FLSmidth wins equipment order in Paraguay

FLSmidth has won a contract worth over DKK350m (US$53.59m) to deliver equipment for a greenfield cement plant in Paraguay.
 
The facility will have a capacity of 2500tpd and mainly supply cement to its local market. The contract involves designing and engineering the production line, alongside the delivery of energy-efficient equipment for the entire line, from crushing to packing. Meanwhile, the customer will be in charge of the civil design and construction of the project. Plant start-up is expected within 24 months, with full operations scheduled for 2021.

"The customer needed a state-of-the-art solution to meet the steady demand for cement in this developing region. This contract reinforces our position as the leading supplier of the most productive and energy-efficient equipment and technology for customers in the cement industry who focus on productivity, reliability and sustainability," says Jan Kjaersgaard, president of the cement division, FLSmidth.
 
The company has received the down-payment and as the order has become effective immediately, it will be part of the order intake for the 1Q19.