Cement News tagged under: expansion
UltraTech announces two new greenfield plants03 April 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement is investing INR324,000m (US$3.89bn) in capex over the next three years, including two new greenfield plants, which will add an additional 5.4Mta in cement production capacity. The two facilities will be located in Chhattisgarh and Tamil Nadu, taking the company’s total cement capacity to 151.6Mta. According to the company, this capacity is equivalent to more than 150 per cent of the capacity in the USA and 80 per cent of the capacity in Europe. It has taken 36 years f... |
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. |
Caribbean Cement's expansion underway27 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsPhase one of Caribbean Cement Co Ltd ’s (CCCL’s) expansion project is well underway in Jamaica. It is anticipated that when the Rockfort plant 's expansion is completed, Caribbean Cement’s existing cement-production capacity will increase by approximately 300,000t. Phase One of CCCL’s expansion project, which will deliver an increase of up to 30 per cent in cement production, is progressing towards full completion next year. The company’s newly-appointed Managing Director, Jorge Martine... |
Oman Cement Co envisages a series of upgrade plans08 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsOman Cement ’s decision to set up a new cement plant at Duqm with a capacity of 5000tpd clinker remains under consideration. Simultaneously, the company is upgrading its capacity by debottlenecking and enhancing the existing Line 3 cooler from 4000 to 6500tpd at its existing Muscat plant, which will increase clinker quality and production capacity. In addition, the company decided to connect the power from the 132kV grid station, for which a technical consultant was appointed, and an EPC te... |
Kohat Cement Factory expands capacity and progresses Punjab plant04 March 2024, Published under Cement NewsKohat Cement Factory has updated the Pakistan Stock Exchange Ltd (PSX) about an increase in cement production capacity at Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. After the optimisation of the pyroprocessing section of the existing 6700tpd grey cement production line, the clinker production capacity of the company increased from 6700tpd to 7064tpd. Moreover, the company’s net profit after tax jumped by 19 per cent to PKR4.45bn (US$15.93m) in the 1HFY23-24. However, local dispatches fell by 8.1 per ... |
UltraTech commissions 1.8Mta Kotputli expansion22 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement has commissioned its 1.8Mta brownfield cement plant in Kotputli , Rajasthan, India. This latest development forms part of the cement producer’s 22.6Mta expansion plan, as announced in June 2022. The new plant will help UltraTech meet demand in the markets of Rajasthan and the National Capital Region (NCR), reports Capital Market, taking the company’s total cement production capacity in Rajasthan to 18.9Mta and its total capacity in India to over 139Mta. |
Holcim Mexico is investing US$55m in new mill19 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Mexico will invest US$55m in the construction of a new mill at its cement plant located in the municipality of Macuspana , Tabasco. The mill will process the company's ECOPlanet calcined clay cement range. The cement company added that the construction of the mill will help it increase its cement production capacity to 1.5Mta. The construction of the mill will generate 800 jobs during its construction and will increase the workforce of the Tabasco plant to more than 300 jobs onc... |
The Ramco Cements announces expansion plans12 February 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Ramco Cements Ltd has announced plans to double capacity at its Kalavatala plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. According to The Hindu, the company intends to set up a second line to increase clinker capacity at the works to 6.3Mta and cement capacity to 3Mta. The expansion is expected to cost INR12,500m (US$150.57m). An additional 15MW waste heat recovery system (WHRS) will also be added. The new line is scheduled to be commissioned in FY25-26 and will take the company’s total production... |
Votorantim Cimentos to invest BRL5bn until 202826 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim Cimentos announced BRL5bn (US$1bn) in investments, which BRL1.5bn (US$300m) are already in place, to expand the company's cement capacity by 10 per cent in the next five years (3Mta). At BRL1666m/t (US$333m/t), the investment is expected to increase the yearly EBITDA by BRL1.3bn (US$260m) - 26 per cent of Votorantim's 2022 EBITDA, as stated by the news. According to Osvaldo Ayres Filho, global CEO, the investment will also increase the company's competitiveness, reduce mining ... |
BUA's Sokoto Line 5 begins production20 December 2023, Published under Cement NewsProduction has begun at Line 5 of BUA Cement ’s Sokoto plant. The 3Mta expansion project forms part of the company’s plans to not only expand its production capacity but also bring down cement prices in Nigeria. In October this year BUA lowered its ex-factory cement price to NGN3500 (US$4.55)/bag, with the company announcing plans to review its prices even further in the opening quarter of 2024, reports The Capital. The new line at Sokoto takes BUA’s total cement production capacity c... |