Cement News tagged under: capacity upgrade
St Marys Cement modernises kiln22 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim-owned St Marys Cement is proposing a US$130m kiln modernisation project at its Charlevoix, Michigan, USA, plant. The project will lead to lower emissions, improved efficiency and increased production. The expansion will see capacity increase from 1.4Mta to 2Mta. At present the cement producer is working through the permitting process, but it expects the upgraded pyroprocessing section to start up in 2Q2017. “In April of 2017, we plan on starting up this new modernised kiln sys... |
CIMAT to invest in new kiln and grinding plant28 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsFollowing the strong demand in the Gabon cement market, domestic producer CIMAT will install “a latest-generation kiln with a production capacity between 3600-4000tpd. The installation will be in line with international European standards, necessary to produce high-quality cement,” said the company in a statement. The Gabon cement producer is also investing XAF23bn (US$44.5m) in the construction of a new grinding centre and bagging plant in Owendo. It is expected that the additio... |
Nigeria: Ashaka trebles profit in 1H1411 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsNigerian Lafarge subsidiary Ashaka Cement has reported a 1H14 profit after tax of NGN3.51bn (US$21.5m), a 201 per cent increase than its 1H13 figure of NGN1.15bn. Pretax profits at the company surged 166 per cent YoY from NGN1.65bn to NGN4.39bn in 1H14. The stellar rise in profit figures has been attributed partly to Ashaka's switch to coal from the Maiganga Coal Mine in Gombe State, a significantly cheaper alternative in its power generation. This resulted in a reduction of production co... |