Cement News tagged under: Pakistan
Bestway Cement receives Pioneer Award29 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Bestway Cement has been awarded the ‘Carbon Neutralisation Pioneer Award’ by LONGi Green Energy Technology Co Ltd, the largest solar panel manufacturer in the world, in recognition of the cement producer’s commitment to renewable energy. Bestway is the country’s second-largest cement producer with a cement production capacity of 12.9Mta. Not only was it acknowledged for introducing a waste heat recovery (WHR) power plant at all its production facilities, Bestway also installe... |
Quarterly results propped up by steep price increases25 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe latest quarterly results reveal that cement producers are increasingly turning to price rises to offset the ongoing jump in energy costs, while they struggle to maintain margins. In addition to price increases, companies are reviewing their energy portfolios, fuel types and accelerating the shift to alternative fuels. In Indonesia PT Indocement saw its energy costs reach 50 per cent of total production cost in the third quarter of 2022, prompting the company to implement three price... |
Pioneer Cement considers green and brownfield expansions24 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsPioneer Cement Ltd (PIOC) of Pakistan is continuously assessing new avenues and business ventures, including green and brownfield expansions in the country, according to the company’s FY21-22 Annual Report. The introduction of the 10,000tpd Line III at PIOC's integrated cement works in Khushab district, Punjab province, has increased total capacity at the plant to 17,300tpd. In addition, a 12MW waste heat recovery (WHR) facility and a 24MW coal power unit have been in operation ... |
Kohat Cement presses ahead with Punjab project23 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Company (KOHC), based in northern Pakistan, has started developing the infrastructure for a greenfield production line in Khushab, Punjab province, the company said during a corporate briefing on its latest set of financial results. According to KOHC, land for the project has been acquired, while work on the development of infrastructure (such as utility connections, roads, etc) is in progress. The new line is expected to cost approximately PKR35bn (US$165m), comprising a 40 ... |
APCMA elects new executive committee23 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsMuhammad Ali Tabba, chief executive of Lucky Cement , has been appointed chairman of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) for the 12 months ending September 2023. Senior vice chairman of the APCMA over the same period has been named as Kohat Cement ’s Aizaz Mansoor Sheikh, while Attock Cement ’s Babar Bashir Nawaz has been elected vice chairman. Also elected were eight executive committee members, including: Sayeed Tariq Saigol ( Maple Leaf Cement ) Azam Fa... |
Pakistan export volumes fall but earnings rise21 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsExport volumes from Pakistan's cement industry in the first four months (July-October 2022) of FY22-23 fell but export prices rose, leading to higher export earnings, according to the country's Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS). Prices increased to US$50.40/t from US$36.70/t over the period. As a result, exports grew by 1.25 per cent in terms of value, despite volumes being down by 26.61 per cent. During the 4MFY22-23, the industry earned US$66.270m by exporting 1.324Mt of cement and cli... |
Cherat Cement's Line 1 BMR project to complete in January17 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsThe balancing, modernisation and replacement (BMR) project of Cherat Cement Co for Line 1 will complete on January 2023. Cherat Cement has stated that works would be completed by January 2023 on the BMR for Cement Line 1 and installing the main crusher at Lakrai village, Nowshera district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, Pakistan, according to the latest company report for the period ending on 30 September 2022. Last year, Executive Director and Company Secretary, Abid Vazir, informed ... |
Maple Leaf Cement begins Line 4 production09 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd (MLCF) has informed Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) that an additional dry process clinker production line of 7000tpd grey clinker, a brownfield expansion at the company’s existing site in Iskanderabad , Punjab, successfully started production on 3 November 2022, according to a bourse filing of Company Secretary Muhammad Ashraf. MLCF had signed a contract with Chengdu Design & Research Institute, China, to supply a 7000tpd grey clinker line in March last ye... |
Pakistan cement dispatches fall 19% in October07 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement dispatches in Pakistan fell for the fourth month in a row in October, coming in at 4.25Mt, compared to 5.22Mt in October 2021, down 18.5 per cent. According to the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, local dispatches declined 15.5 per cent YoY from 4.6Mt in October 2021 to 3.89Mt in the same month this year. Exports fell by 40.7 per cent over the same period from 611,378t to 362,350t. Cement mills based in the north of Pakistan dispatched 3.27Mt of cement in October thi... |
Lucky Cement's green energy uses will increase in FY2307 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsAKD Research has termed Lucky Cement Pakistan’s largest cement conglomerate. The year 2023 will be a new milestone year for Lucky Cement with its expanded capacity and adherence to ESG compliance . The company will continue to dominate the market share. With the completion of the 3.15Mta expansion at its Pezu plant in December 2022, the company's total cement capacity would increase from 12.15Mta to 15Mta, resulting in its market share to increase from 14.8 per cent to 17.3 per cen... |