Cement News tagged under: Ecocem
Ecocem launches second UK import terminal20 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsEcocem Ireland has increased its export capacity with the launch of its second UK-based bulk import terminal at Sheerness in the Port of Medway. Ecocem launches second UK import terminal involving an investment of GBP2.5m The import terminal which represents a GBP2.5m (EUR2.8m) investment has been developed in partnership with Peel Ports, to help Ecocem capitalise on the potential to supply the London/south east construction market, the company said in a statement. Its fir... |
Ecocem may get planning approval for grinding mill08 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsEcocem may be allowed go ahead with a proposed €45m grinding mill in the US after a local council voted to stall a final decision on its planning application pending the outcome of a report. Ecocem’s US subsidiary, Orcem Americas, is appealing a decision by planning commissioners in Vallejo, California, to refuse it permission to build a grinding mill on the city’s waterfront on environmental grounds. The Irish Times reports that Vallejo city council, which heard the appeal, voted to di... |
Ecocem appeal likely to be heard next month20 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsEcocem’s appeal agains a US authority’s decision to refuse it planning permission for a EUR45m mill could be heard next month, the Irish Times reports. The planning commission in Vallejo, California, recently refused Ecocem’s subsidiary, Orcem Americas, permission to build on the city’s waterfront based on environmental concerns. Orcem subsequently appealed the ruling with Vallejo city council. This is likely to be heard between 30 May and 1 June, according to the report in the daily. ... |
Who will gain from French construction boom?07 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsAnalysts have been optimistic about the prospects of the French construction market during 2017. The Federation Francaise de Batiment reports that the recovery is underway, while French market analyst CM-CIC has revised its growth forecast for construction spending up to 3.3 per cent in 2017. But will the mood change after the French elections in May? Much of the demand for the construction sector has come from the improving French housing market, which has been on the rebound si... |
USA: Ecocem to appeal San Francisco Bay grinding plant planning refusal27 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsEcocem is appealing the decision by a US local authority to refuse the Irish cement manufacturer permission to construct a EUR45m (US$47.5m) grinding plant in San Francisco Bay. The planning commission in Vallejo, California, recently refused Ecocem’s subsidiary, Orcem Americas, permission to build on the city’s waterfront based on environmental concerns including increased traffic and pollution. The Irish Times reported on Friday that Orcem has since lodged an appeal with Vallejo city... |
United States: Vallejo blocks plans for new Ecocem plant08 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsAn application for planning permission to build a new EUR45m (US$47.5m) grinding mill in Vallejo, California, has been refused by the local government, the Irish Times reports. Orecem Americas, a subsidiary of Ireland's Ecocem, had put forward the plans to build the plant, but residents had raised concerns that it would lead to an increase in the number of heavy trucks on local roads and would itself generate pollution. Vallejo's planning commission rejected the application by a six-to... |
USA: Ecocem's Vallejo mill project hits City Hall opposition15 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsA US local authority has formally opposed Ecocem’s plans for a EUR45m mill project in Vallejo. Orcem Americas, a subsidiary of Irish cement firm Ecocem, wants to construct a grinding mill close to San Francisco, on the site of an old flour mill on Vallejo’s waterfront, but residents fear its environmental impact. Vallejo City Hall has called on the local planning commission to deny permission for Orcem’s proposals for a grinding unit and a nearby deepwater terminal by releasing a 45-page r... |
Ecocem's turnover rises despite US problems28 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsEcocem's group turnover totalled EUR63.7m last year, up from EUR61m in the prior year as the company’s operating profit jumped to EUR2.6m from EUR1.5m. However, the company's US subsidiary Orcem Americas’ plan for a new EUR45m plant in California has run into planning difficulties. Orcem Americas has been involved in an ongoing planning dispute over the construction of a US$50m (EUR45m) grinding mill in Vallejo, close to San Francisco, the group’s first venture in the US. Residents have al... |
Loesche mill for Ecocem France07 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsFor its new cement plant in Dunkirk, Ecocem France SAS has placed an order for a Loesche vertical roller mill (VRM), mill type LM46.2+2 CS. Ecocem currently operates the same type Loesche mill for dry-grinding of granulated blast furnace slag at its Fos-sur-Mer plant in southern France. The LM46.2+2 CS is designed to grind cement clinker and granulated blast furnace slag at a capacity of 105tph ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS). The unit’s gearbox will have a capacity of 3.15kW... |
Ecocem invests EUR30m in new JV plant06 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsIreland’s Ecocem has invested EUR30m into a new production plant in the north of France as part of a joint venture with ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel company. The joint venture, in which Ecocem holds a 70 per cent stake, will increase the company’s capacity from 1.4Mta to 2Mta. The high-performance, low-carbon cement will be delivered to markets in the north of France and the UK. The step is the latest in Ecocem’s expansion from the UK. Earlier Ecocem built an import termin... |