Cement News tagged under: Pakistan
Bestway Cement bags five CSR awards22 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsBestway Cement has won five awards at the 10th Annual CSR Awards 2018 ceremony, held on 18 January in Islamabad, Pakistan. Bestway won the coveted awards by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) in the categories of Green Energy Initiatives, Community Development and Service, Education and Scholarship, Vocational Trainings and Sustainability Initiatives. |
Maple Leaf Cement issued favourable ruling19 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd announced on Thursday that Lahore High Court has approved the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) filed by the company. As a result, an order passed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month to stop construction work at a new 7300tpd line, has been set aside. However, the company has been ordered by the court to maintain status-quo until a report delineating positive and negative areas for cement plants is issued by the Punjab Government. The ... |
Pakistan cement exports down 11%16 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement exports from Pakistan in December 2017 fell 11.3 per cent to 328,000t from 369,000t in the year-ago period, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers’ Association (APCMA). Between July-December 2017, cement exports declined by 17.3 per cent rom 2.911Mt to 2.406Mt. Exports from southern-based mills were particularly affected as they were reduced by 36.2 per cent from 0.953Mt in July 2016 to 0.608Mt in July-December 2017. Northern mills saw their exports dec... |
Is a record cement year on the cards for Pakistan?12 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThis week it was announced that Attock Cement Company has launched a new 1.2Mta cement plant in Hub , just outside Karachi, while several brownfield and greenfield plants are also underway. Meanwhile, Lucky Cement has climbed its way back to the top of installed domestic capacity by completing its 1.3Mta brownfield expansion project at its Karachi plant in December. But with all this capacity expansion, will 2018 be a record year for Pakistani cement producers? Pakistan’s cement industry... |
Attock Cement commissions new 1.2Mta line10 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsAttock Cement Pakistan Ltd (ACPL) has started operations at its new 1.2Mta production line at Hub, Balochistan. The line brings the total capacity of the plant to 10,000tpd and represents and investment of US$130m, according to Dawn. The construction work was completed within 22 months with the help of Pakistani engineers. Alongside this project, the company also plans to install a 15MW WHR plant. In the quarter ending 30 September 2017, Attock cement saw a 19 per cent YoY increase in ... |
New 7500tpd line planned for Haripur09 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan Army's affiliated department Frontier Works Organization (FWO) plans to set up 7500tpd production line at Bandi Muneem, Haripur KPK, Pakistan. The organisation added that the department is in the process to appoint a consultant to render consultancy services for the proposed project. FWO is a major civil engineering construction company of Pakistan, which is expected to use the output of the plant for its own use and for distribution in the local market. Pakistan's ... |
Punjab cement industry to be regulated after three decades08 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe cement industry in Punjab, Pakistan, is being brought under regulatory control of the provincial government again, after 29 years. The decision to once again regulate the cement industry was taken during a marathon meeting of a committee, led by Chief Secretary Zahid Saeed, two days ago at the Civil Secretariat. Five provincial ministers, several administrative secretaries of the departments concerned and MPAs from the Salt Range attended the meeting during which every aspect of the r... |
Pakistan sees an increase in total cement dispatches for 2H1705 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe Pakistan cement sector experienced sales growth in July-December 2017 with total dispatches reaching 22.24Mt from 19.8Mt in the year-ago period, reports Business Recorder. In the final six months of 2017, domestic consumption reached 19.83Mt which is an increase from 16.89Mt in the corresponding period of the previous year. However, the decline in exports has continued with a drop of 17.3 per cent YoY to 2.4Mt from the 2.91Mt recorded in 2H16. Cement plants in Punjab and Khyber Pa... |
Pakistan receives a mixed outlook for 201803 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s cement industry is expected to face a series of challenges in 2018 such as decreasing profitability, high interest rates and an increase in coal prices. These factors make a high profit margin for the sector unlikely in the coming years. Reports show that cement bag prices have been placed under pressure by the opening of Cherat Cement’s second production line in the northern region. Alongside this, international coal prices rose by 23 per cent in the first quarter of FY2018 to... |
Construction at Maple Leaf Cement Factory Ltd site put on hold02 January 2018, Published under Cement NewsMaple Leaf Cement Factory Limited (MLCF) has announced that construction work on a 7300tpd capacity expansion has been put on hold, following an order issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Government of Punjab. MLCF has stated that it met all statutory obligations before commencing construction, and has therefore filed a writ petition to Lahore High Court. The dry-process clinker production line was supplied by FLSmidth in an effort to raise capacity to 18000tpd at the si... |