Cement News tagged under: new plant
Ghana: Western Diamond Cement plant inaugurated07 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsPresident John Mahama inaugurated the new 1Mta Western Diamond Cement plant at Bokro on 4 November. He said the decision of Western Diamond Cement to set up an ultra-modern cement factory in the western region will attract more investors into the country. Speaking at an inaugural ceremony of the factory in Bokro in the Ahanta west district, President Mahama said the US$50m plant is an indication of economic growth in Ghana. According to him, the plant is confirmation that Ghana is a con... |
Colombia: EcoCementos project will be located in free trade zone04 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementos Molins' joint venture with Colombia's Corona construction group, EcoCementos, will produce cement in one of the new free trade zones announced by the country's government. The new works, which is expected to have a clinker capacity of 3000tpd and a cement capacity of 1.35Mta, will be located in Sonsón, Antioquia, Colombia. It represents a joint investment of US$370m and is expected to be operational by mid-2018. Colombia is launching four new free trade zones, authorised by ... |
India: Emami Cement hopes to add 15-20Mta in 3-5 years25 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based Emami Cement has plans to construct new plants that will add 15-20Mta of capacity to its portfolio over the next 3-5 years, as reported by The Times of India. Director of Emami Cement, Aditya Agarwal, said, “We aim to be among the top three players in the cement industry. We expect our cement division's turnover to touch [INR25bn] in 2018-19.” The company, which began operations at its 5.5Mta Chhattisgarh plant in July this year, expects to register revenues of around INR5bn (... |
Cameroon: new Cimencam plant by 201819 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsSociété les Cimenteries du Cameroun (Cimencam) announced that the commissioning of its new Nomayos cement plant is scheduled for mid-2018. The new grinding unit will boast an installed capacity of 2Mta and is expected to cost XAF23bn (US$38.5m). The project, which was originally announced in 2011, will benefit from 5-10 years of tax and customs duties exemptions, as per an agreement signed in May between Cimencam and the State of Cameroon. The agreement follows the conditions provided in ... |
Uganda: Government to construct plant in Karamoja07 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsIt has been reported that the Ugandan government has plans to construct a cement plant in the Karamoja sub-region through a public-private partnership with Moroto Ateker Cement (MAC). MAC is formed by the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) and Savannah Mines, a local Karamoja firm, with a shareholding of 51 and 49 per cent, respectively. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, cement production in the country has fallen 14.7 per cent, resulting in higher prices on the back of dema... |
Georgia: new cement plant in partnership with LafargeHolcim04 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsGeorgian Cement Company (GCC) opened its new cement plant on the 4 October 2016 in Poti, with an initial annual capacity of 0.25Mta. GCC decided on the location of the plant after market research revealed that western Georgia was mainly supplied by cement imported from Turkey. To complete the project GCC entered a partnership with Lafarge, which has since merged with Holcim to become LafargeHolcim. Construction of the plant commenced in 2014. The new plant boasts a unique laboratory based... |
Palestinian Investment Fund new plant project03 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Palestinian Investment Fund (PIF) launched the first phase of its cement plant project this weekend. The PIF's cement plant will be the first in the Palestinian areas. Ceremonies for the occasion were held in Bethlehem under the patronage of President Mahmoud Abbas and in the presence of PIF board chairman, Mohammed Mustafa. The ceremony was also attended by CEO of Sanad Construction Industries Co, Louai Kawas. Sanad Construction is the PIF-owned company in charge of the new cement pl... |
At the edge of the desert15 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsExposed to the Sahara desert climate, a new cement plant has been taking shape some 40km north of Biskra, Algeria. In the hot arid summer with temperatures reaching 49.4˚C and an annual rainfall of less than 100mm, the construction of the Algeria Spa CILAS cement works presented its own challenges, but a flexible approach by main contractor CBMI contributed to the successful completion of the project. By Jinjun Gu and Yingying Zhang, CBMI Construction Co Ltd, China. The new cement wor... |
Nepal: Sarbottam Cement released on to the market14 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsSarbottam Cement Pvt Ltd (Saurabh Group) has launched its OPC and PSC cement in the Nepalese market. Sarbottam Cement, which is an ISO 9001 and 14001 certified company, has production capacity of 40,000 bags per day, the Himalayan Times reports. Sarbottam Cement produces cement in a 1200tpd plant about 50km from Lumbini. The works, which was built by FLSmidth in 2014, includes a vertical roller mill (VRM) which enables the production of cement with a fineness of up to 4500 Blaine. ... |
SDIC new projects in Indonesia08 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsState Development & Investment Corp (SDIC), China’s largest State-owned investment holding company by fund volume, has plans to expand its investment portfolio over the next five years, from cement factories to power plants, nickel ore mines and ports in Indonesia. The company recently began construction of the first phase of a new cement plant in West Papua last week, a 16-month project which represents a US$329m investment and aims to achieve a production capacity of 1.5Mta following co... |