Cement News tagged under: new capacity
US Cement’s new Brady plant moves closer to Brady City Council approval23 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsUS Cement is another step closer to building its new cement works in McCulloch County, Brady, Texas. The Brady City Council has authorised two proposed sales tax rebate incentives for a proposed cement plant that would be built in McCulloch County. The city sales tax rebate economic development incentive for the proposed plant would not exceed US$297,000 over nine years, or up to US$33,000 per year. The Brady Economic Development Corp incentive would be a one-time payment of US$250,00... |
Morocco: Anouar Invest starts construction on second cement works20 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsMoroccan holding company Anouar Invest announced the start of construction of a new cement works at Laâyoune. Located in Foum El Oued, the new Cimsud plant represents an investment of MAD300m (US$29.98m) and will have a capacity of 0.5Mta. The unit is expected to come online in July 2017. Anouar Invest has also launched work on a 2.2Mta cement plant in Settat, via its subsidiary Atlantic Ciment. The MAD3bn facility is scheduled to enter production at the end of 2018. |
Medcem's single-line ambition12 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Medcem cement plant, a greenfield investment by the Eren Holding Group, launched operations earlier this year to become the latest addition on the Turkish cement production map. Strategically located on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, the 4.5Mta single-line integrated works has its own port facilities, enabling it to serve domestic markets as well as make its mark on the export front. By Medcem Cement (Eren Holding Group), Turkey. Eren Holding Group's new Medcem works ... |
Cementos Molins to enter Colombian market01 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins has signed an agreement to enter the Colombian cement market with local home and construction specialist Corona. The Spanish cement producer plans to build a EUR335m cement works in Antioquia. The plant will have a capacity of 1.35Mta and is scheduled to come online in mid-2018. The production facility will provide 220 direct and 250 indirect jobs during operation and an average of 800 jobs during the construction phase, according to local press reports. |
Dangote Cement29 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a recent visit to Zimbabwe by Aliko Dangote, head of the Dangote Group, the company has announced plans to open a 1.5Mta grinding plant in the country. The plans have reportedly been approved by the Zimbabwean government with construction on the US$400m plant rumoured to begin in 1Q16. The news comes as the company celebrated the inauguration of its 1.5Mta grinding plant in Douala, Cameroon, and announced plans to begin work on phase two of the plant, doubling its capacity. The ... |
DR Congo: new plant online in December 201629 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote’s new plant in the Republic of Congo is expected to enter production in December 2016. The new 1.5Mta plant in Bouenza, Yamba district represents an investment of XOF139.725bn. However, the succesful completion of this project is subject to the construction of a new bridge over the Niari river on the Buiansa-Mouyondzi axis. The old bridge, which has a carrying capacity of 25t, does not allow construction workers to transport structures of over 75t. The Congolese market is currently... |
UltraTech Cement18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsUltraTech Cement is reportedly in talks with BK Birla-owned Century Textiles and Industries Ltd in a bid to align their cement distribution networks. Despite talks of a possible merger, both companies have made no comment on this. If a merger were to result, the deal would boost UltraTech’s cement production capacity by 13Mta to 78Mta. UltraTech Cement has registered a six per cent increase in cement and clinker sales to 12.14Mt in the quarter ended 30 June 2015. This compares to 11.7Mt ... |
Dangote Cement18 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement has announced plans to construct a second cement plant in Cameroon, at a cost of US$150m. According to local press, the new factory will be located in Yaounde and will have a production capacity of 1.5Mta. Along with the company’s existing plant in Douala, this second investment will take Dangote’s total capacity in the country to more than 3Mta. With huge infrastructure investments in the pipeline in Cameroon and the surrounding countries, Dangote hopes the new plant will go ... |
Honduras: Goldlake invests US$230m in 1.2Mta plant07 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsItaly’s mining company Goldlake will invest US$230m in a new cement plant via its local subsidiary Five Star Mining. The 1.2Mta works in the Agalteca valley will produce sulphate-resistant cement for marine infrastructure projects. The project is currently applying for operating permits following the submission of feasibility and environmental impacts studies. The start of construction is expected this month. Cement from the works will be delivered not only within Honduras, but also sh... |
Bolivia: Fancesa launches tender for new works06 August 2015, Published under Cement NewsBolivia’s Fábrica Nacional de Cemento SA (Fancesa) has launched the international tender process for its new US$227m cement plant in Sucre. The 2Mta works is the latest step in capacity expansion for the cement producer. On 19 May 2014, Bolivia’s president, Evo Morales, inaugurated a new line at the company’s Sucre works. |