Cement News tagged under: new plant
India: Shree Cement board approves new 3Mta plant31 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsShree Cement Ltd on Monday said its board had approved a plan to build a 3Mta plant in Karnataka at a cost of INR18,000m (US$265.3m). The proposed plant is expected to be ready by the quarter ending 31 December 2018, the company said in a regulatory filing.The project is to be funded by internal revenues not yet accounted by the company. Shree Cement’s board also approved on Monday the payment of a special dividend of INR100 per share. The company’s shares fell 1.3 per cent to INR15,677.30... |
Algeria: thyssenkrupp awarded 6000tpd plant order25 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsSociété des Cements Sigus, a subsidiary of Groupe Industriel des Cements d'Algerie (GICA), has placed an order with thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions for a new 6000tpd plant. The plant will be located in Sigus, Oum El Bouaghi, around 340km east of Algiers. This order follows a previous contract with GICA for a 6000tpd plant which was signed in 2013. The main components of the order include a 1600tph primary crusher, a 500tph secondary crusher for additives, a 75,000t circular blending bed... |
Uganda: Hima Cement begins construction of Tororo grinding station25 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsHima Cement has begun work on a US$40m grinding station in the Tororo district of eastern Uganda, The Observer reports. The 1Mta plant is being built in a region that already plays host to Tororo Cement. During the groundbreaking ceremony, Hima’s CEO, Daniel Pettersson, said that the availability of limestone deposits had drawn his firm to the Tororo region. “We have enough for [approximately] 20 years [at Hima], but we are exploring. There are no big deposits in western Uganda. You fi... |
Uganda: two new plants in Tororo by 201820 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsAfter previously only being home to one cement plant (Tororo Cement), 2018 will see Tororo District welcome at least two new plants. By the end of 2017, Simba Cement of Kenya will have completed a grinding plant on the Tororo-Mbale highway. Simba Cement’s new plant will have the capabilities to produce in excess of 1Mta. Hardly a kilometre from the site, Hima Cement is expected to have started production on its US$40m (UGS144bn) plant by June 2018, which will see Hima’s production capa... |
Zimbabwe: Redcliff plant complete20 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsChinese firm Mortal Investments Manufacturing has completed the construction of a US$20m cement plant in Redcliff, Zimbabwe. Initial production is slated to commence at the beginning of February, according to Wang Dongning, CEO of Mortal Investments. Mr Wang said they have completed the test run of the plant and were now awaiting the green light from the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) from Environmental Management Agency. ... |
Colombia: OHL Industrial to build new Ecocementos plant18 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsSpanish construction firm OHL Industrial is to build a new 1.35Mta cement plant in Sonson, Colombia, at a cost of EUR224.6m (US$240m), Construction Index reports. The integrated plant has been commissioned by Ecocementos, a joint venture between Colombia’s Corona and Spain’s Cementos Molins. Equipment for the facility will be supplied by FLSmidth . |
Pakistan: FLSmidth receives plant order from Maple Leaf17 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has obtained an order from Maple Leaf Cement Factory for the engineering, procurement and supply of equipment for a complete 7300tpd cement production line. The plant will be located in Iskanderabad in the Mianwali District, Pakistan. The order includes a complete range of equipment from crushing to packing and cement loading. Scope of supply includes a state-of-the-art cement production line with the latest environmental pollution control systems and technology for the highest ... |
Algeria: second production unit at Ain El Kebira commissioned06 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsMinister of Industry and Mining, Abdesslam Bouchouareb, has inaugurated the second production unit at GICA’s cement plant at Ain El Kebira, Setif. The 2Mta unit will help Algeria to reach the stage of self-sufficiency in cement supply. It was also announced that the 1.5Mta Adrar cement plant is due to be commissioned by April 2017 whilst the 2Mta Chlef plant is expected by October. According to Mr Bouchouareb, national cement production should increase by 5.5Mta, leaving Algeria able to ... |
Nigeria: Cross River to set up cement plant and quarry05 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsThe Cross River State Government has secured operational licenses from the Federal Government to establish its own cement plant and limestone quarry in Akamkpa. George O’Ben-Etchi, Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development: "According to the governor’s plan, the two projects amongst other things, will feed the construction of Super Highway Project." The Commissioner warned that the ministry would no longer tolerate illegal deals by quarry companies. "We are saddled with finding out th... |
Shri Ram Industries commissions kiln in Jammu and Kashimir29 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsShri Ram Industries has commissioned an integrated plant at Battal Ballian, district Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir. The factory consists of 150tpd clinker and 220tpd cement capacity. The unit was commissioned in October 2016. |