Cement News tagged under: New project
Aumund India to equip Wonder Cement's Line 208 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsA major contract was signed recently by Aumund India to furnish all necessary machines for a second production line at Wonder Cement's plant at Nimbahera, Rajasthan. The contract worth EUR5m includes 32 items of equipment from Aumund's product portfolio. Due to positive experiences in servicing and supplying Nimbahara Line 1, Aumund India was invited to tender for the installation of Line II. After a short period of intensive negotiations, Raju Gupta, managing director of Aumund India and ... |
CCNN first-half net income boosted by cost cuts, Nigeria08 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (CCNN) achieved a 91 per cent increase in profit for the first six months of the year helped by a reduction in operating and financing costs. For the first six months to the end of June, the Sokoto-based company’s net profit climbed to NGN1.58bn from NGN832.2m in the same period of last year. The rise is attributed cost control measures as distribution and administrative expenses fell by 44 per cent to NGN1.32bn in 1H14 from NGN2.34bn versus 1H13. Si... |
Unicem kicks off Mfamosing expansion project01 September 2014, Published under Cement NewsThe groundbreaking ceremony for United Cement Co of Nigeria’s (Unicem) new 2.5Mta line at its Mfamosing works took place on Tuesday, 2 September 2014 in the presence of the country’s president Goodluck Jonathan. Speaking at the ceremony, the president said: “Today’s event by UniCem is yet another milestone for the company, the industry and the nation at large as this event brings additional 2.5Mta to the nation's existing capacity. The new line, which will add to Mfamosing’s existing 2.... |
Cimento Apodi to expand presence in northeast Brazil28 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsBrazil-based cement producer Cimento Apodi is to construct a new cement plant in Sergipe state to reinforce its position in the northeast of the country. The new unit will have a capacity of 5000tpd involving an investment of BRL1bn, according to reports by the daily Folha . Cimento Apodi, owned by entrepreneurs Ivens Dias Branco (68 per cent) and Juscelino Sarkis (32 per cent), operates two cement plants in Brazil: the Apodi grinding plant in Pecem and the integrated Quixada works in Cea... |
Akkord completes second phase of Gazakh plant27 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsAkkord has announced the successful completion of Phase 2 of its Gazakh Cement plant with the participation of the International Bank of Azerbaijan. Last week, Gazakh Cement started clinker production of a new line which is expected to reach its full capacity of 2500tpd by October. Akkord’s first 2500tpd production line in Azerbaijan was launched in July 2013. According to the company’s development plan, design capacity of the plant will be increased to 3Mta by 2017. The company plans ... |
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... |
Cherat Cement to increase capacity, Pakistan01 August 2014, Published under Cement NewsCherat Cement plans to invest PKR12bn (US$121.5m) in expanding capacity at its Pakhtunkhwa works, according to a company official. The company will be investing in a new 1.3Mta line, said Abid A Vazir, executive director of Cherat Cement. The decision to raise capacity is due to an expected rise in domestic consumption. The move will effectively double Cherat's capacity which currently stands at 1.1Mta. The term-loan for the project has been arranged. The project has reportedly been awa... |
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... |