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Dangote outlines plans to expand Ethiopian operations20 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement is to invest US$450m to double capacity at its Oromia plant in Ethiopia. Local press reported that the Nigerian cement producer has already received a 36ha plot of land from Oromia State, near the plant's site in Mugher, Adebern Wereda The company requested the land from Oromia Investment Commission in September 2015. Now it is processing right of way issues at Wereda level, AllAfrica News reported. The new plant will employ 1300 people when it is completed, according to All ... |
JSW Group to invest in port capabilities and cement capacity10 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsJSW Group plans to invest INR40bn (US$610m) to boost its port and cement capacity in the next two years. JSW Infrastructure Ltd, plans to almost double its ability to handle cargo at its ports to 62Mt, with a target to further increase it to 200Mt by 2025, Seshagiri Rao, group chief financial officer, said in an interview. Cement capacity is estimated to increase to 17Mt in the next 24 months from 6Mt, he said. “Ports appear to be a very, very attractive investment as ports and inland wate... |
Lucky Cement plans Punjab plant02 November 2015, Published under Cement NewsLucky Cement posted a net profit of PKR2.968bn (US$28.2m) during the first quarter ended 30 September 2015, 11.2 per cent higher than the same period of last year. Revenue declined by 1.2 per cent to PKR10.34bn versus PKR 10.47bn a year earlier. The reduction was attributed to a 2.7 per cent in sales volumes which was partially offset by 1.5 per cent increase in net retention due to improved sales mix. Domestic sales increased by 11 per cent to 1.07Mt (0.97Mt a year earlier), while exp... |
Vietnam: Thanh Thang Cement Corp signs credit agreement for new second line23 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsBank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) on Wednesday signed a credit contract with Thanh Thang Cement Corp to develop a second line at the Vietnamese cement producer's plant in the northern province of Ha Nam. Under the agreement, BIDV will lend VND3.5trn (US$155.56m) to the project which requires a total investment of VND4.8trn, the Thoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam newspaper reported Thursday. The project covers 56.8ha in Thanh Nghi commune, Thanh Liem district, and has a clinker ca... |
ThyssenKrupp wins order from Cementos Argos22 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has received an order to build a 4300tpd clinker production line for Cementos Argos in Sogamoso, Boyacá province, Colombia. The contract is worth around EUR100m. The scope of supply includes all components for clinker production as well as quality assurance and monitoring systems. Start up of the line is planned for the end of 2017. Core components The main components are a 1200tph primary crusher for limestone, a 500tph secondary crusher for raw materia... |
Sinoma International Engineering's new Nigerian contract22 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsSinoma International Engineering Co Ltd has recently entered into an engineering, procurement and construction contract for a 6000tpd clinker cement production line and a power plant with Ibeto Cement Co Ltd in Nigeria, worth US$386m. This project is located in Enugu area of Nigeria. The contract covers the whole process from exploitation of limestone mines and crushing of raw materials to packing and delivery of cement, together with a 45MW self-generation power plant, including engineerin... |
Cementos Fortaleza signs new line contract with Fives20 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsCementos Fortaleza SA de CV has awarded Fives with an EPC (turnkey) contract for the supply of a new complete 3300tpd production line to be installed in its existing Tula cement plant in Hidalgo, state Mexico. The scope of supply includes: • FCB kiln, FCB zero-NOx Preca, FCB preheater and Pillard NovaFlam® burner • FCB Horomill® and associated FCB TSV™ classifiers for the raw meal and cement grinding plants • FCB B-mill and associated FCB TSV™ classifier for the petcoke grinding plant. T... |
JK Lakshmi Cement receives environmental clearance for Bihar project, India19 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsJK Lakshmi Cement has been granted environmental clearance to set up a 1.5Mta grinding plant in the east Indian state of Bihar. The project, to be located in Kishanganj district, also involves the production of 1000m3 per day of autoclaved aerated concrete blocks and a 10MW diesel generator (DG) set. "Based on the recommendations of the Expert Appraisal Committee, the Environment Ministry has given the environment clearance [EC] to J K Lakshmi Cement's proposed project in Bihar," the Econo... |
Limak embarks on Mozambique plant project07 October 2015, Published under Cement NewsLimak Holding has laid the foundation stone for a grinding and packing plant in Maputo, Mozambique, a move that forms part of the Turkish company's vision to become a global cement player. The new facility is scheduled to come into operation in the first quarter of 2016. The company is also set to lay the foundations for a grinding plant in Cote d'Ivoire next month, according to local press reports. Speaking to International Cement Review in a recent interview , Gültekin Aksüyek, CEO and ... |
Vicat considers extension of Kazakh plant and construction of new terminal29 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsThe Kazakh Vice Minister of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan, Albert Rau, has met with President of Vicat Group, Guy Sidos, and Honorary President of the group, Jacques Merceron-Vicat, to discuss the operation and possible extension of Vicat's existing production plant at Zhambyl. The meeting also announced the construction of a US$10m terminal in Astana in 2016, according to reports by AKI Press. The terminal will also act as a packing plant, research and testing centre. Vi... |