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Lafarge Mahaweli Cement celebrates four consecutive years of zero LTI

03 November 2015, Published under Cement News

Sri-Lanka based Lafarge Mahaweli Cement celebrated four consecutive years of zero lost time injuries (LTI) with a special event for employees. The company attributed this victory to the global best practices in health and safety, which has been made a core practice for all their employees and contractors. Congratulating its employees and contractors who helped Lafarge in its health and safety journey, Anurag Kak, Managing Director of Lafarge Mahaweli Cement, said: "This victory comes with...

Sri Lanka: Holcim village inaugurated by President

22 September 2015, Published under Cement News

Sri Lanka's President Maitripala Sirisena inaugurated Holcim Village in Akmeemana, Galle, this week. The initiative was constructed and conceived by Holcim under its Sustainable Development Project and following its pledge for Livable Communities. Akmeemana Holcim village consists of 14 households and is the fourth settlement of its kind. The project cost the firm LKR14m (US$99,971). The Galle project has been constructed following similar projects in Medirigiriya, Eluwankulama and Puttal...

Tokyo Cement adds to shipping fleet, Sri Lanka

18 August 2015, Published under Cement News

Tokyo Cement  announced the addition of a fifth vessel, 'MV Mohar', to its fleet of cement carriers. The 22,000t, pneumatic bulk cement carrier was inaugurated by chief guest Arjuna Ranatunga, Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation and guest of honour Upul Jayasuriya, chairman, Board of Investments, Sri Lanka. Speaking at the launch event, SR Gnanam, Tokyo Cement Group managing director, said:  "Logistics is an integral part of our business, and the increase in local demand has required u...

Talks to recommence operations at the KKS factory, Sri Lanka

17 August 2015, Published under Cement News

Working Director of Sri Lanka Cement Corporation (SLCC) and Lanka Cement Plc, Reyyaz Salley, has been in talks with the Chief Minister of the Northern Provincial Council, Wigenswaran, regarding recommencing operations at the Kankasanthurai (KKS) cement factory. SLCC is currently in the process of compiling a proposal to restart the factory which is 90 per cent complete. Once the country's general election is over, the completed proposal will be submitted to the President to request per...

Lafarge Mahaweli Cement concludes Health & Safety awareness month, Sri Lanka

07 July 2015, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Mahaweli Cement concluded its 2015 health and safety awareness month, with a number of themed activities held at the company's works located within Sri Lanka's Colombo port. Staying in step with Lafarge's global best practices on secure operations, the theme for this year's safety month at Lafarge Mahaweli Cement was: 'Keep Learning - Committed, Open, Uncompromising' with special emphasis on zero accidents and a firm commitment towards engaging and caring for one another. Speaking ...

Dalmia Cement increases exports to Sri Lanka

16 June 2015, Published under Cement News

Dalmia Cement is increasing its exports to Sri Lanka through channel partner Smart Dragon Lanka Pvt Ltd, the company said in a statement. Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd currently supplies cement to the Sri Lankan market from their plant located in Dalmiapuram, Trichy District (Tamil Nadu). The plant has 21 silos, making it convenient to store all varieties of cement adequately, the company notes. R Sanjay, Assistant Executive Director, Institutional Sales - Dalmia Cement, commented: ...

Lafarge Mahaweli Cement on track with housing programme, Sri Lanka

13 May 2015, Published under Cement News

Lafarge Mahaweli Cement is on schedule with its ‘Savi Piyasa’ housing programme and has now partnered with nine leading brands in the construction sector and two commercial banks to add value to its technical assistance scheme for individual home builders. Under its ‘Building better cities’ initiative Lafarge is targetting housing programmes that are accessible to everyone and infrastructures that stand the test of time and protect the environment, as well as bridges, roads and airports th...

Sri Lanka: Tokyo Cement plans expansion project

19 March 2015, Published under Cement News

Sri Lanka-based Tokyo Cement plans to invest US$50m on a capacity expansion of 1Mta to help cater for local demand requirements. The group has already formed a new subsidiary under the name of Tokyo Eastern Cement for the implementation of the project over the next two financial years. The project will receive a tax holiday of five years, and therefore a tax rate of 12 per cent. The company proposes to finance the project with internal funds and loans. During FY13-14, the group’s revenue ...

Strategic Sri Lankan tie-up

05 December 2014, Published under Cement News

Sri-Lanka based Fuji Cement, a subsidiary of Tokyo Cement which functions as an independent company, is to merge with its parent company and become a single entity with effect from February 2015. Following the merger, the new entity will be named Tokyo Cement Company Lanka Plc. For the merger the companies will cancel the status capital and asset and liability of Fuji Cement and are now waiting for the Company Registrar's approval to go proceed. Tokyo Cement is a joint venture between...

Sri Lanka: Cabral new chairman of Tokyo Cement

04 December 2014, Published under Cement News

Dr Harsha Cabral, a senior counsel with 27 years' experience in the fields of company Law, Intellectual Property Law, Commercial Arbitration and Commercial Law & International Trade Law, has been appointed as chairman of Tokyo Cement (Lanka) PLC, effective 1 December 2014. Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC is a Sri Lanka-based company engaged in the manufacturing and selling of cement and ready mixed concrete to the local market. As of 31 March 2012, the company had four subsidiaries, namel...