Cement News tagged under: Cementos Cosmos
Cosmos Cement expects more sustainable cement but no change in production output08 January 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Cosmos Cement Co ( Votorantim Cementos ) in Toral de los Vados expects its pending data production for 2023, to be in line with the previous year when almost 500,000t of clinker and 600,000t of cement were reached. Cosmos Cement has targeted more sustainable production. Director of the factory, Jaime Santoalla, said the use of raw materials such as ashes or thermal gypsum has prevented the arrival of 50,000t of rubbish to landfills in addition to avoiding, with the use of alternativ... |
Cementos Cosmos invests EUR4.4m in PV plant02 December 2020, Published under Cement NewsCementos Cosmos, part of Votorantim Cimentos, plans to install a 6.2MW photovoltaic facility at its plant in Toral de Vados, Spain. The facility will consist of 14,028 solar panels and will be located on a 10ha plot near the Toral de los Vados industrial estate. The project represents and investment of EUR4.4m and when completed will supply 15 per cent of the plant’s electricity requirement. In addition, the alternative power supply will reduce the carbon emissions of the cement plant by 35... |
Votorantim appoints Juan Aguilera as new industrial director Cementos Cosmos23 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsVotorantim has named Juan Aguilera as the new industrial director of Cementos Cosmos. Mr Aguilera will supervise the management of the company’s four cement plants and two grinding units in Spain. He has been employed by Cementos Cosmos for almost 20 years, holding positions such as the management of the Niebla and Córdoba cement plants as well as the Bobadilla grinding unit in Malaga. Following a period as director of operations for Votorantim Cimentos in Brazil, he has returned to Spain,... |
Cementos Cosmos to burn tyres at Toral de los Vados10 June 2020, Published under Cement NewsThe Toral de los Vados cement works, operated by Cementos Cosmos, will be able to use waste tyres as alternative fuel following the granting of an Integrated Environmental Authorisation. The plant will be able to replace 30 per cent of its current petcoke fuel usage with waste tyres. The step will result in lower energy costs as well as reduced CO2 emissions. Cementos Cosmos applied for the authorisation in February 2018 and following a two-year approval process, the cement producer join... |
Spain: Cementos Cosmos stops cement exports20 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsCementos Cosmos is ceasing cement exports from its Niebla plant. The company has attributed the move to rising petcoke prices that are eroding the competitiveness of the works in the international market. However, the company has been undertaking steps to increase its use of alternative fuels to 20 per cent of the fuel mix. This would allow the plant to reduce its EUR7m fuel bill. Votorantim, who owns the cement company, is currently waiting for the necessary changes to be made to the Gen... |
Spanish producers adapt to survive10 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsSpain's road back to high cement volumes seems a rather tortuous journey with Fomento de Constructions & Contratas (FCC) announcing a net loss of EUR1625.2m this week for its close of business in 2016. While the financial impact being felt on Spanish producers is extenuated with exchange rate fluctuations, the report also highlighted that construction business for the company was down 17 per cent in its domestic market, while the Spanish building market had fallen by 35.4 per cent for the c... |
Votorantim13 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Votorantim Cementos Spanish subsidiary Cementos Cosmos is to restart cement production at its Oural works in Galicia (Spain) in 2017 following a four-year closure. This is expected to lead to the creation of 40 direct jobs, 50 indirect jobs and a further 300 indirect employment opportunities. |
Votorantim05 October 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Votorantim Cementos Spanish subsidiary, Cementos Cosmos, is to restart cement production at its Oural works in Galicia (Spain) in 2017 following a four-year closure. This should lead to the creation of 40 direct jobs, 50 indirect jobs and a further 300 indirect employment opportunities. |
Spain: Cosmos to go ahead with biomass16 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsCementos Cosmos is to be allowed to burn biomass at its kiln, according to the Cordoba appeal judge dealing with the case. Cordoba municipality had said the cement producer could not fire its kiln with waste, but this decision was overruled with municipality having two weeks to carry out the judgment. |
Weaker exports reduce clinker production at Toral de los Vados, Spain22 February 2016, Published under Cement NewsClinker production at Cementos Cosmos' Toral de los Vados factory in Spain declined by 10 per cent in 2015 to 600,840t. The drop in production has been mainly attributed to lower exports. According to the director of the factory, Jaime Santoalla: “Our lack of competitiveness is leaving us out of some export markets. In addition, there is also the economic crisis in Brazil, a country that had become a strategic target for us and has seen a substantial reduction in clinker demand. " In M... |