Cement News tagged under: Australasia
Cockburn Cement fined for odour breaches10 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsCockburn Cement Ltd (CCL) has been fined AUD290,000 (US$191,000) for odour breaches from its Munster cement plant, according to the Government of Western Australia. The company was charged with six counts of causing unreasonable odour between January and April 2019, contravening the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The company pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the witnesses involved in the case, there was evidence that the odour could be detected up to 8km from the pl... |
FCT's latest equipment deliveries and commissioned projects06 March 2023, Published under Cement NewsFCT has recently completed a wide range of projects for the global cement industry for kiln burners and hit gas generators. Australasia FCT conducted a heat and mass balance of the 4200tpd cement kiln firing natural gas and alternative fuels at Adbri Ltd ’s Birkenhead cement plant , Australia. Europe A hot gas generator with accessories and control system has been commissioned by FCT at Cimenterie CBR , Lixhe, Belgium. The hot gas will be used to preheat raw material a... |
Adbri reports 8% rise in revenue in 202228 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsAdbri has reported an 8.4 per cent YoY increase in revenue in 2022 to AUD1.7bn (US$1142m), driven by price increases and volume growth across most product lines. Statutory net profit after tax came in at AUD102.6m, down from AUD116.7m in the previous year, due to higher operating costs as a result of inflation, particularly energy costs and wet weather events. Capital expenditure in 2022 stood at AUD255.1m, up from AUD140.5m in the previous year, due to the spend on the Kwinana Upgrade p... |
Bedeschi opens Australian subsidiary17 February 2023, Published under Cement NewsBulk material handling specialist, Bedeschi has announced the opening of its new subsidiary in Australia. With its head office in Perth and satellite offices in Port Hedland and Brisbane, Bedeschi Australia Pty Ltd will effectively serve its customers in the mining, port and agricultural Industries with a very experienced and well-known team in the market. Uwe Zulehner will act as the CEO of the new subsidiary and is based in Perth. Over many decades, the Italian-based Bedeschi Group h... |
Adbri appoints new deputy chair and lead independent director30 January 2023, Published under Cement NewsAdbri Ltd has announced that its current independent non-executive director, Samantha Hogg, has been appointed deputy chair and lead independent director following the resignation of Dr Vanessa Guthrie AO. Ms Hogg’s appointment will be effective on 1 March 2023. Dr Guthrie AO is stepping down from the Adbri Board on 28 February 2023 to focus on other board commitments. Ms Hogg joined the Adbri Board in March 2022 and is an experienced director and former executive having held senior lead... |
Cement Australia signs Central Queensland decarbonisation cooperation agreement23 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement Australia is among the six partners to sign the Central Queensland Statement of Cooperation (SoC). The agreement has been formed to provide opportunities for businesses in the area to decarbonise their supply chains and for those wanting to invest directly in renewable energy sources. The SoC sets out the commitment of the State and Central Queensland stakeholders to work towards a common vision for the evolution of Central Queensland into a zero net emissions industrial and man... |
Cement Australia installs KC8 CO2 capture technology09 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsAustralia-based KC8 Capture Technologies is installing a demonstration plant to capture CO2 at Cement Australia ’s plant in Gladstone , Queensland. KC8’s solvent-based carbon capture processes are capable of capturing up to 95 per cent of CO2 from heavy industry sources, such as cement plants, according to the company. Reported in Financial Review, the project is called PACER - Potassium Carbonate Absorption for Clinker Emissions Reduction - and is expected to be built by the second qu... |
Cement Australia debuts first electric cement truck08 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsCement Australia has made its first delivery in New South Wales using its new Janus JE410 truck, which is believed to be the first fully manufactured electric Class A truck in Australia. The truck was originally purchased as a Kenworth T410 Glider but was converted by Janus Electric into a battery electric vehicle. The fuel tanks have been replaced by exchangeable batteries, which provide 620kWh in total, along with an electric blower discharge that works off the battery. According to Bl... |
Adbri reviews Kwinana project as costs escalate06 December 2022, Published under Cement NewsAdbri Limited has issued an update on its Kwinana project to consolidate two existing cement production sites into a single operation serving the Western Australian (WA) market. Following the appointment of Interim CEO Mark Irwin on 17 October 2022, Adbri accelerated its review of the project and engaged an expert engineering firm to undertake an external review. The initial findings have identified that the project cost is being impacted by a range of factors, including the escalatin... |
Adbri CFO resigns08 November 2022, Published under Cement NewsTheresa Mlikota has resigned as chief financial officer of Adbri . Ms Mlikota, who has been with the company since 2019, will remain in the role until 11 November 2022. “On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Theresa for her service and the contribution she has made during her time at Adbri. We wish her the very best for the future,” said Raymond Barro, chairman of Adbri. Peter Barker has been appointed as Interim CFO. Mr Barker is a senior finance executive with more than 30 years... |