Cement News tagged under: new project
Pakistan: Attock Cement selects Hefei for new plant04 January 2016, Published under Cement NewsAttock Cement Pakistan Ltd has awarded a contract to Hefei Cement Research and Design Institute (China) for a new 4000tpd plant in Hub, Balochistan, the cement producer said. "The management of Attock Cement has concluded an agreement for setting up new 4000tpd cement manufacturing plant with all standard parts and accessories with Hefei Cement Research and Design Institute (China)," the company said in a bourse filing. In August the manufacturer informed the Karachi Stock Exchange that... |
ARM in talks with international institutional investor31 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsKenyan producer ARM Cement is in ongoing talks with a strategic investor to support its expansion plan. The investment will be in the form of preference shares which may be converted into an equity stake. “ARM Cement Ltd is currently in discussion with an international institutional investor who intends to make an investment of up to US$125m (KES12.7bn) equity investment in the company through convertible preference shares,” said the firm in a cautionary notice. Further details of the i... |
New 1Mta plant planned for Cameroon29 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Switzerland-based Mira company has announced plans to build a 1Mta cement plant in the city of Douala under an agreement signed with the government of Cameroon. For an estimated investment capital of over XAF32bn (US$53.56m), the new cement production plant will create an estimated 1600 direct and indirect jobs for an initial production of 1Mt of cement a year. This new plant will bring the number of cement plants already operating in Cameroon to five, including the Cameroon Cement (CI... |
Rembang construction on course for 3Q16 completion24 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsConstruction of Semen Indonesia's Rembang cement plant in Central Java, Indonesia, is set to be completed by August 2016, local news agency ANTARA has reported. "We are optimistic that the construction of the Rembang cement plant would be completed in August 2016. In fact, the existing equipment is already capable of starting to process the cement," according to Semen Indonesia's Rembang Project Manager Ari Wardhana. Earlier this month, PT Semen Indonesia CEO Suparni, stated that the state... |
Loesche mill series for Batisöke project in Turkey16 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsBatisöke Söke Cimento Sanayii has ordered an entire line of vertical roller mills (VRM) from Loesche as part of a new kiln line project at the Söke cement plant in Turkey. For raw material grinding, a Loesche LM 56.4 has been ordered with a capacity of 500tph and a product fineness of 12 per cent R at 90μm. The gearbox of this mill has a power of 3400kW. Magnetic separators, metal detectors, refined parts for the mill fan and the engineering of the cyclone are also included in the scope o... |
IKN wins contract for pyroline in Germany11 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsIn August 2015, IKN was awarded the contract for the engineering, supply and installation of a complete 4000tpd pyroline – from raw meal feeding to clinker discharge – at HeidelbergCement's Burglengenfeld plant in Germany. Included in the scope of supply are integration engineering, supply and installation of add-on components for the raw meal grinding plant. The upgraded plant will feature state-of-the-art technology in order to comply with the targeted production level and future emission... |
Bangladesh: MI Cement eyes capacity expansion09 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsMI Cement Factory has set its sights on organic expansion through the construction of new capacity including its own clinker manufacturing plant over the next five years. The company, which produces cement under the Crown brand, plans to raise capacity from the present 6000tpd to 10,000tpd by the end of next year. Following on, it plans to increase capacity to 16,000tpd. “To reach the target, we will go for expansion with necessary investment,” Md Alamgir Kabir, additional managing director... |
Lafarge reaches major expansion milestone, Canada07 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsOn Monday, 30 November 84 year-old Tony Levstik returned to the control room at the Exshaw Cement Plant, decommissioning the oldest of the Plant's two production lines. Mr Levstik retired from Lafarge Canada Inc in 1994. As part of its permit to expand the Lafarge plant, the company committed to shut down Kiln 4 by November 30, 2015, allowing the company to meet emissions targets established by the provincial government. "It seemed only right that we invite Tony to shutdown the kiln. He w... |
Ecocem proposed San Francisco grinding plant faces potential planning setback04 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsEcocem's proposed manufacturing plant in San Francisco Bay faces a potential planning setback after receiving almost 500 submissions challenging its environmental impact report, the Irish Times reports. Ecocem is seeking permission to repurpose a former flour milling site into a grinding plant grinding plant in Vallejo, close to San Francisco, marking the Irish group's first venture in the United States. Under subsidiary Orcem California, the facility will include silos and truck/rail lo... |
Philippines: Republic Cement Services Inc considers expansion26 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsRepublic Cement Services Inc (RCSI) is considering building production facilities in Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, given the government's drive to improve the country's infrastructure. The Manila Times reported RCSI president Don Lee, as saying that the move is in response to announcements made by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that more projects were needed in the regions. "At this point, DPWH is more aggressive in visions, projects and allocations of the budget i... |