Cement News tagged under: DG Khan Cement
Loesche updates on DG Khan grinding orders, Pakistan03 April 2017, Published under Cement NewsLoesche has provided an update on its order to supply Pakistan producer DG Khan Cement Company with three grinding mills for its new 9000tpd clinker line in Hub in Balochistan province. The contract comprises one 654tph raw material mill for raw meal with COPE drive technology, one 445tph cement mill for OPC with a COPE drive as well as a 66tph coal mil. The raw mill, with 1050tph nominal capacity, will be the biggest raw material mill in the world, Loesche highlighted. “With this project... |
Pakistan: capacity expansion projects reach 27.3Mta09 March 2017, Published under Cement NewsPakistani cement producers have been announcing capacity expansions at a breakneck pace of late, reports the Business Recorder, which calculates that if all of these are completed the country’s nominal cement production capability will rise by 62 per cent to 72Mta. The Business Recorder also notes that the rise in capacity is broad-based, with all but the smallest of firms increasing their production potential. While the three largest producers – Bestway, Lucky and DG Khan – will remai... |
Pakistan: gas price reduction to benefit cement manufacturers28 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammed Ishaq Dar, approved a gas price reduction at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). The decision will see prices fall from PKR600 to PKR400/mBTU. Lucky Cement, DG Khan Cement and Maple Leaf Cement, each of which operate captive gas-fired power facilities, are set to benefit from the decision with the impact on profitability estimated at 4.1 per cent, 1.6 per cent and 1.2 per cent, respectively. |
Pakistan: DG Khan and Maple Leaf projects on target21 November 2016, Published under Cement NewsWork on DG Khan Cement Co's US$300m Hub cement plant in Balochistan, Pakistan, is progressing well. The 9000tpd works is expected to receive major shipment between October 2016 and April 2017. Commissioning is scheduled for FY2018. Meanwhile, Maple Leaf Cement Factory's 7000tpd grey clinker plant has received approval from its Board. The PKR20bn facility is due to start commercial operations by December 2018. In addition, Maple Leaf has also established Maple Leaf Power Ltd, a wholly-... |
Pakistan cement industry's US$1bn expansion03 June 2016, Published under Cement NewsThe steady growth of Pakistan’s cement industry saw the sector attract investment of US$1bn in the current financial year, an economic survey has revealed. Economic Survey 2015-16, released today by Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, finds that the cement industry is focussing on capacity expansion in view of ever-growing domestic demand and a focus on exports to African markets. Four companies have already announced further investment plans: Cherat Cement, Attock Cement, DG Khan Cement and ... |
Pakistan: Producers to invest up to US$1bn in CAPEX18 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsCement producers in Pakistan will invest between US$700m and US$1bn in expanding capacity over the next few years, according to Mohammad Ali Tabba, chair of the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association. According to an interview with Mr Tabba in the Nation, four companies have already announced expansion plans: Cherat Cement; Attock Cement; DG Khan Cement; and Lucky Cement. Capacity in 2015-16 stands at 45.6Mta. Despite this investment, Mr Tabba noted that the industry was not rec... |
DG Khan: southern expansion progressing well15 March 2016, Published under Cement NewsPakistan producer DG Khan Cement has reported that its southern expansion project is progressing well and is scheduled for commissioning in 2QFY18. The 2.7Mta plant, which will involve an investment of US$275m, is being established in the Balochistan province of Pakistan. According to the company's half-year results, a letter of credit for the mills and and packing plant has been opened in favour of Loesche GmbH and Haver & Boecker of Germany. Civil work contracts for the project have be... |
ITAC announces final anti-dumping duties23 December 2015, Published under Cement NewsSouth Africa has imposed final anti-dumping duties on Portland cement originating in or imported from Pakistan, ranging between 14.29 and 77.15 per cent, effective 18 December 2015. The duties will remain in place for a period of five years, unless a review process takes place. The decision follows an investigation initiated by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) on 22 August 2014 after local producers AfriSam, Lafarge Industries South Africa, NPC Cimp... |
DG Khan Cement has strong FY1522 September 2015, Published under Cement NewsDG Khan Cement, part of the Nishat Group, has posted net earnings of PKR7.63bn (US$73.1m) in the year ending 30 June, up 28 per cent compared to full-year earnings of PKR5.97bn in the same period of last year. The company runs a total of 4.2Mta of production capacity in three cement plants with two located in Dera Ghazi Khan and one in Khairpur district, Chakwal. The key reasons behind the earnings performance included an improvement of 80 basis points YoY in gross margins to settle at 42.... |
FLSmidth to supply DG Khan new plant, Pakistan13 July 2015, Published under Cement NewsFLSmidth has signed a contract worth EUR57m with DG Khan Cement Company Ltd to supply engineering and equipment for a 8500tpd greenfield cement plant in Pakistan. The plant will be located in Hub in the province of Baluchistan approximately 30 km northwest of Karachi, Pakistan. DG Khan Cement Company Ltd is a major cement producer in Pakistan and part of the Nishat Group which is one of the largest conglomerates in the country. The first contract between DG Khan Cement Company Ltd and FLSmi... |