Cement News tagged under: new capacity
Baturaja II plant will start commercial operations this month08 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Semen Baturaja II plant of Baturaja Cement Corp will start commercial operations this September after undergoing two months of trials. According to Baturaja Cement's General Director, Rahmad Pribadi, the schedule for operations was moved ahead by a month, from 1 October. The Indonesian plant will increase the overall production capacity at the site by 1.85Mta. The Baturaja II works will also raise its production capacity by 92.5 per cent, or 3.85Mt, in 2018 from 2Mt this year. The new... |
Vietnam's Long Son Line 2 enters operation08 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsLong Son Co Ltd has successfully brought its second production line of its Long Son cement plant in Thanh Hoa, into production, raising the plant’s capacity to 14,000tpd (5Mta). Located in Dong Son, in the town of Bim Son, the works counts as one of the country’s largest cement works, according to Viet Nam News. |
Egin to start Cameroon cement production in October01 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsCameroon-based Egin SA has signed an investment agreement with the government, under guidance of the Investment Promotion Agency (API). Project manager, Jean-Pierre Belobo, announced that the company expects to produce the first bags, marketed under the “Lion” brand, in October 2017. While news about the new XAF8.2bn (US$14.9m) factory is limited, the new works is based in Douala and is 90 per cent complete. Raw materials have been ordered. The Cameroon cement market has attracted m... |
BUA’s sees completion of new 3Mta Edo line01 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsNigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, inaugurated the 3Mta second production line at BUA’s Obu cement plant in Okpella, Edo state. “This project is a big boost to the Nigerian economy and it will provide employment opportunity for the both skilled and unskilled youths of this state and the country at large,’’ he said and added that the plant’s capacity will help consolidate the country’s self-sufficiency in cement as well as providing a significant boost to national export capacity. ... |
Emami expects to break even in FY16-1701 September 2017, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Emami Cement expects to break even by the end of FY17-18 and bank a profit by the next financial year. The company’s bottom line will be driven primarily by value and volume of sales, according to Vivek Chawla, wholetime director and CEO. Emami’s top line is forecast to expand to INR14bn-15bn (US$218.9m-234.5m) by the end of the current fiscal if sales of 3.2Mt are achieved. This sales volume represents 80 per cent of its 4Mta total installed capacity. “Usually cement compani... |
Eurocement holds tender applications for 2.4Mta plant in Uzbekistan21 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Group is currently holding a tender for a general contractor to build a new cement plant in the Angren Free Economic Zone in Uzbekistan, the Jahon information agency reports. The project plans the construction of a new dry-process plant with a capacity of 6200tpd of clinker or 2.4Mta of cement. It will save 35-45 per cent on the plant's natural gas usage and the plans are to start production by the end of 2018. The project is under the special control of the Uzbek government... |
Ugandan government supports new cement plant01 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsChina National Materials Group (Sinoma) is seeking to invest UGX1.8tr (USD500m) in a new cement factory to be located at Mbale Industrial Park in eastern Uganda, 225km from Kampala. Details of the new plant have not been released and final approval will depend on the company securing the limestone deposit to supply the factory. A Ugandan government delegation visited Beijing in July and confirmed its support for the project. “We will provide land, licence for limestone and other incen... |
Holcim Philippines to invest US$54m in the next 2 years28 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsHolcim Philippines Inc plans to invest US$54m over the next two years to increase its capacity to 12Mta to support the government’s flagship infrastructure projects. The company will invest US$54m in the next two years to add 2Mt to its current cement capacity by the first half of 2019, particularly in La Union and Davao," Holcim Philippines President and Chief Executive Officer, Sapna Sood, said in a statement. "Our investments assure that Holcim Philippines will continue to provide a re... |
Boral bids for 24h mill at Geelong28 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsAustralian cement producer Boral has applied to the Australian Environmental Protection Authority to run a 24h grinding mill in Geelong’s north. The new facility at the proposed North Shore site will have a capacity of 1.3Mta. “(The new site) is directly adjacent to the wharf complex, which would allow efficient unloading of clinker from ships,” a Boral spokesman said when the company first raised the concept late last year. “Importantly, the site is also surrounded by other large in... |
PT Indocement24 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsOctober last year saw PT Indocement add 4.4Mta of production capacity at a new plant in Citeureup, West Java, taking the company’s total capacity to 25Mta. June this year saw cement consumption on West Java fall by 30.1 per cent, compared to the same period last year, according to figures from the Indonesian Cement Association (ASI). In fact, all regions saw consumption slump last month as the country’s total cement consumption came in 23.8 per cent down on June 2016. Indonesia’s construc... |