Cement News tagged under: Distribution
Ohorongo opens Ondangwa depot21 August 2017, Published under Cement NewsNamibian cement producer Ohorongo Cement was host to Clemens Kashuupulwa, governor of the Oshana region, who opened the company’s new cement depot in Ondangwa. The land is owned by TransNamib and the cement company will use the Tsumeb Ondangwa railway for the first time since it was built, according to the Namibia Economist, who hails the project as the first real public private partnership to be given tangible life. The new depot will supply cement to traders in the Ohangwena, Oshana ... |
Dry mix moves18 July 2017, Published under Cement NewsFollowing a decision to expand its product range to include ready-to-use dry mix products, Australia-based Sunstate Cement required a new dry mix plant. The project was completed as a result of close cooperation between Sunstate Cement and German suppliers IBAU Hamburg and Haver & Boecker. By Christian von Ahn and Philip Warnecke, IBAU Hamburg, Germany, and Sebastian Südhoff, Haver & Boecker, Germany. Sunstate Cement’s dry mix plant in the port of Brisbane, Australia Sunstate Ce... |
Paraguay: INC to increase distribution points05 June 2017, Published under Cement NewsParaguay’s Industria Nacional del Cemento (INC) expects to increase its number of distributors following the rise in producttion in the second half of this year, according to its Managing Director, Jorge Méndez. Commercial Director, Derlys Ortiz, said the company would add 113 distributors to its current 332. The selection process for the new distributors will start this week and is expected to run until 15 June. The expanded distribution network will allow the company to reach the country... |
More than 'just' a new plant17 May 2017, Published under Cement NewsCement distribution at the new Port-Daniel-Gascons cement plant of McInnis Cement in Canada has been designed with the environment in mind. Distribution by sea to one of the plant’s four terminals replaces a considerable amount of truck runs. By Jim Braselton and Mark Newhart, McInnis Cement, Canada. The McInnis Cement plant in Port-Daniel-Gascons is the first new North American cement plant built to serve the eastern portion of the continent in more than 50 years Constructio... |
Ukraine: Ukrzaliznytsia proposal to Ukrcement in light of corruption claims15 February 2017, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Ukrzaliznytsia board member, Marek Zalesny, Ukrzaliznytsia has applied the automated wagon distribution system to cement carriers and invites the Ukrcement association to jointly participate in the system. "The automated distribution system has been applied to this group of wagons [cement carriers] to avoid corruption. I invite the association to jointly participate in the wagon distribution system, as we do not have own shipping firms," Mr Zalensy said on Tuesday. In resp... |
Nigeria: BUA Group to offer incentives to cement distributors03 January 2017, Published under Cement NewsBUA Group, the conglomerate which owns the Cement Company of Northern Nigeria, is to offer incentives of NGN100m (US$0.3m) to cement distributors who exceed their sales targets, the Nation reports. “We have embarked on an expansion drive and this will be completed in 2018. Cement business is a very challenging one, because it is a capital intensive business; but I want to assure you that our expansion project will be completed by the end of next year or at the beginning of 2018”, said Alh... |
Russia: Kavkazcement upgrades packing and shipment facility02 December 2016, Published under Cement NewsEurocement Group has started operation of a cement palletisation and shipment facility at Kavkazcement in Karachay-Cherkessia, northern Caucasus. A new automated bulk cement shipment system and enhanced dust control system will help speed up the shipment of products more than five-fold, improve customer services and working conditions at the plant. |
Ghana: Dangote sets up tarpaulin distribution centres14 September 2016, Published under Cement NewsDangote Cement Ghana Ltd has embarked on an exercise to distribute 1000 tarpaulins to its cement distributors across Ghana, said Dangote marketing manager, Evans Oloquaye Martey. He explained that with the tarpaulin technology, distributors only need platforms on which to put the cement, then use the tarpaulins to cover and secure them against theft and rain. “The tarpaulin concept of trading cement is an age-long practice in Nigeria and other west African countries that does not requir... |
Modern trainspotting15 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsWhile many railway enthusiasts enjoy the sighting and recording of trains, ie trainspotting, as a hobby, cement producers have a commercial interest in tracking and scheduling their rolling stock. Latest advances in software technology are playing an increasing role in all aspects of railway bulk materials distribution, helping to keep deliveries on track. By Thomas Bergmans & Dirk Schlemper, INFORM GmbH, Germany. Keeping track of rolling stock is essential for cement producers as the... |
Dangote: a paradigm shift06 April 2016, Published under Cement NewsICR took the opportunity to meet with Dangote Cement’s new CEO, Onne van der Weijde, during the recent Cemtech Middle East & Africa conference in Dubai. The former area manager for Holcim with responsibility for the company’s Indian operations, Mr van der Weijde is now at the helm of Dangote Cement alongside DVG Edwin who remains in charge of new projects. Here he gives an optimistic account of Dangote’s ambitious strategy for Africa, where the company is now targeting a total capacity of 75... |