Cement News tagged under: Grinding
Cemengal launches new Plug&Grind®XL17 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsCemengal has introduced its new Plug&Grind®XL. The grinding concept is the same as the company’s original and patented Plug&Grind® Classic but allows capacity to reach more than 30tph (>220,000tpa) of cement. The Cemengal Plug&Grind®XL This new Plug&Grind®XL grinding station is housed inside containers and takes eight months to deliver – the same amount of time as the Plug&Grind® Classic. Cemengal highlights that a few months after a contract is produced, the first cement will ... |
Savannah lines up new capacity investments14 October 2014, Published under Cement NewsSavannah Cement, one of Kenya's newest market entrants, is set to build two new plants as it nears exhaustion of its current capacity, managing director, Ronald Ndegwa, said. The company has previously said it is to invest around US$250m for a clinker plant at its Athi River factory to reduce reliance on imported clinker. The 1.5Mta clinker facility will complement the existing 1.5Mta grinding unit. Mr Ndegwa said the company will also invest in a second mill to support existing operations... |
Chettinad Cement Corp moves on expansion19 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndia’s Chettinad Cement Corp has received all the required permits for its greenfield project in Andhra Pradesh and expansion in Karnataka. In Andhra Pradesh, the company is building a 3.5Mta integrated cement works at Guntur, reflecting an investment of INR11bn (US$181m). Chettinad Cement has acquired a 405ha plot for the unit. At Gulbarga, Karnataka, the company will be investing INR20.1bn in expanding its plant from 2.5Mta to 5.75Mta. The project includes the construction of a 130... |
State Window authority clears Bhavya Cements grinding plant proposal11 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) has approved the proposal by Hyderabad-based Bhavya Cements Ltd to set up a 3Mta cement grinding unit in in Dhenkanal district, Odisha state. "Of the 5-6 proposals that came up for the consideration of SLSWCA, we have approved the project of Bhavya Cements Ltd. The land requirement for the project will be assessed," the SLSWCA said. |
Wonder Cement places new order with Gebr Pfeiffer, India15 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsIndia-based producer Wonder Cement has placed an order with Gebr Pfeiffer for raw meal and coal mills as part of plans to expand its Tehsil Nimbahera cement works. The mills will supply the new 8500tpd kiln line at the plant situated in Chittorgarh district, India. The MPS 5600 B, with a capacity of 605tph of raw meal and a fineness of 1.5 per cent residue on the 212µm sieve, will be equipped with a 5600kW drive. Wonder Cement will use pulverised petcoke for kiln firing. This fuel will be ... |
Grinding unit planned for Karnataka, India12 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsJR Super Cement is planning a 200tpd cement grinding unit and a coal-based captive power plant in the district of Bagalkot, Karnataka state, India. The project is waiting for environmental clearance. Work on the cement grinding unit is expected to commence in 1Q15 and work on the power project is expected to commence the following year. |
Limak Cimento in Côte d'Ivoire joint venture06 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsLimak Cimento, part of the Turkish conglomerate Limak Holding, is to enter the Côte d'Ivoire market through a new grinding and packaging plant venture with local partner Afrikbat. The two parties held a signing ceremony in Ankara, Turkey, to establish the joint venture companies named Limak Afrika SA, news agency Anadolu Ajansi reported. Limak will hold a 51 per cent stake. Construction of the 1Mta plant, to be built in Abidjan, will start this year and is expected to launch in the thi... |
PPC Zimbabwe set for Harare plant construction29 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsPPC Zimbabwe said that preliminary work for a new plant in Harare is complete and construction is scheduled to begin next month. The country’s leading cement producer has reportedly secured approximately US$18m for the construction of the grinding facility, managing director, Njombo Lekula, told The Herald Business last week. Road access network to the Harare plant has been completed and a temporary office has already been set up, paving the way for construction to begin in August. Mr L... |
National Cement Co to receive IFC cash injection24 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsKenya-based National Cement Co Ltd (NCCL), a member of the Devki Group of Companies, is to receive a KES5.9m (US$70m) cash injection from the International Finance Corp (IFC) to fund its two-phase expansion project. Under the agreement, the IFC will provide US$55m in debt. In addition, IFC and the IFC African, Latin American and Caribbean Fund, will inject US$15m in equity into National Cement and will have a seat on the company’s board. The equity injection will see National Cement un... |
Gebr Pfeiffer wins Algeria order21 July 2014, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfeiffer SE has won a contract to supply a MVR 6700 C-6 cement mill and an MVR 6000 R-6 raw mill for Lafarge’s cement plant near the Algerian town of Biskra. This acquisition underpins Lafarge’s strategy towards the "one-mill solution with MultiDrive®", Gebr Pfeiffer said, noting that it offers a "high level of availability when it comes to cement grinding, thus giving preference to this concept over the conventional two-mill solution with less availability." The cement mill has a... |