Cement News tagged under: grinding
KORFEZ awarded Italcementi project in France25 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsKORFEZ ENG has signed a contract with Italcementi Group for the supply of a new second compartment mill shell lining for one of the cement producer’s plants in France. This system is intended for a 3.80m diameter two-compartment raw mill. A total grinding compartment of 7250mm will be equipped with a combination of lifter and sorting liners. The order is supplemented with a free mill inspection so that all the necessary information and dimensions that form a basis for the design can be g... |
Oman Cement 2014 profit declines on weaker sales, clinker imports17 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsOman Cement reported a 12.8 per cent decline in net profit on account of weaker sales, lower clinker production and higher volumes of imported clinker, the company said on Monday. Clinker imports were brought in by the company during the year due to one of its kilns being closed temporarily for capacity enhancement. Oman Cement sold 2.078Mt of cement through 2014, down 1.1 per cent compared to 2.1Mt in the same period of last year. In revenue terms, sales were down 2.05 per cent YoY to OM... |
Supplying certainty11 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Middle East and Africa cement markets have experienced varying fortunes over recent years. While GCC countries have largely enjoyed strong levels of demand in the last two years, North Africa has been affected by political and social unrest, while many regions of sub-Saharan Africa are enjoying rapidly-rising consumption. With a wealth of experience in MEA markets, Polysius SAS, part of ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (Germany), has recorded sustained activity in these countries, over... |
Mangalam Cement gets grinding go-ahead10 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsMangalam Cement’s board of directors have approved the construction of a new grinding plant in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange that at a meeting on 9 February 2015, the board gave the green light to a 0.5Mta facility to be set up in Aligarh. |
Separate or intergrinding09 February 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn preparation for a major project at Cementir’s Taranto cement plant in southern Italy, the dilemma of whether to arrange the two new vertical mills for separate grinding or intergrinding arose. With the help of milling specialists Loesche, an extensive test programme was carried out to find the best option in terms of cement performance, flexibility and cost effectiveness. By Claus Bech and Sergio Ferreiro, Cementir Holding, Italy, Bernhard Schröder and Dr Karl-Heinrich Zysk, Loesche GmbH,... |
New Guinea-Bissau grinding plant seeks IFC loan12 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsHeidelbergCement subsidiary Scancem, in partnership with Maxime Cardoz, a private investor from Senegal, has applied to the IFC for a loan of EUR11m to help finance Guinea-Bissau's first grinding plant. The Cardoz Cimentos de Bissau project, which is 60 per cent owned by Cardoz and 40 per cent by Scancem, would be located 1.5km from the port of Bissau, a plant location in an area which currently absorbs 50 per cent of the country's cement consumption. The project has an estimated cost of ... |
JSW sets its sights on southern expansion05 January 2015, Published under Cement NewsJSW Cement has set its sights on expanding production capacity with several grinding projects under study in the south of India. The company is plans to set up plants in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kochi (Kerala) and Dolvi (Maharashtra) in a step by step approach starting this year. Anil Kumar Pillai, CEO of JSW Cement told The Hindu that the company is currently ‘scouting for land’, adding that orders for plant and machinery are expected to be placed by March. The cement grinding unit in D... |
Lafarge Malaysia contract win and new mill purchase positive30 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia’s recently-awarded MYR254m (US$72.6m) concrete supply contract and its purchase of a cement mill from Lafarge Ciment (Romania) are being viewed as positive for the company by Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB). The research house said the five-year contract to supply the Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development project and other Petronas-related projects in Pengerang, Johor, is in line with its positive outlook on the company. Meanwhile, the mill and ancillari... |
JK Lakshmi commissions Chattisgarh works, India29 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement has commissioned its cement plant in Chhattisgarh and is now looking to serve eastern Indian states from the 3.5Mta works. The integrated plant, situated in Durg, was commissioned on 15 December.Aside from sales to the Chhatisgarh market, the company's 'Proplus' cement will be targetted at the Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal regions. Cement will be sold at INR285-290/bag, a company source told Cogencis news. Going forward, JK Lakshmi Cement is looking to constru... |
Savannah Cement confirms KES18bn investment in grinding unit24 December 2014, Published under Cement NewsKenya’s Savannah Cement confirmed plans to invest more than KES18bn (US$199m) in its second high-efficiency milling unit to meet the growing demand in the Kenyan market. The new grinding plant will be installed at the company’s Kitengela site and is part of the company’s strategy to operate a fully-integrated cement business. Savannah Cement’s MD, Ronald Ndegwa, also said that plans for its clinker manufacturing are in an advanced stage and the project would see its groundbreaking in the ... |