Cement News tagged under: New plant
Mbeya Cement announce US$320m expansion18 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Tanzanian government has signed an agreement with the Amsons Group to invest US$320m for the expansion of the Mbeya Cement plant and the construction of a new cement plant in Tanga. Amsons Group’s Director of Finance, Ahmed Mhada, disclosed that the construction of the Mbeya Plant Two will cost US$130m, while the new Tanga plant will require US$190m. The expansion of the Mbeya Cement plant will increase its clinker production capacity five-fold, from the current 1000tpd to 5000tpd. ... |
Potosí cement plant starts operations with new deposit07 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe Potosí cement plant has officially begun operations using raw materials sourced from the Turucaya deposit, following the recent enactment of a law that approves the contract for its exploitation. This development follows months of pressure from social organisations and local institutions, marking a significant step forward for cement production in the region, particularly after the plant's inauguration in November 2023. The law for the Mining Administrative Contract was signed betwe... |
Flying Cement expects completion of Line II in 3QFY2507 October 2024, Published under Cement NewsAccording to Flying Cement ’s annual report FY24, the company is actively completing a new Line- II of 9000tpd of clinker, the commissioning date of which is targeted by the FY3Q24-25. The report adds that the company’s overall sales in FY24 increased compared to last year. The company had gross sales of PKR6.17bn (US$22.2m) compared to PKR5.72bn the previous year, and profit after taxation decreased from PKR271m to PKR51m in the same period last year due to mainly an abnormal increas... |
Calderys invests in a single-site greenfield plant in India18 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsCalderys is building a new refractory plant in Bhuinpur, Khordha district, Odisha, India. Known as ‘Capes’ (Calderys Plant in East and South India), the project is a strategic investment to support customers in the country with world-class tailor made and superior quality products and services. Production at the plant is planned to begin in the 2H25. This project will be the world's largest single-site greenfield plant dedicated to refractories and steel casting fluxes. It represents a stra... |
Simba Cement expands operations in Uganda03 September 2024, Published under Cement NewsSimba Cement is making significant strides in Uganda ’s construction industry by providing high-quality cement at competitive prices. With the expansion of the company’s operations, including the establishment of the largest clinker manufacturing plant in West Pokot, Kenya , the company is positioning itself as a major force in the country’s construction market. This new clinker plant will enhance the logistical efficiency and reduce costs of operating in the region, enabling Simba to offe... |
Kyrgyzstan to build greenfield 1.5Mta cement plant30 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsPresident Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan has launched the Terek Tash clinker factory in Kemin district. The new 1.5Mta cement plant is an investment agreement between the government and the consortium of Terek Tash LLC and Zenit LLC. The plant will cost US$150m. Cabinet ministers endorsed the investment agreement on implementation of the project on 24 August. The agreement envisioned construction of the clinker factory in Kemin district and cement milling in Novo-Pokrovka rural municipality, ... |
Chinese to build greenfield plant in Kyrgyzstan28 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsA cement plant and a small hydroelectric power station and a will be built in Tyup, Kyrgyzstan by Chinese investors, reports The office of the Presidential Envoy to Issyk-Kul region. The agreement was signed with representatives of Yunsheng Mining (Yunnan) Co Ltd and China Yunsheng Group. No details on the capacity of the cement plant were given, but the plant’s location in the far north east will locate it right on the border with Kazakhstan and near to the Almaty capital. China Yun... |
New 10Mta Nigerian plant set for 2025 start-up13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsNigeria-based Residence Cement Co plans to establish a cement factory in the Gwana district of Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state in the first quarter of next year. Gwana State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, disclosed that Residence Cement Factory has resolved to invest US$1.5bn in establishing the Gwana cement factory, which would commence in the first quarter 2025. Initial reports in the Society Herald in July 2024 reported that the plant would have a cement capacity of 10Mt... |
West International Holdings Ltd begins construction of Buikwe cement plant13 August 2024, Published under Cement NewsThe construction of a new UGX730m (US$196,180.8m) cement factory has begun on a 50-acre (20.2ha) plot in the Buikwe district of Uganda. Chinese-owned West International Holdings Ltd will invest UGX730m in Kavule Cell, Buzika ‘B’ Ward, Njeru Municipality, after a similar investment in the Karamoja sub-region, according to Group Director, Ambrose Byona, on 10 August. Mr Byona explained that the reason for establishing the unit in the Moroto District, which is expected to be commissioned ... |
Taiheiyo Cement Phillipines inaugurates Cebu plant22 July 2024, Published under Cement NewsA PHP12.8bn (US$219.25) cement plant has been opened in San Fernando, Cebu, in the Philippines by Japan-based Taiheiyo Cement . The inauguration marks a substantial investment for Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc (TCPI) and the country’s infrastructure ambitions. “Taiheiyo’s new San Fernando plant will increase the Philippines’ cement production by 3Mt annually, reducing our dependence on imports,” Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual announced. “This investment aligns with the government’... |