Cement News tagged under: Malaysia
Siemens to supply CMS plant with drive and automation technology15 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsChristian Pfeiffer has contracted Siemens to supply an integrated drive system and automation technology for the new CMS Cement plant in Kuching in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia . CMS Cement is adding a new mill to its existing clinker production plant to turn the facility into an integrated cement plant, thus increasing its capacity to 2.75Mta. Christian Pfeiffer is acting as the general contractor and will supply the new mill, and contracts have already been announced for the new silo a... |
Vietnam’s export volumes up 20% YoY04 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsIn the first seven months of this year, Vietnam earned US$563.15 from exporting 13.1Mt of clinker and cement, up 24 and 20.4 per cent in value and volume terms, respectively. Indonesia, Taiwan and Malaysia were the top importers of Vietnamese exports during the period, according to figures from the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade. Indonesia imported 1.42Mt of clinker and cement worth US$69m, Taiwan acquired 863,270t worth US$37.6m and Malaysia purchased 700,880t worth US$34.7m. ... |
Malaysia: cement division boosts YTL full-year profit04 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsMalaysia-based YTL Corp posted a 20.8 per cent rise in full-year attributable profit to MYR1.539bn (US$485.7m) to the end of June 2014, largely driven by a good performance by its cement division. "The jump in net profit was contributed mainly by our cement business, which saw better performance in the concrete and quarry segments, as well as the net fair value gain on investment properties recorded by our real estate investment trusts (REITs), YTL Hospitality REIT in Malaysia and Sta... |
Dynamis completes pryroprocessing orders14 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazil-based Dynamis has carried out a number of key pyroprocessing projects for the global cement industry over the past year. Below is an update of the company's recent cement industry references including a number of projects in its domestic market as well as orders in USA, Europe and Southeast Asia. USA • Buzzi Unicem, Chatanooga plant: CFD study of injection point and secondary fuels increase. Sweden • HeidelbergCement, Degeham plant: existing main burner adaption with new b... |
Tasek 2Q revenue lifted by domestic cement sales07 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsTasek Corp Bhd reported a 20.78 per cent rise in revenue for the second quarter, driven by higher demand for cement in its domestic market of Malaysia. Revenue for the three months to the end of June 2014 reached MYR171.5m, compared with MYR142m a year earlier. The company said that the higher revenue was mainly due to higher domestic demand, while its concrete unit recorded an operating loss due to lower sales volumes which were partly offset by higher average selling prices. "Sales v... |
RAM Ratings reaffirms Lafarge Malaysia rating27 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsRAM Ratings has reaffirmed the AA2/Stable/P1 ratings of Lafarge Malaysia Berhad's MYR350m (US$109m) Islamic Securities Programme (2010/2017). The ratings are premised on Lafarge Malaysia's strong business and financial profiles despite the entry of a new player, rising costs and pricing pressure. "Lafarge Malaysia delivered a positive performance in FY December 2013. Its revenue and pre-tax profit rose by four per cent and 10 per cent YoY respectively. Lafarge Malaysia's financial profile ... |
CMS awards contract for new grinding plant23 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsCahya Mata Sarawak Bhd's (CMSB) has contracted Christian Pfeiffer Maschinenfabrik GmbH to design and build its new cement grinding plant in Mambong, Sarawak. CMSB said its cement division had on Monday signed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with the German company, according to reports by The Star. Construction of the 1Mta grinding plant is expected to begin in July 2014. The facility includes a ball mill, high efficiency separator and two 10,000t concrete sil... |
Malaysia: Narra Industries to buy preference share in Hume Cement18 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsNarra Industries Bhd, which is primarily an investment holding company for furniture and previously fibre cement, has won shareholder approval to diversify its business portfolio with new cement assets. The company will acquire concrete and cement assets from its sister companies under the Hong Leong Group. According to a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the vote was 99.08 per cent in favour for the resolution of acquiring Hume Industries (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Hume Cement Sdn Bhd (HCement) and ir... |
Gebr Pfeiffer awarded contracts in Turkey, Iraq and Malaysia12 June 2014, Published under Cement NewsGebr Pfeiffer has been awarded new contracts for its grinding technology in Turkey, Iraq and Malaysia. Four mills for Elazig cement works in Turkey In Turkey, Bilim Makina Insaat Sanayi ve Tic A/S has placed another order for four mills for its cement works in Elazig, situated to the east of Ankara. The order covers an MPS 250 BK roller mill with a drive power of 500kW for coal grinding and two safety shut-off dampers. The mill is designed to yield 35tph of petcoke, with the material bei... |
Lafarge Malaysia mulls export opportunities26 May 2014, Published under Cement NewsLafarge Malaysia is exploring the possibility of exporting cement to other markets in Southeast Asia and around the Indian Ocean, its chief executive has said. Speaking to local press, Bradley Mulroney said the company is considering exporting to Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives, Mauritius, among other countries. However, he emphasised the company's commitment to serving Peninsular Malaysia. Last week, the country's leading cement producer reported a rise in revenue and net pro... |