FLSmidth has been awarded an order from Cielo Azul Cementos y Calizas SA for engineering, procurement and supply of equipment for a complete cement plant near the city of Treinta y Tres, approximately 300km from the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo.
 
The order comprises a complete range of equipment from crushing to packing and a palletising system. FLSmidth will deliver state-of-the-art energy-efficient technology including vertical roller mills for raw, coal and cement grinding, FLSmidth Cross-Bar® cooler, and a Low-Nox In-Line-Calciner kiln system.

Cielo Azul is an established player in the ready-mix concrete business and the new cement plant marks the company's entry into cement manufacturing.