Cement News tagged under: greenfield
Shree Cement gets go-ahead for Bihar plant, India20 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe state government of Bihar has approved Shree Cement’s plans for a new cement plant in the Aurangabad district. Informing about the Cabinet decision, B Pradhan, Principal Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat told reporters: “The company had proposed to set up a cement plant with a production capacity of 20 lakh metric tonnes per annum [2Mta]. It will also have a 12MW biomass based captive power plant." |
Gansu Shangfeng Cement in Kyrgyzstan joint venture18 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsGansu Shangfeng Cement Co says its wholly-owned Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials unit is to set up a joint venture with ZETH International in Kyrgyzstan with registered capital of CNY200m (US$32.66m). Gansu Shangfeng Cement Co says its wholly-owned Zhejiang Shangfeng Building Materials unit is to set up a joint venture with ZETH International in Kyrgyzstan. The joint venture will build a 2800tpd clinker production line in Chuy, Kyrgyzstan involving a total investment cost of US$11... |
Venezuela: 600tpd cement works to be built in Yaracuy11 November 2014, Published under Cement NewsTo help alleviate Venezuela’s cement shortage a new cement plant, ‘Valeroso Peña’, will be built in Peña, Yaracuy. The 600tpd works will be constructed with assistance from India in an area that is rich in high-quality limestone. "The complex is part of a proposed three mini plants by the governors of Portuguesa, Cojedes and Yaracuy, which was approved by President Nicolas Maduro to develop through the agreement India - Venezuela. For each US$15m was allocated, "noted Julio León, governor ... |
NCCD plans new Egyptian plant17 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsEgypt's National Company for Construction and Development (NCCD) is to build a cement plant due to the high price of locally-produced cement. The new facility will be aimed at covering cement requirements for the company's subsidiaries, Al Mal News reported, citing NCCD's chairman. The state-run firm is currently evaluating the best timing for the project. NCCD has 20 subsidiaries including nine general contractors. |
JSW Group seeks to set up new Karnataka unit15 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsJSW Group, is planning to set up a 3Mta clinker plant at Chittapur in Gulbarga district, in Karnataka state. The company is in the process of seeking statutory approvals to undertake exploratory drilling at a limestone deposit in Gulbarga. "Gulbarga project is still in preliminary stages and we have approached the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for permissions. It will take at least two to three years to materialise," Pankaj Kulkarni, director of JSW Cement Ltd told Business St... |
Semen Indonesia set to acquire land for new Papua plant13 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsPT Semen Indonesia will soon acquire 500ha of land in West Papua for the construction of a cement plant at a cost of around US$150m. Semen Indonesia corporate secretary Agung Wiharto told the Jakarta Post that the firm would sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) later this year to procure the land for the first cement factory in the province. "For a capacity of around 1Mta, we might need around 500ha," Agung said. Construction of the new plant is expected to begin in 2015. The new plant... |
Chinese companies ink Indonesian plant agreement26 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsTwo Chinese companies signed an agreement on Thursday to jointly invest in an Indonesian cement factory as part of investment cooperation measures agreed by the two countries in 2013. State Development and Investment Corp (SDIC) and Anhui Conch Cement Company (Conch) will fund the project of building production lines and relevant facilities of the factory located in West Papua Province. After the construction is completed, the factory will have a capacity of 3Mta, serving for Indonesia'... |
JSW seeks to expand southern Indian presence23 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement, a subsidiary of the JSW Group, is mulling the construction of a 4.3Mta cement plant in the Gulbarga district of Karnataka, reports Business Line (India). The project is being considered with a view to serving other southern markets such as Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, according to SS Sandhu, JSW Cement vice president. Well connected markets like Gujarat and Maharashtra have also fuelled the decision to launch another plant, Sandhu added. The company has a current cement capac... |
Chettinad Cement Corp moves on expansion19 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Chettinad Cement Corp has received all the required permits for its greenfield project in Andhra Pradesh and expansion in Karnataka. In Andhra Pradesh, the company is building a 3.5Mta integrated cement works at Guntur, reflecting an investment of INR11bn (US$181m). Chettinad Cement has acquired a 405ha plot for the unit. At Gulbarga, Karnataka, the company will be investing INR20.1bn in expanding its plant from 2.5Mta to 5.75Mta. The project includes the construction of a 130... |
Cimentos Tupi to build new plant in Paraná state05 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazilian producer Cimentos Tupi is to invest BRL915m (US$408m) in a new factory in Adrianópolis, Paraná state. According to local news reports, the plant will have a capacity of 1.5Mta. Cimentos Tupi executives signed a letter of intent with the state government of Paraná yesterday. The new investment will be the company’s first cement facility to be located in the south. (Source: Revista Amanhnã). |