Cement News tagged under: New project
Cheetah Cement to commence operations in Namibia09 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsCheetah Cement's new facility in Otjiwarongo is starting the rock blasting process as it prepares to begin operations this month. The new plant represents a total investment of US$350m and was constructed by Whale Rock Cement, according to the Namibia Economist. Plans for the project were first announced in 2015 when a memorandum of understanding was signed with between Cheetah Cement and Asia and Africa Business Management (Xi'an) Co Ltd. Construction of the plant began in August last... |
INC Paraguay to start up new mill29 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndustria Nacional del Cement (INC) plans to commission a new 80tph cement mill in 1Q18. The mill will increase production by 40 per cent, according to the president of the cement company, Jorge Méndez. The new mill will operate alongside the old mill currently used by the cement company. Méndez said that the increase in production will also enable the Paraguayan company to expand market share from 51 per cent to 70-75 per cent and generate additional revenues of US$50m per year. The new m... |
Huaxin to set up Nepal cement plant28 December 2017, Published under Cement NewsHuaxin Cement (China) has signed an investment agreement with the Investment Board Nepal (IBN) to invest US$140m to establish a 1Mta cement plant in the country, according to a report in the Himalayan Times. The agreement was signed by Maha Prasad Adhikari, CEO of IBN, and Liu Jianguo, overseas development director of Huaxin Cement. The IBN board, which is chaired by the prime minister, will now need to approve the agreement for the investment to be realised. The cement manufacturer has... |
Emami plans to lift capacity to 6Mta14 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsEmami Cement Ltd plans to raise its total production capacity to 6Mta as its 2Mta plant being set up in Odisha's Jajpur district is likely to be commissioned by March 2018. Presently, Emami Cement is producing 60 per cent of the current total cement capacity of 4Mta through its clinker plant in Chhattisgarh and the grinding unit at Panagarh in West Bengal, Vivek Chawla, CEO of Emami Cement Ltd, told reporters. By March 2018 these two units target to achieve the operational production c... |
Sanghi Cements plans floating cement terminal12 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsSanghi Cements is considering setting up a floating terminal at Kochi Port as part of expanding its coastal movements to south Indian markets. A team from the company is scheduled to travel to Kochi to firm up plans on the project. Once the project becomes operational, Kochi Port will be the first major port in the country to have a floating cement terminal,” AV Ramana, deputy chairman of the port, said. Sanghi Cements has similar facilities in the minor ports of Kutch and Navlakhi in Gujar... |
Kohat seeks environmental clearance for expansion project29 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Company is seeking environmental clearance for the construction of 7800tpd in additional capacity at its plant in Kohat, northern Pakistan. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has received the application from Kohat Cement, according to local sources. Comments in favour or against the environmental approval of the said project are invited to be submitted to the EPA's director general within a period of 30 days from the date of issuance of... |
Maple Leaf issues right share to finance expansion16 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd will issue a right share to partially finance a 7300tpd clinker production line at Daud Khel in Iskanderabad, Mianwali, Pakistan. According to a statement to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, Maple Leaf's Board of Directors has recommended an issuance of 12.5 per cent right shares by offering 65,966,740 right shares to existing ordinary shareholders a price of PKR65/share (including a premium of PKR55/per share) in proportion of 12.50 right shares for every 100 ord... |
Foundation stone laid for new grinding venture16 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPresident of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new grinding factory in the port city of Tema, some 30km east of the capital city Accra. The project is being executed by CBI Ghana, an affiliate of Lafarge-Holcim, and is to be located at the Free Zones Enclave. "I look forward to the construction of what we expect to be a state-of-the-art cement grinding factory to diversify the sector, promote healthy competition, and improve pr... |
President of Ghana to lay foundation stone for new plant14 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana will tomorrow lay the foundation stone a new grinding plant for CBI Ghana at the Tema Free Zones Enclave. When complete, the CBI Ghana plant will produce premium cement under the brand name, Supacem. "We intend to produce and supply high-quality Supacem cement to Ghanaian builders and stabilise cement supply for all required grades in Ghana,” Managing Director, Frédéric Albrecht, told the Business and Financial Times. Supacem will launch w... |
Birla Corp considers Maharashtra plant investment02 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsBirla Corp is planning a 4Mta cement plant in Mukutban, in the state of Maharashtra, Chairman Harsh V Lodha told reporters on the sidelines of company’s Annual General Meeting. The cement producer has already acquired land for the project and the proposal will be put to the company’s board for approval. The investment will be financed by a combination of debt and internal accruals. The project is a revival of plans shelved by Reliance Infrastructure whose cement interests were acquired ... |