Cement News tagged under: new capacity
Huaxin Gayur-Sughdcement 1Mta works commissioned23 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe commissioning of the new 1Mta Huaxin Gayur-Sughd Cement plant took place on 23 March 2016 in northern Tajikistan. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the country’s President Emomali Rahmon. The plant was built by the Tajik Ghayur-Sughd Cement Co in partnership with the Chinese Huaxin Gayur Cement company. Construction of the plant started in 2014 on a 48ha site and represents a total investment of TJS1bn (US$127m). A 25MW hydroelectric power plant was also built to provide a sta... |
Ambuja Cement prepares for 6-7% growth in 5 years22 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s second-largest cement producer, Ambuja Cement, expects cement demand to grow by 6-7 per cent in the next five years as the Indian government ramps up infrastructure investment. In 2015 the domestic cement sector expanded by 1-2 per cent. To meet this future demand, the company plans to build an integrated cement works at Marwar Mundwa in Nagaur district, Rajasthan, with associated grinding units at Osara, Madhya Pradesh, and Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. The two projects reflect an invest... |
ACC forecasts 6% demand growth in 201622 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s ACC predicts domestic cement demand to rise by six per cent in 2016 as spending on housing and infrastructure increases. The company’s clinker and grinding facilities in Jamul and Sindri are nearing completion, with commissioning expected in April-June. |
New 1Mta line starts up at San Sebastian de los Reyes, Venezuela07 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsVenezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has inaugurated a new line at the San Sebastian de los Reyes cement plant, owned by Industria Venezolana de Cemento (Invecem). The new line will increase Type I cement production by 1Mta in the country, helping to supply cement to infrastructure projects and the Gran Misión Vivienda housing programme. The Sino-Venezuelan project represents an investment of US$168m. |
Côte d'Ivoire: CIMAF inaugurates expansion project03 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsCiments de l’Afrique (CIMAF) on Tuesday inaugurated the completed expansion of its cement unit at Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire in the presence of the country’s Prime Minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan. The project included the construction of a clinker silo, new raw material buildings, a grinding unit and cement storage and will take the plant’s total capacity from 0.5Mta to 1Mta. The project represents an investment of XOF20bn (US$33m). As a result, Côte d’Ivoire’s total cement capacity increase... |
Dangote Cement02 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote’s announcement to build two new cement plants in Nigeria pushed the company’s share price up sharply earlier this month. The first plant, on which construction has already begun, is to be located in Okpella, Edo State. The US$500m works will have one line, adding cement production capacity of 3Mta. The second facility, to be built in Itori, Ogun State, will add a further 6Mta with two production lines. The extra 9Mta of capacity will raise the company’s local output from 29.25Mta to ... |
Spain: Cementos Molins 2015 profit up 65% YoY01 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins posted a consolidated net profit of EUR50.8m in 2015, representing a 65 per cent rise YoY. The Spanish cement producer’s overseas companies saw profits rise by 9.3 per cent to EUR64m while the domestic arm continued to note net losses despite a 52.6 per cent YoY improvement. Cementos Molins is currently investing in production units in Mexico, Bolivia and Colombia.It is building a new production line in its Apazapan works in Mexico while in Bolivia the construction of a cem... |
Foundation stone laid for Emami Cement's grinding plant, India29 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe foundation stone for the Emami Cement's new grinding plant was laid by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Panagarh, West Bengal, on Saturday. "The 2Mta capacity unit is to be located at WBIDC Panagarh Industrial Park in Burdwan district of West Bengal at an investment of INR500 crore [INR5bn/US$73m]," a statement by Emami Cement said. The plant is expected to be commissioned by end of the 2016," it added. The company is also currently setting up a 4Mta integrated cement project consist... |
Bolivia: Oruro plant online in 201721 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsWork on the new Oruro cement works in Caracollo, owned by Empresa Pública Productiva Cementos de Bolivia (Ecebol), is steadily progressing. Following an inspection of the construction of the Oruro cement works in Caracollo, engineering works have advanced by 17 per cent and the overall project has been completed by around a quarter. Therefore, the commissioning of the plant is expected in 2017. The plant covers an area of 9ha, excluding the quarry and reflects an investment of around U... |
Congo Rep to produce 3.3Mta of cement in 201620 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Republic of Congo expected to produce 3.3Mt of cement annually in 2016, a considerable increase when compared with the present 0.7Mt. The rise will enable the country, which is currently a net importer, to export cement to other central African countries. Three new cement factories are scheduled to come online this year in Kouilou, Bouenza and Pool. The Congolese authorities intend to make the Congo an emerging country by 2025. At industrial level, they plan to provide the country w... |