyer, Krista Kim, told the city council that her client no longer supported the project, which has endured a six-year planning application battle. VMT owned the land on which the proposed EUR45m plant would have been constructed for Ecocem subsidiary Orcem Americas. Vallejo's council was scheduled ... |
Cemex breaks ground on new line in the Philippines24 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsCemex Holdings Philippines (CHP) has broken ground on its new US$235m line at the plant of its subsidiary, Solid Cement, in Antipolo, Rizal. Upon completion, the expansion is expected to increase Solid Cement’s capacity to 3.4Mta from 1.9Mta. "The continuous investment and expansion of Cemex in the Philippines is a reflection of its profound commitment to help the Philippine government in its quest to build a stronger nation. With the expansion of our operations, we shall be able to suppo... |
Shree Cement sees 14% revenue increase and plans new capacity20 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Shree Cement has announced a 19.6 per cent YoY fall in net profit to INR3.21bn (US$46.18m) for the 4QFY18-19. However, revenue increased 14.2 per cent to INR33.29bn from INR29.15bn. The company’s cement segment recorded a 16.9 per cent increase in revenue to INR32.84bn from INR28.11bn. Meanwhile, the company has also announced plans to add 3Mta of grinding capacity to its unit in Pune, Maharashtra. The project is expected to be completed by September 2020 and represents an invest... |
Qarshi Conch Cement expected to begin plant operations in 202014 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsQarshi Conch Cement’s (Anhui Conch Cement Co Ltd) new 1.2Mta cement plant in Karshi, Uzbekistan, is expected to become operational in December 2020, according to the country’s Cabinet of Ministers. The parent company attracted US$150.5m to finance the project, including the supply of materials, equipment and external infrastructure. Karshi was reportedly chosen as the location due to its abundance of limestone and loess rocks. Since the plant is scheduled to start production at the end ... |
Ebonyi plant receives government approval19 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsThe establishment of Ebonyi Cement factory (EBOCEM) at Okpoto, Ishielu, Nigeria, has been approved by Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi. Meanwhile, a committee that will be led by the Commissioner for Solid Materials, Eng Francis Orji, has been set up to implement the plan. The government will hold a 10 per cent stake in the venture. |
MI Cement to raise debt for Bangladeshi grinding unit19 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsMI Cement Factory Ltd is expected to raise foreign currency loans from HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank to finance its sixth line at its West Mukterpur, Munshiganj district of Bangladesh, according to the company’s Senior General Manager, Mozharul Islam. The US$70m project will add 8400tpd of grinding capacity to the site’s current capacity of 19,400tpd. Commercial production at the new unit is scheduled to start in January 2021. |
Ecebol's Oruro cement plant produces first cement18 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsOn 15 April 2019, Empresa Publica Productiva Cementos de Bolivia's ( Ecebol) Oruro cement plant produced its first cement, according to schedule. In the following weeks the plant will carry out the performance tests and it is estimated is that by the end of May the Final Acceptance Certificate will be received. The consortium ThyssenKrupp Polysius-Imasa Ingeniería y Proyectos-Sacyr Industrial have engineered, supplied and erected the 3000tpd plant at 4.040m above sea level. Some 4.6m wor... |
Power Cement expansion runs smoothly17 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsPower Cement of Pakistan has released a progress report on the implementation of the Nooriabad expansion project for the quarter ended 31 March 2019. In view of the ongoing progress, a new date for trial production would be announced soon, according to a company official. The original expected date for trial production was June this year. Power Cement is implementing an ambitious expansion plan to install a new line of 7700tpd at the company's existing site Nooriabad Industrial Area, Kal... |