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A new dragon rises

08 June 2016, Published under Cement News

It has been a protracted project to finally establish a commercially-viable 1.36Mta capacity cement plant in Bhutan. The development of Dungsam Cement was hit by several setbacks, but today it is starting to see production reach higher levels, and with the help of Humboldt Wedag engineers, it is on the path to a better future. By Dungsam Cement, Bhutan. Dungsam Cement is a greenfield plant situated on the river Kerung ri, southern Bhutan Dungsam Cement Corp Ltd (DCCL) is a Royal...

Turkey: Askale orders KHD's COMFLEX roller press system for two cement plants

25 January 2016, Published under Cement News

Askale Cimento has awarded KHD with an order for two new COMFLEX® grinding units at the Turkish cement producer's Akoluk and Bilecik plants. At the Akoluk works, the new COMFLEX system will be installed up stream of a new 100tph ball mill.  Meanwhile, at the Bilecik plant the COMFLEX unit will allow Askale Cemento to increase existing capacity from 100tph to 210tph at 3800 blaine. KHD’s scope includes engineering as well as the supply of mechanical and electrical equipment. KHD will als...

KHD appoints Daniel Uttelbach to the Management Board

19 December 2014, Published under Cement News

Daniel Uttelbach has been appointed to the Management Board of KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG effective 1 January 2015. As executive vice president he will be in charge of Sales & Technology for the Group. Prior to his appointment to the Management Board, Mr Uttelbach worked as Vice President Sales & Technology. Previously, he was Vice President Account Management and has thus been leading KHD’s global sales activities for the last several years. "His excellent understanding of the g...

KHD wins bid to modify Holcim's Hagerstown plant

12 November 2013, Published under Cement News

KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG’s Americas Customer Service Center based in Atlanta, Humboldt Wedag Inc, recently signed a contract with Holcim (US) Inc for engineering, delivery of equipment, and site services to modify the existing production line at its Hagerstown, Maryland plant. The contract, which includes a KHD designed pyroprocessing system will increase the line’s production rate to 2400tpd and be compliant with the new NESHAP environmental regulations. KHD’s responsiveness ...

Loesche awarded new contract for ACC project

20 March 2013, Published under Cement News

Loesche, in a consortium with KHD, has been awarded a contract for its vertical roller mill technology to be employed at ACC’s Jamul plant in India. Loecshe will supply its mills type LM 56.3+3 and LM 43.3 D for the new project being undertaken by Holcim group company ACC. Part of the clinker produced in Jamul will be ground at the cement plant while another part will be processed at grinding terminals, for which a Loesche Mill Type LM 56.3+3 CS equipped with a classifier type LDC will ...

Italcementi awards Rezzato cement upgrade to KHD

13 November 2012, Published under Cement News

The Italcementi Group recently awarded KHD a contract to upgrade and redevelop its Brescia Rezzato plant in Italy. The upgraded plant, situated the in environmentally sensitive Lake Garda region, will have to adhere to very strict emissions, noise and other environmental requirements, while simultaneously ensuring highest levels of availability and low investment costs. Scope of supply Italcementi has chosen KHD’s Clean Technology to meet this challenge, which includes: • KHD COMFLEX® ...

India and Russia projects boost KHD first-quarter revenue

16 May 2012, Published under Cement News

In the first three months of 2012, KHD generated revenue of EUR48.8m, which was primarily the result of projects in India and Russia. Revenue declined by 16.9% in a YoY comparison (previous year: EUR58.7m). The company attributed this largely to customers delaying awarding and execution of projects, due to the uncertain market situation. Gross profit totalled EUR8.4m (previous year: EUR11.4m), corresponding to a gross margin of 17.2%. In a statement, the German-based equipment manufacturer ...

Iraq – open for business

22 November 2011, Published under Cement News

Last September, a delegation of senior ministers from Iraq’s government convened in London for the first Iraq Mining conference. The message they wanted to convey was that Iraq, after decades of war and uncertainty, is now ready for business. The economy is open to foreign investors, security has improved, and the opportunity is there for those who wish to seize it. In this exclusive report, ICR examines the potential for the cement sector in Iraq. Iraq has experienced unimaginable t...