Cement News tagged under: expansion
Dangote Cement considers Mtwara expansion09 July 2021, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is reportedly considering an expansion of its Mtwara plant in Tanzania, as the domestic cement market expands. "We have come a long way and right now we are doing one production line and as volume increases and the market develops, the expansion of the existing plant may take place. This is because we have been well received in the market," said Abdullahi Baba, general manager of Dangote Cement Tanzania. The plant currently has 3Mta of cement capacity, which has already inc... |
Flying Cement Co slates expansion to complete in 3QFY2218 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsFlying Cement Co Ltd (FCC) announced that its plant expansion in Mangowal, Kushab district of Pakistan's Punjab province is due to come online in the 3QFY22. The cement plant has an existing clinker production capacity of 4000tpd (Line I) and the company's Line II project will add a further 7700tpd to take total clinker production capacity to 11,700tpd. Out of the PKR10.2bn (US$64.8m) total projected cost for the expansion, FCC has already incurred PKR7bn. Taking into account the plant's ... |
thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions wins order for second Lebap kiln line11 June 2021, Published under Cement NewsTurkmen Enjam has commissioned thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions to build a second cement clinker production line at the Lebap cement plant, Koytendag region, Turkmenistan . The new 3000tpd cement clinker production line will be erected in parallel with the first line, which was built by thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions in 2010. For the new plant thyssenkrupp will supply the main components from crusher, raw material preparation, clinker production and storage through to cement ... |
L&T Construction wins 3.5Mta project in India20 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Larsen and Toubro (L&T) Construction has announced several significant contracts across multiple sectors, including the cement industry, with values in the range of INR10-25bn (US$134-334m). As such, its building and factories segment won an order from one of the country’s leading cement manufacturers for a 3.5Mta brownfield project in Nimbahera, Rajasthan. The scope of work involves mechanical and civil works as well as equipment erection. |
Twiga Cement to expand production capacity19 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsTanzania Portland Cement (Twiga Cement) has announced its intention to invest US$15m in an expansion and rehabilitation programme in 2021, according to the Tanzania Daily News. For the past 10 years, the factory has been producing 1.2Mta of cement, but it has currently increased capacity to about 2Mta. "Twiga Cement is doing well and we are happy for that, they have also thanked the government for better business environment despite the fact that there are small policy challenges which... |
Intercem Engineering wins Cimasso II grinding plant project15 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsIn May 2016 Intercem Engineering's third order out of five with the CimMetal Group’s 2Mta Cimasso grinding plant in Bobo Dioulasso started. The plant was commissioned by the end of 2018 and production started successfully. Due to a growing cement demand, the investor decided to double his capacity and ordered an extension line and an upgrade of the existing line from Intercem which will be integrated on the existing plant called Cimasso II. Cimasso II consits of three truck unloading... |
Orient Cement's INR21bn project cleared to begin12 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s environment ministry has reportedly cleared Orient Cement’s INR21bn (US$280.27m) expansion plan for its Telangana plant, according to the India National Press. In 2017 the company announced its plans to expand its Devapur plant in Telangana and Chittapur unit in Karnataka for an estimated capital expenditure of INR36bn. However, the plans were stalled and were with the environment ministry for the last two years as an expert panel sought several clarifications. |
Maple Leaf Cement Factory increases clinker capacity07 April 2021, Published under Cement NewsPakistan’s Maple Leaf Cement Factory has expanded clinker capacity at Line 3 of its Iskandarabad plant in Punjab. The brownfield project has boosted the line’s capacity by 500tpd to 7800tpd. As a result, the company’s total grey clinker capacity has now reached 18,500tpd from 18,000tpd previously. This is in advance of the 7000tpd Line 4 project, which was announced last month. |
Dalmia Cement launches production at 2.25Mta expansion26 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsIndia's Dalmia Cement (Bharat) launched commercial production at its new 2.25Mta plant expansion in Bengal, Midnapore, on Wednesday. As a result, overall capacity at the unit has reached 4Mta, making it the largest plant in the state. The company has reported a revival in demand from the infrastructure and urban housing sectors, along with that from individual home builders and the government's rural housing schemes, especially from the eastern and central regions. Therefore, the new expans... |
Caribbean Cement looks to capitalise on growing demand26 March 2021, Published under Cement NewsJamaica’s Caribbean Cement Co is looking to maximise its production capacity as it prepares to satisfy the increase in domestic demand, according to the Jamaica Observer. "Our current capacity is increasing every year — last year we were able to produce close to 1Mt of cement and this year we are going to exceed that as our plant has a capacity of 1.4Mta," said Yago Castro, general manager. He also noted that preparations were being made to capitalise on an additional 25-30 per cent of pr... |