Cement News tagged under: Bagging & Packaging
Asian Fine Cements launches new packaging16 September 2019, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Asian Fine Cements Pvt Ltd has introduced the country’s first vacuum-tight packaging to the market for its Duraton7X cement. The packaging is expected to reduce water seepage and dust emissions, alongside increasing shelf-life. "We set up a big cement manufacturing facility at Rajpura in Punjab about one-and-a-half years ago with installed capacity of 1.5Mta. As of now we have launched our cement products in the Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu Kashmir states and Union Terr... |
Argos opens packaging plant in Dominica31 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsArgos, a cement company of Grupo Argos, has opened a new packing plant on the island of Dominica in the Caribbean to allow a more reliable and timely supply of cement. The plant's packer has three nozzles and a capacity of more than 1000 bags per hour. The scope of the project includes structural and ergonomic improvements and the replacement of the system's dust collector, which will allow for cleaner and more environmentally-friendly processes, says Argos. Argos has been present in the i... |
Antarctic mission for Hanson packed products13 May 2019, Published under Cement NewsBagged cement from Hanson UK's Ketton cement works has been shipped more than 9600 miles for use in the upgrade of Rothera Wharf in Antarctica. The work is part of a long-term programme to modernise infrastructure at British Antarctic Survey’s Rothera Research Station to ensure its facilities continue to enable world-leading research. Together with the commissioning of the RRS Sir David Attenborough, one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world which is due to come into s... |
New Director General at Arodo11 April 2019, Published under Cement NewsAfter five years at the helm, Marianne Fiers is handing over the reins of Arodo to the new General Director, Joost Van Aaken. Marianne will be taking early retirement on 19 April 2019. Looking to the future, Joost Van Aaken said: “I want to give our people space to work on innovative solutions”, he continues. “Then we can together be proud of each Arodo machine and each customer. Creating added value for everyone, that’s my aim.” |
Powtech 2019 : Bagging & packaging07 March 2019, Published under Cement NewsRETURN TO MAIN MENU Aventus GmbH & Co KG ( inc Windmoller & Holscher and Newtec brands ) Hall 1, Stand 518 Web: www.aventus.global Web: www.wuh-group.com Product: FFS technology, Argon, Topas In addition, the joint venture A VENTUS founded last year together with W INDMÖLLER + H ÖLSCHER , the specialist for systems for the packaging of free-flowing bulk materials to the finished pallet, will also be represented at Powtech with its own stan... |
The benefits of paper12 February 2019, Published under Cement NewsA comparative study by the Swedish research institute RISE on behalf of the European Paper Sack Research Group (ESG) has found that the carbon footprint of paper cement sacks is 2.5 times lower than the footprint of form-fill-seal polyethylene bags. By CEPI Eurokraft, Sweden, & Eurosac, France. Paper sacks have a significantly-smaller carbon footprint The study by RISE Innventia, commissioned by the European Paper Sack Research Group (a collaboration between CEPI Eurokraft and E... |
Mozambican producers must now include expiry on packaging20 November 2018, Published under Cement NewsCement producers, both domestic and foreign, must now put an expiry date on products sold in Mozambique. Virginia Muianga, spokesperson for the National Inspectorate of Economic Activities (INAE), announced that the decision was the result of work undertaken on the production, labelling, sale and transport of cement. "From the work done on the ground, we found that essential elements were not clear – such as the expiry date and the quality of the cement", said Ms Muianga. "We are obliging... |
Thinking outside the bag24 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsTailoring its products around its bagging and packaging is just one of the ways in which Cementos Argos is driving innovation in the cement industry, while also focussing on efficiency and the environment. By Cementos Argos, Colombia. The introduction of the 5kg bag was in response to the growing do-it-yourself trend At Cementos Argos 20.7 per cent of its total revenue comes from innovation. One of the company’s strategic goals is to be a leader through innovation, which means g... |
Packaging costs rise 117% in Iran22 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsThe price of cement packaging in Iran has increased by 117 per cent from late-2017, according to Mohammad Ali Bod, member of the Iranian Cement Industry Employers' Association. The cost of packaging for a 50kg cement bag has risen from IRR8500 (US$0.2) to IRR18,500, with the surge negatively impacting producers. “Some plants will have to stop operating if the country doesn’t take necessary steps to resolve this problem,” said Mr Bod. |
Longleaf Packaging begins constructing its first plant01 October 2018, Published under Cement NewsLongleaf Packaging has broken ground on its first cement packaging and distribution facility at Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. The company is investing around US$6m and is projected to create 28 new jobs at the 28-acre site over the next five years. The plant will package and distribute bagged, pre-blended and dry-mix products, with production expected to commence in the 4Q18. Alongside Portland cement, the product line will include mortar mix, concrete mix and sand mix. "We feel very ... |