Cement News tagged under: corporate
Shree Cement inaugurates new 3Mta plant02 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement has inaugurated its new 3Mta cement plant in Guntur, India. Commissioned six months ahead of schedule, the new facility marks an investment of over INR25,000m (US$300m), reports The New Indian Express. Located in Dachepalli village, Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, the new plant is Shree’s sixth integrated plant in India and its second in the south of the counrry after its 4Mta works in Kodla , Karnataka. The cement producer's total production capacity now stands at 56.4Mta... |
Ketton works faces opposition for quarry expansion plans02 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsHeidelberg Materials Ketton works plans to extend its Grange Top quarry, adjacent to Ketton cement works as mineral reserves are running out. However, hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing plans to expand a quarry at Ketton, UK. Two new areas, already in Hanson’s ownership, known as Field 14 and Northwest Land, have been identified as suitable extensions and a planning application is currently being considered by Rutland County Council. More than 450 people have signe... |
CEMEX receives EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year award for 6th consecutive year01 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsCEMEX has been recognised by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as 2024 Energy Star® Partner of the Year for the sixth consecutive year. The Partner of the Year award highlights CEMEX's continued efforts to reduce energy consumption, minimise environmental impact, and promote sustainable practices across its cement plants, ready-mix concrete facilities, and other operations across the USA. To achieve the award CEMEX has made key contributions such as sourcing 100 per cent renewab... |
Kant Cement Plant builds new clinker line01 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsKyrgyz Republic-based Kant Cement Plant OJSC has commenced construction of a new dry clinker production line. The new line will have a clinker production capacity of 2500tpa, equivalent to an annual capacity of 0.8Mt. The Kant Cement Plant, located in Ysykaty District, currently has a production capacity of 1.089Mta of cement and 0.99Mta of clinker. |
East African Portland Cement begins second phase of Athi River upgrade01 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsEast African Portland Cement (EAPC) has commenced the second phase of its upgrading programme at its Athi River plant. The programme, which will involve a 25-day maintenance shutdown, is designed to boost cement production capacity at the facility to 1Mta in the next two years. “Our machines have run for many years with upgrades in between and lack of maintenance, which has depreciated our capacity. For now we are doing the second phase of our machine upgrades and this is targeting t... |
Kohat Cement Co's enhances Line 2 capacity and plans solar project01 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Co (KOHC) has recently completed the BMR of its Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Line 2, enhancing its line capacity to 2.1Mta from 2Mta previously, taking total capacity to 5.2Mta, as well as improving its efficiency by ~10 per cent, matching that of Line 3, according to AKD Research. Furthermore, a second solar unit with 15MW capacity is in the pipeline, expected to be commissioned in the 1QFY24-25. With the commissioning of this project, the company’s solar energy will increase up to 1... |
PPC's success in Zimbabwe is contrasted by surrounding regions29 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa-based cement manufacturer PPC Cement SA (PTY) Ltd has announced that its operations in Zimbabwe are now debt free, with EBITDA improving 13.6 per cent, for the 10-month period ending January 2024). However, in contrast, sales volumes for its South Africa and Botswana operations fell by four per cent when compared to the equivalent period in the previous year. A spokesperson for PPC said, “Sales volumes in the coastal region experienced a sharper decline than in the inland ... |
UltraTech Cement raises capacity with debottlenecking programme29 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsDuring the course of its capacity expansion programme, the UltraTech Cement ( Aditya Birla Group ) had identified opportunities for debottlenecking and efficiency improvements across various locations, including its wholly-owned subsidiary. Some of these upgrades have since been completed, resulting in additional production capacity of 2.4Mta. The increases in capacity were at the company's grinding units in Magdalla , Gujarat (+0.4Mta), Sonar Bangla , West Bengal (0.6Mta), Neem ka Th... |
Fauji Cement Co becomes Pakistan’s third-largest cement producer29 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsFauji Cement successfully commissioned its greenfield cement plant with a clinker capacity of 6500tpd at Shadan Lund district, Dera Ghazi Khan , within a record time of 13 months. With the commencement of operations of the new line on 30 November 2023, the company’s total cement production capacity increased to 10.6Mta, which established the company as the third-largest cement producer in Pakistan. Meanwhile, according to AKD Research, Fauji Cement effectively increased its local marke... |
HGH USA appoint new executive VP and general manager29 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsHGH is delighted to announce the appointment of Johanne Lecomte as the new executive vice-president and general manager for HGH USA. Her new role has been effective since February 2024, and she has already visited the headquarters in Paris to meet with the teams and participate in strategic meetings. With over two decades of experience as a sales and BD executive, Johanne Lecomte has a robust track record in the space and defense industry, including significant roles at Airbus and Thales Ale... |